[00:16.41]Yeah I want all my to [00:19.16]Come journey with me [00:20.32] [00:21.86]My name is Nas and the year is 1973 [00:25.49] [00:27.15]Beginning of me therefore I could see [00:30.64] [00:31.45]Through my belly button window who I am [00:34.34] [00:36.21]I existed in a womb just like an Abyss [00:39.01]Came from behind the sun my hands balled in a fist [00:41.95]Punching on my moms stomach [00:43.47]Kicking on her cervix [00:44.85]Twitching 'cause I'm nervous [00:45.91]Thought my intended purpose [00:47.29]Was to be born to reign not in scorn or vain [00:50.07]But to take on a name that my pops chose for me [00:53.21]Bloodstream full of indo developing eyes [00:55.94]Nine month process infant size [00:58.23]A prophet in his early stage [00:59.60]His mother in the early 30s [01:01.05]Was married to pops wishin' [01:02.47]What she carried would drop [01:03.85]I'm not worthy to come [01:04.95]From a women so pure Ann Jones [01:07.20]Flesh of her flesh blood of her blood [01:08.73]Her blood and bones [01:09.69]Hearin' prayers she askin' for my good health [01:12.22]That I become a man [01:13.15]And learn to make a way for myself [01:14.78]Nervous she was and her paranoia got in my blood [01:17.72]Mixed from my daddy's genes [01:19.87]Lotta screams I'm hearin' it's crazy [01:21.77]Both parents is scrappin' [01:23.10]I'm not even a baby [01:24.41]A miscarriage can happen [01:25.68] [01:27.21]I shot my way out my mom dukes [01:28.95] [01:29.82]I shot my way out my mom dukes [01:31.85] [01:32.78]I shot my way out my mom dukes [01:34.47] [01:35.51]I shot my way out my mom dukes [01:36.96]They must wanna keep me [01:38.25]'Cause 4 months pass I'm still alive [01:40.02]Guess I got what they call a I'll Will to survive [01:42.55]When I look hard the lights is killin' my eyes [01:45.08]I know when moms is layin' down [01:46.46]I get bored start to get live [01:48.43]Move side to side hear loud music and vibe [01:50.87]All black babies are born with rhythm [01:52.49]That's no lie [01:53.53]Solar energize [01:54.63]Mineralize food flowin' through my mothers tube [01:57.23]I'm covered in this thick layer of goo [01:59.16]Month two was the least most comfortable [02:01.69]My umbilical cord choking me [02:03.47]But month 3 was closer see [02:05.08]That's when pops took moms [02:06.45]To see the doc at the clinic [02:08.02]But I was saved [02:08.67]He changed his mind in the last minute [02:10.65]Watchin' 'em yell heard my moms voice well [02:12.94]Feared fist fights so terrified when we fell [02:15.57]While they broke up furniture [02:16.76]And smashed plates on the wall [02:18.26]I wondered if I am born will I be safe at all [02:21.21]This place they call the world [02:22.51]Though my view was so large [02:23.92]Couldn't wait to get out [02:25.24]And grow up and take charge [02:26.66]Month 5 Month 6 went by [02:28.64]Hopin' I'm born in July [02:30.07]But the Lord already figured out a date and time [02:32.69]Septemeber 14th '73 [02:34.77]Get ready world doctors in the front waitin' for me [02:37.77]Arms open 'cause they know when I drop [02:39.74]A lot of gon' stop [02:41.08]See how the goverment will start re-training cops [02:43.22]Month 9 I'm a week over due the labor induced [02:46.24]Pops told my moms "Push and take deep breaths too [02:49.00]Stay calm" holdin' her arm I'm trying to hold on [02:51.70]Surgical gloves touching my scalp my head pops out [02:54.95]Everything is blurry my first breath screams out [02:57.73]Tears pouring down my pops face he's so proud [03:00.30]Wantin' to hold me but I was so bloody [03:02.29]They washed me off and he said [03:03.70]"At least ain't ugly" [03:05.21]Placed me in his arms snuggly laid me on my mother [03:08.03]Finally I got to see who held me in her body [03:10.67]She love me and yo I plan to overthrow the devil [03:13.47]Y'all about to see this world in trouble