Nas 纳斯

From the gritty streets of Queensbridge he rose

A young poet with a message his story unfolds

With a mind sharp as a blade and rhymes that cut deep

Nas emerged from the shadows a lyrical feat

Raised in the projects where dreams are deferred

Nasir Jones found solace in each word

With a pen and a pad he painted vivid scenes

Of life in the ghetto and what it truly means

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Nas the prophet of rap the voice of the streets

His verses like scriptures his flow never retreats

From Illmatic to Stillmatic his legacy reigns