When you’re too hood to be in them Hollywood circles
And you’re too rich to be in that hood that birthed you

from Nas (Ft. Mary J. Blige) – Reach Out Lyrics 1 on Rap Genius

Nas is in a strange situation where he is too rich for the hood but doesn’t really fit in with other rich (and presumably lighter-skinned) people. He talked about this in Black Republican, and it also forms somewhat of a theme on Life Is Good

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