this song's great, from the first time I heard it it struck me as classic Nas tone. a relatively young guy with a ton of wisdom, and like GrtOne41 said it's almost a cautionary tale to other young rappers. it sort of reminds me of Rise and Fall as he deals with personal struggles in both and shaking himself out of the funk he was in. some great imagery in this song, especially in the beginning and end of the second verse, he's letting us in to his personal space for a second and telling us what was going on in his head.
this song's great, from the first time I heard it it struck me as classic Nas tone. a relatively young guy with a ton of wisdom, and like GrtOne41 said it's almost a cautionary tale to other young rappers. it sort of reminds me of Rise and Fall as he deals with personal struggles in both and shaking himself out of the funk he was in. some great imagery in this song, especially in the beginning and end of the second verse, he's letting us in to his personal space for a second and telling us what was going on in his head.