In the third verse ( which has 32 bars, while the other verses have 16 ), Jay-Z ridicules Nas's discography ( at the time consisting of four albums ) and claims Nas has a " one hot album every ten year average.

Jay-Z also questions Nas's street credibility and claims Nas has lied or exaggerated about his past in songs, with the lines, " Nigga, you ain't live it you witnessed from your folks ' pad / Scribbled in your notepad and created your life / I showed you your first tec, on tour with Large Professor ( Me!

* It Was Written, the second studio album by American rapper Nas.

With the eventual commercial dominance of West Coast gangsta rap, particularly the emergence of the relaxed sounds of G-funk by the early nineties, the East Coast new school / golden age can be said to have ended, with hardcore rappers such as the Wu-Tang Clan and gangsta rappers such as Nas and The Notorious B. I. G coming to dominate the East Coast scene.

Ticker is a 2001 action film directed by Albert Pyun, starring Tom Sizemore, Jaime Pressley, Dennis Hopper, Steven Seagal, Ice-T, Kevin Gage, and Nas.

* " Affirmative Action ( Remix )" by Nas feat.

Other artists such as Maxwell, Nas and Common adapted his early 1970s fashion style of wearing kufis and beanie skull caps and jean outfits which was also later appropriated by Eddie Murphy in his role as James " Thunder " Early in Dreamgirls, while Michael Jackson, who admitted Gaye was an influence on his music and once described his music as " ridiculous " in a good way, in 2001, allegedly was also influenced by Gaye's fashion style in the 1980s adapting the military-styled suits Gaye wore on his final concert tour.

Earth, Wind & Fire's songs have been sampled by numerous artists, including UGK, A Tribe Called Quest, Wyclef Jean, Missy Elliott, Snoop Dogg, Nas Jay-Z, Amerie, The Fugees, LL Cool J, De La Soul, Common, Frank Zappa, Naughty by Nature, P Diddy, The Roots, Will Smith, Cee-Lo Green, Lisa " Left Eye " Lopez of TLC, Public Enemy, EPMD, Lupe Fiasco, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Tupac Shakur and MC Lyte.

Live at PJ's ' track " N. T " has been sampled extensively by artists such as Boogie Down Productions, Brand Nubian, De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, Nas, N. W. A and Kris Kross.

Their songs have been sampled extensively by various hip-hop and rap artists including: The Wu-Tang Clan, Fugees, Deltron 3030, The Notorious B. I. G., Nas, Boyz II Men, Missy Elliott and DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince.

Already having produced the bulk of the Peas ' albums, will. i. am has begun his solo career in earnest by producing and collaborating with a variety of musicians, most notably Michael Jackson and also including U2, Sérgio Mendes, Carlos Santana, Too Short, Kelis, Cheryl Cole, SMAP, John Legend, Nelly Furtado, Justin Timberlake, Nas and Bone Thugs and Harmony.

* Rule ( song ), a song by rapper Nas

Rolling Stone says, " G Rap excelled at the street narrative, a style that would come to define later Queens MCs like Nas ( who was hugely influenced by G Rap on his early records ) and Mobb Deep ".

His take on crime, violence, and the mafioso lifestyle ranges from remorse and contemplation ( e. g. ' Streets of New York ', described by Rolling Stone as " a vivid look inside the misery of the hood "), to glorification ( e. g. ' Fast Life ' featuring Nas ).

After the situation with Nas cooled down, Jay-Z went on to diss Jaz first on a track released by DJ Kay Slay featuring Freeway, Geda K, Young Chris, and Memphis Bleek Called " Fuck Jaz-O AKA Jaz Ho " and later on his album The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse.

The Aftermath on the solo song " Blunt Time " and the group track " East Coast / West Coast Killaz " with KRS-One and Nas, with both songs produced by Dre.

* " Represent " ( song ), a song by Nas

The beginning of the live recording of their song " Long Red " has become one of the most sampled drum breaks in hip hop, sampled in songs by EPMD, Pete Rock & CL Smooth, A Tribe Called Quest, Nas, Kanye West, Game, among many others.

Musicians such as Nelly Furtado, Katy Perry, Kenny Rogers and Nuno Bettencourt ( the latter actually Portugal-born ) are popular in North America, though only Nelly Furtado reflected some of her Portuguese origin, especially in lesser-known songs in her first albums ( songs like " Scared " sung by Furtado in English and Portuguese, " Nas Horas do Dia " and " Força ").

The rappers who have used the unique rapping style employed by Rakim and attribute it as inspiration include GZA, Ghostface Killah, and Raekwon ( from the Wu-Tang Clan ), Nas, Kool G. Rap, Jay-Z, The Notorious B. I. G., Eminem, and many more.

The shoe is also a focus of the 2007 Grammy-nominated single Classic ( Better Than I've Ever Been ), a collaboration between Kanye West, Nas, Rakim and KRS-One, that was produced by Rick Rubin.

**" Dr. Knockboot " by Nas from the album I Am ...

**" You Can't Kill Me " by Nas from the album Hip Hop Is Dead

AZ first became known by appearing on Nas ' landmark 1994 album Illmatic on the song " Life's a Bitch ", as well as featuring vocals on the opening track The Genesis.

A single from the album, " The Essence ," ( featuring Nas ) was nominated for the 2003 Grammy Awards for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group.

Music writer Craig Seymour notes " spare beats " and few boasts in Nas ' rapping.

An untitled hidden track follows " Poppa Was a Playa " and has Nas rapping from the perspective of his prenatal self.

Prior to their formation, the members were at transitional stages of their careers, as Nas had commercialized his musical style with his second album, Foxy Brown had earned her first recording contract, AZ had gained critical acclaim for his 1995 debut album Doe or Die ( 1995 ), and Cormega had chosen to continue his rapping career after his release from prison in 1995.

He has also been cited as a major influence to some of hip-hop's most critically acclaimed figures such as Eminem, Nas, Jay-Z, Notorious B. I. G., Big Pun, RZA, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Necro, Action Bronson, and more.

His work also includes production for heavyweight rappers such as ( alphabetic order ) Apathy, Big L, Big Daddy Kane, Bun B, Canibus, D. I. T. C., Fat Joe, Game, Ill Bill, Jay-Z, Joell Ortiz, Kanye West, KRS-One, Lord Finesse, M. O. P., Mos Def, Nas, Rakim, Royce da 5 ' 9 ", Snoop Dogg, The LOX, The Notorious B. I. G., Vinnie Paz, Xzibit, rock band Limp Bizkit, and pop / R & B singer Christina Aguilera, among many others.

Artists such as Eminem, 50 Cent, OutKast, The Black Eyed Peas, T. I., Kanye West, Nelly, Nas, Jay-Z, Missy Elliott, Lil Wayne, The Game and Ludacris were among the dominant mainstream hip hop artists to have represented the Hip hop genre for the decade.

Eminem recalls: " Obviously, I was young and influenced by other artists, and I got a lot of feedback saying that I sounded like Nas and AZ.

** Nas – " If I Ruled the World ( Imagine That )"

** Nas – " N. I. G. G. E. R.

Lupe Fiasco, Mos Def, Nas, Snoop Dogg, DMX, Drake, 2Pac, Monie Love & The Notorious B. I. G .- 2 nominations

Hip hop music and culture has a big influence on the Namibian youth, with influence from American slain rappers Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B. I. G., and others like Nas, Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre and Eminem.

This last one was originated from Abu Nas ; his son was Ibn Abu Nas ; this has a son called Mandil I, Almohad governor of Chelif c. 1160.

& Rakim, Kurtis Blow and Run-D. M. C .. Major New York stars emerged to go on and produce multi-platinum records, including Puff Daddy, Jay-Z and The Notorious B. I. G., along with critically acclaimed acts like Wu-Tang Clan, Nas, Big L, and Busta Rhymes.

* I Am … ( Nas album ), 1999

(" Warning ") and (" One More Chance "), Craig Mack (" Flava in Ya Ear " ( Remix )), LL Cool J (" Doin It "), Nas (" If I Ruled The World ( Imagine That )", " Street Dreams ", " Hate Me Now "), Missy Elliott (" The Rain ( Supa Dupa Fly ))", " She's a Bitch "), Busta Rhymes (" Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See "), TLC (" No Scrubs "), Kelis (" Caught Out There "), Jay-Z (" Big Pimpin '"), Kanye West (" Gold Digger ", " Heartless ", " All of the Lights ", " Diamonds from Sierra Leone "), Aaliyah (" Rock the Boat "), Christina Aguilera (" Not Myself Tonight "), Coldplay (" Viva la Vida "), Ne-Yo (" So Sick "), Hoobastank (" If I Were You "), Left Eye ( The Block Party ), t. A. T. u.

She collaborated once again with Nas on his song " If I Ruled The World ' 09 " & has also done a track with Slum Village called " Cloud 9 ".

Nas named the song Ether because, " I was told a long time ago, ghosts and spirits don't like the fumes from ether, and I just wanted to affect him with my weapon and get to his soul.