if you know this song you've been blessed

This song sounds like a memory..

This hits different during Winters ❄️

Nas really made one of the greatest hip hop songs without even releasing it

Do you guys ever hear a song that you haven't heard in a long time and once you hear it again you get rushed by a ton of memories, little glimpses of your past again?

2 Soldiers guarding the young General

If Nas isn’t in your top 5 lyrically, you need to keep listening

a hidden gem from Nas

There’s something about this photo .

The photo matches the song greatly

We take for granted how effortlessly Nas makes conversational rap. The complexity of the rhymes while still being coherent in the narrative he’s creating is what separates him from the rest.

This is possibly the best thing KZfaq has ever recommended to me.

ashamed to admit that this is the first time I'm listening to this...

Personal opinion, but I feel as if Nas, especially early Nas, is the greatest MC to ever touch the mic. I love BIG, Big L, Mobb Deep, Scarface, Masta Ace, all of em. Nas just gives me that raw emotion in almost every song. I find myself breaking down his lyrics as if studying poems. Like an onion going deeper layer by layer and becoming more fascinated with each new thought learned. Truly beautiful.

Labeling Nas as a "rapper" is an insult. This man is a poet.

calm and classic beat: ☑ Excellent lyrics: ☑ Poetry and storytelling: ☑

The 90s new york gangstar vibes are toooo big in this one ....

nasir always with the grime

NaS and AZ were like Coffee and Tea. You had one of them that you liked a little more than the other. "Time is illmatic, keep Static like wool fabric" ✌️

this photo literally defines the 90’s , so ill

The best MC of our time. Point blank.

The beat is timeless

In my opinion, the greatest rap song ever

1:40 *Nas is the perfect combination between rhyme and coherence.* Poets can paint vivid images without rhymes, and rappers can rhyme so much that they sacrifice meaning and narrative structure. And then there’s Nas.

i imagine myself in new york city walking on the sidewalk on a snowy day listening to this

One of Nas's best tracks that most people dont even know.

This photo screams NY 90’s

“A house with a swimming pool, labels me a sinnin' fool” VERSE SO FIRE 🔥🔥 why is no one talking about this

"But miracles never leave the churches, instead it hits the pockets of the preacher just to purchase a house with a swimming pool, labels ME a sinning fool, I'm just a ni**a who inherited a winning jewel." Are you kidding me?? Those bars right there makes it SO hard to not rewind this song

Can we all admit he's literally the greatest rapper alive 😤

this is literally the best song i've heard This beat bro just hits different

This isn’t a happy song or a sad song.. this song is REAL and that’s why I love it.. whenever I need something to relate to and feel less alone I play this song right here..

This song is DEEP! The second verse is possibly some of the greatest lyrics I have ever heard.

90s New York hip hop was just perfection

[Verse 1] Through the lights, cameras and action, glamour, glitters and gold I unfold the scroll, plant seeds to stampede the globe When I'm deceased, by then the beast arise like yeast To conquer peace, leavin' savages to roam in the streets Live on the run, police payin' me to give in my gun Trick my wisdom with the system that imprisons my son Smoke a gold leaf, I hold heat, nonchalantly I'm raunchy, but things I do is real, it never haunts me While, funny style niggas roll in the pile Rooster heads profile on a bus to Rikers Isle Holdin’ weed inside they pussy With they minds on the pretty things in life Gettin' props is a true thug's wife It's like a cycle, niggas come home, some'll go in Do a bullet, come back and do the same shit again From the womb to the tomb, I presume the unpredictable Gun salute life rapidly, that's the ritual [Hook] Here's a toast to my foes, trees & women (Déjà Vu) It's like a whole new beginning... Here's a toast to my foes, trees & women (Déjà Vu) It's like a whole new beginning... Here's a toast to my foes, trees & women (Déjà Vu) It's like a whole new beginning... Here's a toast to my foes, trees & women (Déjà Vu) It's like a whole new beginning... [Verse 2] Blunts, thugs and alcohol; what a mixture Just picture, your life as a whole judged in court, they convict ya They tellin' you your state of mind like you worthless So he curses, his mom sayin' Bible verses, that's all she works with But miracles never leave the churches Instead, it hits the pockets of the preacher just to purchase A house with a swimming pool, labels me a sinnin' fool I'm just a nigga who inherited a winnin' jewel To be a trendsetter, whenever subject to Respect this and all respect due is the essential To street life, hustlin’, the struggle, broke ghettos Boilin' coke settles slow inside a glass kettle Darren Levy on my TV, lifestyles of livin' easy Got my crew tense, plottin’ up gyps to get whips with BB's Pushin' cakes, knew anorexics with ten plates Celebratin' elevation in the seeds that we make So How You Like That? [Hook] Here's a toast to my foes, trees & women (Déjà Vu) It's like a whole new beginning... Here's a toast to my foes, trees & women (Déjà Vu) It's like a whole new beginning... Here's a toast to my foes, trees & women (Déjà Vu) It's like a whole new beginning... Here's a toast to my foes, trees & women (Déjà Vu) It's like a whole new beginning... [Verse 3] Escobar life, gems and raw Timbs Gators for pretty boy haters In Vegas with chicks trickin’ fortunes I'm glistenin', housing cops whistlin' Still I'm driftin' in a high, blunts is like insulin 95-I, I drive high, zonin' Stash box zone in my trunk, I flash knots, teeth golden Look at me now, Ma, blowin’, but how far? Cars, cash and bitches got me out more And things you never dreamed I could vouch for Snake niggas slither on they A-alikes I ain't a Christian, but I find that we pray alike Never the one to ask for the time to a saint A mask and nine, I think, will make my problems sink Down a canal, similar to how we drink Distinct diamond-flooded Sphinx shines on my links Drug money, snortin’ bitches, in the end of times Got my nine, 'til I flatline, nigga, gimme mine [Repeated outro] Déjà vu....

2Pacs and Nas Unrealsed songs are so good

My friends Dont listen to Nas cause they cant comprehend his rhymes but at least i cud come on to KZfaq n chill with Fans Of Nas from different parts of the Globe.

Man I almost forgot what a real lyricist sounds like. As guilty as I feel saying it,to many people are giving Tupac the crown when the King is still out there. This is some real shit.

This song is Illmatic level but not just because of how good it is, but also because of how it reminds me of New York just like the rest of the album.

i'm a korean nas is always best top 5 rappers in korea deja vu verse2 is fucking dope church line especially is best his lyrics,rhyme not to mention

too heavy for this century

Nas wrote this before he was 20 years old. Think about that for a minute.

this song has such early morning vibes for me

Never been to the States, but this song's got a very New York - Christmas time feel to it.

Simply the greatest rapper of all time.

Such a bumpin old school vibe

This photo should be saved in NY history. It really gives an eerie feel to the grimey NY streets during that time, just like this song.

I don’t think people really understand how deep that first verse was 2021 and this is still the mentality

One of his most underrated songs

Lyrical genius. From 91-97, I never heard an emcee rap better than NaS, at his peak. That's just my factual opinion.

Thanks universe. I’d forgotten about this. Nas captured magic on this one. Deja Vu is a perfect title.

Lyrically Nas is one of the best rapper, if not the best in the hip-hop's history. He made hip-hop sound like poetry and story telling, the real hip-hop, I mean back when songs had meanings and relevant lyrics.

Wow...I can't believe this song has *5.7 million views.* That's crazy. I thought this song was hella obscure and unknown when I first found it several years ago. It's beautiful to see that there's still people who appreciate real hip hop as much as I do

The beat is so beautiful

That first verse is just magical. Every time I hear it I’m in awe. He just floats and paints a picture in these verses.

Nas sentences so potent, if your really dissecting and listening- can change your life.

This is the greatest super lyrical and very underrated hiphop track of all time... Big respect.

One of the best songs most have never heard

I could listen to this timeless classic all day.

"From the womb to the tomb I presume the unpredictable".. I can't stop rapping back that bar lol

"From the womb to the tomb, I presume the unpredictable. Gun salute, life, rap elite, thats the ritual."

This is one of the best tracks of all time. Hiphop in its purest form.

He’ll never be irrelevant.. He is the essence, the blueprint

The first ten seconds of the first verse have so much meaning behind em it’s the craziest intro I’ve ever heard I love everything about it

This is that shit you listen to just to ease away from all the bullshit going on in life. Incredible song, Nas dropped gems of work and for people who are unaware need to catch up if y'all haven't. 

This song is something..else. The vibe is unreal.

The beat and the melody is just...immaculate, masterful, original, CLASSIC!

You know Nas is the best of all time when his unreleased songs are better than all the billboard charters of the last 10 years.

his flow was so sick

Nas has such a big influence on my life ! Props from Germany !

Nas is the most lyrically creative rapper of all time

Respect from TURKEY. This song is real old times feel

Bro....as big of a Nas fan I am. I've never heard this joint. I feel like I unlocked a secret world or something. This shit is 🔥🔥🔥 honestly a top 100 song ever just from the first listen I get those vibes. Sheesh.

NAS,BIG L,BIG PUN,BIGGIE! Fantastic four!

One of the most insane lyrical displays ever. This was my favorite version of Nas

The beat is nostalgic, Nas is simply an icon

one of the best nas songs and hard to find!

Classic track for those rainy days that makes you reminisce the good ol’ days. Nothing like the 90s 😩

Been coming back to this vid since 2012. Over, and over, and over again. Nas, my favourite rapper. The greatest of all time. Salute.

2020 cornoavirus era.. This stilla bang

we will never here another rapper spit like Nas or any other 90s rapper

My favourite rapper all time. He helped me grew up as a man.

Literally one of the best rap songs ever, not even released.

Young Nas wordplay is unmatched… Still killin now

This beat gives me a feeling of nostalgia everytime i listen to it. What a timeless track 🔥🎤

This perfectly encapsulates NY circa 92- 95.. I can actually feel that suspension in time.. That NY state of mind and aesthetic.

nas is the soul of hiphop, this beat is crazy good, it sounds cozy and familiar

Simply the best! Im a 20 year old latvian enjoying NAS, cheers to all NAS fans around the world!

Although this song is old, I remember listening to this on KZfaq in the college dorm room back in the fall of 2010 on a damp rainy, day. This beat suits those days. Nas' relaxed flow over a melancholy give me a nostalgia overload.

i'm really happy that there are people listen to this masterpiece in 2023

This beat, Nas' flow, it's timeless. It's a classic. This is obvious.

beautiful hip hop.

´Through the lights cameras and action, glamour glitters and gold. I unfold the scroll, plant seeds to stampede the globe`

Even though Nas used the 1st verse on Raekwon “Verbal intercourse”, This track is a timeless classic… this was on his demo tape (pre-Illmatic) … one of my favorite Nas tracks of all time!!! Still listening in 2022

wow man. never heard this song. its such a gem

Wow 4 years ago this song was only at 1,000 views now see it reach a million views is a wonderful feeling. Everything Nas says is still relevant in today's society. Truly a poet.

RIP MF DOOM

The Intro alone is absolutely nostalgic

This might be one of the greatest rap songs I ever heard.

East Coast in its finest