One Time 4 Your Mind
Nas
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Intro: Nas and Large Professor Yeah, it's Illmatic (yeah) It's Illmatic (yeah!) It's Illmatic, huh (yeah kick that shit) [LP] One time 4 your mind, one time [Nas] Yeah whatever [LP] One time 4 your mind, one time [Nas] Yo whatever [LP] One time 4 your mind, one time Aiyyo Nas (whattup Paul) kick that fuckin rhyme Verse One: Nas Check it out When I'm chillin, I grab the buddha, get my crew to buy beers And watch a flick, illin and root for the villain, huh Plus every morning, I go out and love it sort of chilly Then I send a shorty from my block to the store for Phillies After being blessed by the herb's essence I'm back to my rest, ten minutes some odd seconds That's where I got the honey at, spends the night for sexing Cheap lubrication, Lifestyle protection Picking up my stereo's remote control quickly Ron G's in the cassette deck, rockin the shit, G I try to stay mellow, rock, well acapella rhymes'll make me richer than a slipper made Cinderella fella Go get your crew, Hobbes, I'm prepared to bomb troops Got niggaz who's born, I shot my way out my Mom Dukes When I was ten, I was a hip-hoppin shorty wop Known for rocking microphones and twisting off a 40 top, yeah Chorus: Nas and Large Professor [LP] One time 4 your mind, one time [Nas] Yeah whatever [LP] One time 4 your mind, one time [Nas] It sound clever [LP] Hey yo Nas, f*ck that, man that shit was fat But kick that for them gangstas man, f*ck all that Verse Two: Nas Right, right, what up niggaz, how why'all, it's Nasty the villain I'm still writin rhymes but besides that I'm chillin I'm trying to get this money, God, you know the hard times, kid Shit, cold be starvin make you want to do crimes kid But I'ma lamp, 'cause a crime couldn't beat a rhyme Niggaz catching 3 to 9's, Muslims yelling free the mind And I'm from Queensbridge, been to many places as a kid when I would say that out of town, niggaz chased us But now I know the time, got a older mind Plus control a nine, fine, see now I represent mine I'm new on the rap scene, brothers never heard of me Yet I'm a meance, yo, police want to murder me Heine(ken) Dark drinker, represent the thinker My pen rides the paper, it even has blinkers Think I'll dim the lights then inhale, it stimulates Floating like I'm on the North 95 Interstate Never plan to stop, when I write my hand is hot And expand a lot from the Wiz to Camelot The parlayer, I'll make ya heads bop Pah I shine a light on perpetrators like a cop's car From day to night, I play the mic and you'll thank God I wreck shit so much, the microphone'll need a paint job My brain is incarcerated Live at any jam, I couldn't count all the parks I raided I hold a Mac-11, and attack the Reverand I contact 11 L's and max in heaven Outro: Nas, Large Professor, and ? [LP] Yo, one time 4 your mind, one time [?] It sound clever [LP] But one time 4 your mind, one time [Nas] Yeah whatever [LP] One time 4 your mind, one time [Nas] Yo, from ninety-two to ninety-nine [?] Yeah that shit was greasy fat Paul, knowhatI'msayin? But check it, you gotta another verse for me I want you to kick it, youknowhatI'msayin? Kick that shit from the projects...
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Written by: Paul Mitchell, Nasir Jones
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10 facts about this song
Artist Background"One Time 4 Your Mind" is a song by American rapper Nas. Nas is known for being one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time.
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Album BackgroundThe song appears on his debut studio album, "Illmatic," which was released in 1994. "Illmatic" is widely regarded as one of the best hip-hop albums of all time.
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ProductionThe song was produced by Large Professor, a respected figure in the East Coast hip-hop scene who has also worked with other big names like Busta Rhymes and Notorious B.I.G.
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Track PlacementIt is the 8th track on the "Illmatic" album, following the critically acclaimed song "One Love."
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Lyrical ContentThe song showcases Nas's storytelling skills, with lyrics reflecting his experiences and observations as a young man living in the streets of Queensbridge, New York City.
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Reception"One Time 4 Your Mind" is often cited as a standout track from "Illmatic" despite being one of the less commercially successful songs on the album.
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Music SampleThe song samples "Walter L" by The Skull Snaps, a funk and soul group from the 1970s.
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LimitationsDespite the critical acclaim, "One Time 4 Your Mind" did not have a music video, unlike other songs from "Illmatic" like "The World Is Yours" and "It Ain't Hard to Tell."
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Song LengthThe track is relatively short compared to the other songs on "Illmatic," clocking in at just 3 minutes and 18 seconds.
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Live Performance"One Time 4 Your Mind" is a staple in Nas's live performances, often drawing a strong response from the crowd.
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