Awesome lyrics and song. To me, it's Nas explaining all the pitfalls that are involved in the rap game which regular people never see because all they ever are privy to is the glitz and glamor (rims, cars, money, women, Cristal, etc.).
Nas is explaining almost in a warning tone to other potential young rappers to avoid these pitfalls at all cost, as if they become famous, they'll have someone telling them "You're the man" while they're hot. But when/if they fall off, all those "friends" will leave.
He's also talking about people who rap for the wrong reasons, aka to get money and fame. Nas says that he never really wanted fame, it just happened because he was a good rapper-
"I never asked to be top of rap's elite
Just a ghetto child tryna' learn the traps of the streets
But look at me now"
My favorite line is "Your arms is too short to box with God"
Awesome lyrics and song. To me, it's Nas explaining all the pitfalls that are involved in the rap game which regular people never see because all they ever are privy to is the glitz and glamor (rims, cars, money, women, Cristal, etc.).
Nas is explaining almost in a warning tone to other potential young rappers to avoid these pitfalls at all cost, as if they become famous, they'll have someone telling them "You're the man" while they're hot. But when/if they fall off, all those "friends" will leave.
He's also talking about people who rap for the wrong reasons, aka to get money and fame. Nas says that he never really wanted fame, it just happened because he was a good rapper- "I never asked to be top of rap's elite Just a ghetto child tryna' learn the traps of the streets But look at me now"
My favorite line is "Your arms is too short to box with God"