Nas Is Like

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“Nas Is Like”
“Nas Is Like” cover
Single by Nas featuring DJ Premier
from the album I Am...
Released 1999
Format CD single
Recorded 1998
Genre East Coast hip hop
Length 3:57
Label Columbia Records
Producer DJ Premier
Nas featuring DJ Premier singles chronology
"Escobar '97" (1997) "Nas Is Like" (1999) "Hate Me Now" (1999)

"Nas Is Like" is the first single from Nas' third album I Am.... The song is the sixth collaboration between Nas and DJ Premier. It was popular among Nas' fans (especially those from his Illmatic days), as it was a change from the more commercial material found on It Was Written and The Firm. The song samples "Cantata of New Life" by John Rydgren[1]. The song also contains a vocal sample from Nas' previous hit song "Memory Lane (Sittin' in da Park)".

Nas appearing in the video.
Nas appearing in the video.

In the third verse of the song, Nas uses similies to describe his prowess. These include:

I'm like a whole lot of loot, I'm like crisp money / Corporate accounts from a rich company / I'm like ecstasy for ladies, I'm like all races / combined in one man; like the '99 summer jam.

At about 1:25 in the music video, NBA All-Star Ron Artest makes a cameo appearance.

[edit] Track listing

[edit] A-Side

  1. "Nas Is Like" (Main) (3:50)
  2. "Nas Is Like" (Clean) (3:57)
  3. "Nas Is Like" (Instrumental) (3:57)

[edit] B-Side

  1. "Dr. Knockboots" (Main) (2:25)
  2. "Dr. Knockboots" (Clean) (2:25)
  3. "Dr. Knockboots" (Instrumental) (2:25)


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