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  Nas: "Illmatic"    
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The son of jazz musician Olu Dara, Nasir Jones was born in Long Island in 1973. Released on April 19, 1994, "Illmatic" is said by many critics and hip-hop fans to be the best rap album ever.
Average, 10 Qns, johnmatrix, Mar 11 16
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  Nas Lyrics    
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Quiz on my favorite rapper Nas' lyrics. This quiz will be easy for big fans of his. I give the lyrics, you name the song.
Average, 10 Qns, filthy4, Mar 11 16
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Nas Trivia Questions
1. The first song on the album, "The Genesis", is the album intro. It contains different occurences like Nas talking to his boys and different songs playing in the background. What is the FIRST song you can hear playing in the background?

From Quiz Nas: "Illmatic"

Answer: Main Source - "Live at the Barbeque"

You hear a train rolling along and dialogue from the 1983 hip-hop movie, "Wild Style," as well. Amidst the noise from the train and the dialogue, a song can be heard faintly playing in the background. It's Main Source's song "Live at the Barbeque," which featured Akinyele, Fatal, Large Professor, and Nas, also. You hear Nas's verse with the lyrics, "Street's disciple, my raps are trifle I shoot slugs from my brain just like a rifle Stampede the stage, I leave the microphone split Play Mr. Tuffy while I'm on some Pretty Tone Verbal assassin, my architect pleases When I was twelve..."

2. "I never sleep, cause sleep is the cousin of death..."

From Quiz Nas Lyrics

Answer: N.Y. State of Mind

"N.Y. State of Mind" is the 2nd Track on Nas' first LP: "Illmatic".

3. Besides Nas, only one other lyricist was featured on "Illmatic." Who was he?

From Quiz Nas: "Illmatic"

Answer: AZ

AZ has collaborated with Nas on almost all of Nas's albums. They were both members of the mega-group, The Firm, with Foxy Brown and Nature. Although AZ never became as renowned as Nas, he has always been known to drop spectacular verses when featured by Nas. AZ raps the first verse to the third song on the album, the L.E.S. produced "Life's A..." He raps the following: "Visualizin the realism of life and actuality Forget who's the baddest a person's status depends on salary And my mentality is, money orientated I'm destined to live the dream for all my peeps who never made it..."

4. "Nas, why did you do it? You know you got the mad fat fluid when you rhyme..."

From Quiz Nas Lyrics

Answer: Halftime

"Halftime" is the 5th Track on Nas' first LP: "Illmatic".

5. Which song on "Illmatic" was previously released in 1992 for the "Zebrahead" soundtrack and was also Nas's first solo release?

From Quiz Nas: "Illmatic"

Answer: Halftime

Back when Nas still called himself "Nasty Nas", he hooked up with producer Large Professor and released a track called "Halftime" for the "Zebrahead" soundtrack in 1992. The movie stars Michael Rapaport in an early role that deals with interracial issues. Nas later decided to put the track on his debut album two years later. A low budget music video was shot for the song.

6. "I seen some cold nights and bloody days They grab and me bullets spray They use me wrong so I sing this song 'til this day...."

From Quiz Nas Lyrics

Answer: I Gave You Power

One of Nas' most creative songs, "I Gave You Power" is told from the perspective of a gun.

7. In the song "N.Y. State of Mind", Nas claims he never sleeps. Why?

From Quiz Nas: "Illmatic"

Answer: "...'cause sleep is the cousin of death..."

"...Inside information keeps large brothers erasin and they wives basin It drops deep as it does in my breath I never sleep, cause sleep is the cousin of death Beyond the walls of intelligence, life is defined I think of crime when I'm in a New York state of mind." These lyrics fininsh up the first verse of "N.Y. State of Mind", and are later repeated at the end of the second verse, as well. The track is produced by DJ Premier.

8. "Diamonds all shinin, lookin all fine Pretty little face, get a little high Young girl stugglin, tryin to survive Mother of the Earth, she made you and I..."

From Quiz Nas Lyrics

Answer: Black Girl Lost

"Black Girl Lost" is the 10th track on Nas' most creative album "It Was Written".

9. "Don't hate me, hate the money I see, clothes that I buy Ice that I wear, flows that I try, close your eyes..."

From Quiz Nas Lyrics

Answer: Hate Me Now

Possibly Nas' most famous song, "Hate Me Now" features Puff Daddy.

10. The last song on the album, "It Ain't Hard To Tell," features a sample from which Michael Jackson song?

From Quiz Nas: "Illmatic"

Answer: Human Nature

"Human Nature" is the seventh track on one of the greatest selling albums of all time, "Thriller," by Michael Jackson. The melody of "Human Nature" and singing ad-libs are used as samples in Nas's song, "It Ain't Hard To Tell." Produced by Large Professor, "It Ain't Hard To Tell" was a single off the album and a video was made for the song, as well.

11. "What's a thug? A ghetto child raised around drugs, til he's old enough to bust slugs..."

From Quiz Nas Lyrics

Answer: Life We Chose

One of Nas' deepest and most meaningful songs.

12. Which song on the album had a video that featured Nas re-enacting themes from the movie "Scarface?"

From Quiz Nas: "Illmatic"

Answer: The World Is Yours

The quote, "The World Is Yours," is very famous for being in numerous parts in the 1983 movie, "Scarface," starring Al Pacino and Michelle Pfeifer. The movie told the story of a Cuban, Tony Montana, and his rise and fall in the drug business. Nas uses themes from the movie to go along with the title of his song. It features the blimp with the quote, "The World Is Yours," rolling along and Nas in a humongous hot tub just as Scarface was in the movie. The video was shot in black and white. "Street Dreams" is not even on the album and "One Time 4 Your Mind" never had a video made for the song. "It Ain't Hard To Tell" has a totally different video.

13. "Dear 'Pac, every thug sheds a tear drop -- and use teeth to bite off beer tops..."

From Quiz Nas Lyrics

Answer: We Will Survive

This song is a tribute to deceased rappers 2pac and Notorious BIG.

14. "Yo, celebrate the new life New ways to make money New ways to break dummies Forge they name and take money..."

From Quiz Nas Lyrics

Answer: New World

This song is about the changes going on in the world, and can be found on Nas' 4th album: "Nastradamus".

15. According to the song "One Love," who got shot in the dome piece on their way home from Jones Beach?

From Quiz Nas: "Illmatic"

Answer: Jerome's niece

A Tribe Called Quest rapper/producer, Q-Tip, made his lone production appearance on this song. He also rapped the hook, "one love." "...I was like yeah, shorty don't care, she a snake too messin' with the brothers from that fake crew that hate you but yo, guess who got shot in the dome-piece? jeromes niece, on her way home from jones beach..." those lyrics can be found in the middle of the first verse.

16. "All I need is one blunt, one page, and one pen One prayer - tell God forgive me for one sin..."

From Quiz Nas Lyrics

Answer: One Mic

"One Mic" is track # 7 on Nas' 5th LP, "Stillmatic".

17. Finish the "Represent" lyrics: "Yo, they call me Nas, I'm not your legal type of fella Moet drinkin, marijuana smokin street dweller who's always on the corner, rollin up blessed When I dress, it's never nuttin...

From Quiz Nas: "Illmatic"

Answer: less than Guess

Another DJ Premier track, "Represent" is the ninth song on this ten track epic album. At that time, in the early 90's, if you wore "Guess" clothing, people knew you had money. By saying he never wore less than "Guess," Nas was letting you know he was well off from rapping.

18. "What's sad is I love you, cause' your my brotha' and you traded your soul for riches. My child I've watched you grow up to be famous and now I smile like a proud dad watchin' his only son that made it."

From Quiz Nas Lyrics

Answer: Ether

This song is a diss to Nas' arch-nemesis, Jay-Z, and can be found on the album "Stillmatic".

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