[Verse 1: Nas] Heard you got your master's Did college up, never looked back, now that's what's happening And it's good to see you made it out the hood With a degree, a true man with passion Now you could enter the so-called "White Man's Society" And go right past 'em Looking in the Wall Street Journal for your face But it's always absent There he go, that's him Eating flan and ambrosia, watch on his arm, golden, laughin' Try to get his attention, but he's flinching Guess my grimy clothes threw him off, so I mention We were neighbors some time ago He was kinda cold, in this restaurant, full of his kind and more He sighed, tried to look surprised, I know His side of the city where he resides, so I had to go, I heard him laugh hard at some sad black jokes Hate so-called "intellectuals" No balls, he suggests we vote He stand all proud, speaking to correct his folks He want to lecture folks 'cause he professional And he suggest that we don't sell dope And I guess it's true, but who the fuck are you?
“Who Are You” is a collaboration between Nas and David Ranier that appears on Nas' The Lost Tapes 2. On the track, the artists boast about their material possessions and lavish lifestyles, while questioning the credibility of their detractors.
“Who Are You” was reportedly recorded during the studio sessions for his July 2012 album Life Is Good. This track, originally named “Who I Am”, was released on Ron Artest’s “BALL'N” mixtape with DJ DJ Felli Fell after he and the Los Angeles Lakers won the 2010 NBA championships and just in time for 2011’s NBA All-Star Weekend on 02/18/2011.
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