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["The DA's on the roof, tryin' to, watch us and knock us","But if I hit rock bottom then I'm a be the son of Sam","Who don't care, guzzlin' beers, we all stare","Get murdered on the humble, guns'll blast, niggaz tumble","(Ninety-four real shit y'all, Harry O!)","If it wasn't hangin' out in front of cocaine spots","Can't forget Drawers, the Hillbillies","To my man, Big Will he's still here","That's livin the real fuckin' life","Fuck y'all crab ass niggaz though","The brutalizer, crew de-sizer, accelerator","I don't believe in none of that shit, your facts are backwards","And every projects, all over","Represent, represent!","Somehow the rap game reminds me of the crack game","Represent, represent!","","My shit is on the streets, this way the Jakes'll never stop it","So I guzzle my Hennessy while pullin' on mad blunts","Then call the crew to get live too","Represent, represent!","No doubt, see my, stacks are fat, this is what it's about","The 41st side of Vernon posse","This nigga raps with a razor, keep it under my tongue","At the out-of-towners they better break north","Before the BDP conflict with MC Shan","The fronters, wannabe ill niggaz and spot runners","Used to sport Bally's and Gazelle's with black frames","","We was at the candy factory, breakin' the locks","Represent, represent!","This goes out to everybody in New York","And killer coppers, even come through in helicopters","Cold be walkin' with a bop and my hat turned back","When I dress, it's never nuttin' less than Guess","Represent y’all, represent!","Moet drinkin', Marijuana smokin' street dweller","My man Big L.E.S.","My crew the shorty busters","Crazy Barrio spot (Big Dove)","","I used to wake up every mornin', see my crew on the block","Big Cee-Lo from the Don","Love committin' sins and my friends sell crack","Represent, represent!","","The Goodfellas","Fuck a yard god, let me see a hundred grand","Around the time when Shante dissed the real Roxane","","Black Jay, Big Oogi","The school drop-out, never liked the shit from day one","The type of nigga who be pissin' in your elevator","With swoop, Hakim, my brother jungle, big Bo, cooks up the blow","The 40 side of Vernon","","Yo, they call me Nas, I'm not your legal type of fella","Bitch ass motherfucker","Who's always on the corner, rollin' up blessed","Mike'll chop it, mayo, you count the profit","","We rock shit a lot, Ph.D","And my man Primo, from GangStarr","Now I'm into fat chains, sex and tecs","Before we get the four pounders, and take their face off","Pullin' a tec out the dresser, police got me under pressure","I'm from Queen's bridge motherfucker","Fly new chicks and new kicks, Heine's and Beck's","My man Slate, Wallethead","Represent y’all, represent!","Represent, represent!","","Represent, represent!","Represent y’all, represent!","Nas is a rebel of the street corner","Every day's a different plan that had us runnin' from cops","And leave em done, won't even run about gods","Thinkin' it can't happen 'til i, trap em and clap them","The streets is filled with undercovers, homicide chasin' brothers","","Represent, represent!","Represent, represent!","Nuff respect to the projects, I'm ghost, one love","'Cause life ain't shit but stress fake niggaz and crab stunts","Represent, represent!","","My man Cormega, Lakid Kid","Straight up shit is real and any day could be your last in the jungle","Represent, represent!","I drink a little vodka, spark a L and hold a glock for","The corners is the hot spot, full of mad criminals","It's your brain on drugs, to all fly bitches and thugs","","Represent y’all, represent!","Nowadays, I need the green in a flash just like the next man","Could use a gun son, but fuck bein' the wanted man","(Bitch ass niggas)","Shawn Penn, the 40 Busters","(Yeah, bitch ass niggas!)","One time for your motherfuckin' mind"]

Performed by: Nas
Written by: Nasir Jones; C Martin

Credits: Jones, Nasir (Songwriter); Martin, C (Songwriter); ILL WILL MUSIC (Publisher); SKEMATICS MUSIC (Publisher)

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"Represent"

from the album Illmatic

Released

April 19, 1994

Recorded

1993

East Coast hip hop

Length

4:13

Columbia Records

Nasir Jones
Chris Martin

Illmatic track listing

"One Time 4 Your Mind"
(8)

"Represent"
(9)

"It Ain't Hard to Tell"
(10)

"Represent" is the ninth song on Nas' debut album Illmatic. It is produced by DJ Premier who samples Lee Irwin's "Thief of Baghdad" for the song's beat.^[1]^[2] The song's minimalistic beat consists of an electric piano sample and bells. Nas raps three verses and performs a spoken dedication to his friends at the track's end, but does not contribute to the chorus. Nas' verses deal with his life in the streets and his criminal ties. One specific lyric was "pulling the Tec out the dresser" was criticized by Jay-Z on his diss song "Takeover." Nas dedicates the song to a long list of people including future hip hop artists Cormega and Lakey the Kid. RapReviews.com describes "Represent" as a "certified banger."^[3]

Sampling

Lyrics from "Represent" are sampled in these songs:

"Rap Game/Crack Game"^[4] by Jay-Z
"Criminal" by Scientifik
"Organized Rhyme" by Shabazz the Disciple

References

^ The-Sampled.com: Thief of Baghdad by Lee Irwin
^ Ultragraphik.com: "Nas Represent" Search
^ Juon, Steve. "Nas' Illmatic at RapReviews.com". http://rapreviews.com/archive/BTTL_illmatic.html. Retrieved January 26, 2008.
^ Scratchfaq.com: "Rap Game/Crack Game" Search

v • d • e Nas

Studio albums	Illmatic · It Was Written · I Am… · Nastradamus · Stillmatic · God's Son · Street's Disciple · Hip Hop Is Dead · Untitled

Compilations	From Illmatic to Stillmatic: The Remixes · The Lost Tapes · Greatest Hits

Collaborations	The Firm: The Album · QB's Finest · Distant Relatives

Related articles	Discography · Breaking Atoms · Bravehearts · Ill Will Records · The Firm · Jay-Z vs. Nas feud · Video Anthology Vol. 1 · Olu Dara · Kelis · Belly

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