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Intro from MC Shan’s classic track The Bridge.

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Queensbridge rappers often don’t get along. For instance, Nas and Cormega don’t like each other to this day.

They need to unite together (or fall back).

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I made this being inspired off of the 1996 track “suspect” by Nas off his sophomore album It Was Written.

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Pac felt like Nas was coming at him on his song “The Message” off of his sophomore album It Was Written which turned out to be a shot at The Notorious B.I.G. and partially at Jay-Z.

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Dr. Dre was featured on Nas‘ incredible sophomore album It Was Written where he was talking about how rappers involving themselves in the eastcoast/westcoast feud were stupid and should just get their money (Nas Is Coming). Pac is talking about Nas’ low record sales compared to westcoast rappers considering it was during a time where Pac felt like Nas was going at him on “The Message”.

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Here in New York, Washington Heights is where Dominicans keep bricks (coke pounds). Mega is saying that he chills with niggas that hit those spots and rob their coke.

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From the original Live at the Barbeque.

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Nas is rapping in the morning and afternoon, fine tuning his craft and building his legacy, but when night falls; Nas turns into A Villain

NARC’s usually raid a house late at night or early in the morning so they can catch the people inside by surprise. A heartless tactic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUbhX7xWvSI

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This is what Nas nicknamed himself after his third album (I Am…) and would become the name of his fourth album which came out a few short months after I Am…

Also, I am assuming that this was supposed to be on the Nastradamus album considering it was included on The Lost Tapes but didn’t fit the actual sound of the album.

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Raekwon and Ghostface Killah had beef with Biggie, and Nas was good friends with Rae and Ghostface, who told him that Biggie would steal Nas' style. Biggie also spoke to Nas and said the same thing about Rae and Ghostface. Check out the article here.

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