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NAS( Nasir Bin Olu Dara Jones )

Surviving The Times

Lyricist:Nasir Jones, Charles Emanuel Smalls, Chris Webber

But that's the whole tragic point, my friends
What, what would I do if I could suddenly feel
And to know once again that what I feel is real?
I could cry, I could smile, I might lay back for awhile
Tell me what, what would I do if I could feel you?

I was young, I was survivin' the times
Waitin' for my moment, I was destined to shine
Little Ray had an NSX, I was hopin' I'm next
Wantin' bracelets, never had a rope on my neck
Unless I was holdin' Taiyeh chain 'Rest In Peace'

Even though that night you flipped on us, you warned us
If you came back and we still on the corners, we goners, movin' on to
Move your arm and your watch to another time on the block
'Cause this 40 Side where they say shorty rhyme
Tragedy he used to come through all the time

I'm talkin' Juice Crew, not what the word define
He had a sister named Erin, for sure was fine
That was my first crush, I bought my first mic
I wrote my first verse, I was about nine
I was about mine, fantasize house-buyin'

Met Paul, he wore some big glasses
Him and Melquan took me where G Rap lived
I was happy, just gettin' some answers
I ain't even know what a record advance was

I'm seein' hoes sex in the studio bathroom
With rap dudes, thinkin' wow, she moved me
Same girl then, right now's a groupie
Back then she was like the star in the movie

Large jewelry and expensive Gucci
Next stop, Paid In Full posse recruits me
Knew they were some millionaires, their ropes were dookie
Eric B man lookin' like touch it he shoot me

You see, every time Ra didn't show
I get to record demos at attempts to blow
I wonder could they tell, how did they know
Sixteen years later, here I go

What, what, what would I do?
What, what, what would I do?
What, what, what would I do?
What, what, what would I do?
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I'm with Akinyele in the street, tryin' to get us a deal
G Rap tried to get us to sign to Cold Chill
But Fly Ty didn't have the contract we wanted
Clark Kent just signed Das, he didn't want us

Russell said I sounded like G, the nigga fronted
Reef and Matty C offered me a little money
Shit, a little funny, feel a little laughter
Rebel of hip-hop comin' through a white rapper

My boy MC Serch nevertheless
Took me to Columbia, back then CBS
Chris Schwartz, RuffHouse, he was the best man
Now buggin' 'cause the label had just dropped Def Jam

Could you picture Russell needin' a check, man?
But he smart, he plotted a plan for Polygram
Life is ill, again life's a movie
Then, the roster's Cypress Hill, Nas, and Fugees

Before I sold records, no promotion
The rap world like, what's all this commotion?
Went plat', mad bottles I'm toasting
20/20 hindsight, but how did they know then

What, what, what would I do?
What, what, what would I do?
What, what, what would I do?
What, what, what would I do?

Invincible, lyrical, miracle man, huh
But back to the matter at hand
'Cause ten years ago we all strived to be twenty-five
Some cats didn't make it alive

Dated some stars but respect their privacy
Copped mad cars, layin' back in the driver's seat
Held myself down, just steerin' the wheel
Here I am, completed my whole record deal

What, what, what would I do?
What, what, what would I do?
What, what, what would I do?
What, what, what would I do?

What would I do if I could reach inside of me?
And to know how it feels to say, I like what I see





NAS( Nasir Bin Olu Dara Jones )
Miscellaneous 1
Album songs
1.Wanna Be Me
2.N.Y. State Of Mind Part II
3.Fetus (Belly Button Window)
4.Poppa Was A Player
5.Day Dreamin (Stay Scheamin)
6.Sometimes I Wonder
7.Hardest Thing Is To Stay Alive
8.Wanna Play Rough
9.Gangsta Tears
10.U Wanna Be Me
11.I Know I Can
12.Affirmative Action (International Remix)
13.Affirmative Action (Remix)
14.Escobar 97
15.Grand Finale
16.Life We Chose(part 2) feat Cyclinder
17.No Idea's
18.One on One
19.Ouchie Wally (remix)
20.Street Dreams-Remix
21.The Profecy
22.Thugz Mansion
23.Thugz Mirror
24.I'm Gonna Be Alright
25.I'm Gonna Be Alright (Track Masters Remix)
26.The Genesis'(feat. AZ, The Firm
27.Life's A Bitch'(feat. AZ the Visualiza
28.The World Is Yours'(feat. Pete Rock
29.One Time 4 For Your Mind'(feat. Large Professor
30.Watch Dem Niggas'(feat. Foxy Brown
31.Nas Is Coming'(feat. Dr. Dre
32.War Is Necessary
33.The Set Up'(feat. Havoc
34.Power, Paper & Pussy
35.Hate Me Now'(feat. Puff Daddy
36.Live Nigga Rap'(feat. Mobb Deep
37.If I Ruled The World'(feat. Lauryn Hill
38.You Won't See Me Tonight'(feat. Aaliyah, Timbaland
39.Life Is What You Make It'(feat. DMX
40.Nature Shines'(feat. Nature
41.The Prediction'(feat. Jessica Care Moore, Rich Nice
42.Project Window'(feat. Ron Isley
43.Last Words'(feat. Nashawn, Millennium Thug
44.Family'(feat. Mobb Deep
45.Quiet Niggas'(feat. Bravehearts
46.You Owe Me'(feat. Ginuwine
47.The Outcome'(feat. Jessica Care Moore
48.The Flyest'(feat. AZV
49.Braveheart Party'(feat. Mary J. Blige, Jungle & Wiz
50.My Country'(feat. Millenium Thug
51.Every Ghetto'(feat. Blitz
52.Zone Out'(feat. Bravehearts
53.Hey Nas'(feat. Kelis, Claudette Ortiz (City High)
54.Thugz Mansion (Nas Acoustic)'(feat. 2Pac, J. Phoenix
55.Warrior Song'(feat. Alicia Keys
56.Revolutionary Warfare'(feat. Lake
57.Thugz Mirror (Freestyle)
58.Made You Look (Remix)'(feat. Jadakiss, Ludacris
59.Me & You
60.Black Zombies
61.You're Da Man
62.Surviving The Times (Modify)
63.N.I.G.G.E.R. (The Slave And The Master)
64.U Wanna Be Me (Macy Gray)
65.Carry On Tradition [Clean]
66.Not Going Back [Clean]
67.You Can't Kill Me [Clean]
68.Hope (A Cappella Version)
69.Where Are They Now?
70.Who Killed It? [Clean]
71.Queensfinest
72.Let There Be Light [Clean]
73.Can't Forget About You [Clean]
74.Still Dreaming [Clean]
75.Where Are They Now? [Clean]
76.Money Over Bulls**t [Clean]
77.N.Y. State Of Mind, Part 2
78.Blunt Ashes [Clean]
79.Play On Playa [Clean]
80.Hope (A Cappella Version) [Clean]
81.Hustlers [Clean]
82.Hold Down The Block [Clean]
83.Made You Look Remix Featuring Nas, Jadakiss & Ludacris
84.Heaven (Ft. Jully Black)
85.Mile Soundtrack - NaS - U Wanna Be Me
86.You Owe Me (Featuring Ginuwine)
87.Memory Lane
88.My Book Of Rhymes
89.Thugz Mansion (N.Y.)
90.Got Ur Self A Gun
91.Black Republican [Clean]
92.Can't Stop Us Now
93.Affirmative Action - featuring AZ, Foxy Brown and Cormega
94.Live From The Bridge
95.You Won't See Me Tonight (Featuring Aaliyah)
96.Favor For A Favor (Featuring Scarface)
97.Hip Hop Is Dead [Clean]
98.Like Me