Nas - Made Nas Proud Lyrics
[Verse 1]I ain’t mad at you young king, this unsung song is hauntingAlong comes a one son called a offspringThe Earth spins, my old herb grin, sung a church hymnShe birthed in September, took my first win, again, the Earth spinsI jumped in my first Benz, fled out, laid outScreams got in the game and took bread outThe nerve of these niggas, weak flow, yo Cole let’s murder this sequelFreedom or jail from Fayetteville to QB thoughCause back when I was young there was massive niggasBut I passed them niggas, just bein’ nasty niggaMilitary had fatigue pants saggin’, Henny’d upExecs askin’ will he live to see his own release date happenStraight off the corner with the armor, armor and hammerBut I had a pill, I was a charmerYet still bein’ my momma’s son was my biggest honorThis shit was just kinda just a hobby in my project lobbyWe was tryna be the Queensbridge Cosby’sBut the street life robbed me of that, so I had to put it in rapsAnd who could I ask for help? Older niggas was gettin’ madBut that’s The Gift and The Curse, that’s the good and the badAt least you got Jay, but he already one of the greatsAnd it’s hard for the great to tell somebody how to be greatNigga I tried and niggas threw that shit right back in my faceThey took my cosign, but they ain’t let me EP their tapesAnd when they joint tank, that’s when they point blameSo point blank young Cole, you won’t be the sameThe first album freedoms and them fourth album pressesA big difference between ‘em but I get why you said itRadio records are needed, I just want it to bring the warnin’Global warmin’ to that cold world you was breathin’That’s some advice I never gotIf I don’t sell another record, I’ll just steady rockWhile you was writin’ down my rhymes I was just tryna show youThat if you say what’s on your mind, you can stand the test of timeNow I’m playin’ Born Sinner loud, so you live rock the crowdLike wow, you made your nigga Nas proud[Bridge]So you ain’t let Nas downIt’s just part of the game, becoming a rap king, my niggaYou ain’t let Nas downHow that sound? Here the crown, pass it to you like nothin’ niggaYou ain’t let Nas down[Hook]Long live the idols, may they never be your rivalsSlick Rick was like Jesus, G Rap wrote the BibleNow what you’re ’bout to hear’s a tale of glory and sinLarge Professor’s my mentor, that’s how the story end
