Nas wrote Illmatic at 16
Heard once that in dire times when you need a sign, that's when they appear
Guess since my text message didn't resonate, I'll just say it here
I hate the fact my mom cooped up in her apartment
Tellin' herself that she's too sick
To get dressed up and go do s***, like that's true s***
And all my family from the M-Town that I've been 'round
Started treatin' me like I'm "him" now
Like we don't know each other, we ain't grow together, we just friends now
S*** got me feelin' pinned down, pick the pen up or put the pen down
I'm writin' to you from a distance like a pen pal, but we've been down
LIKE BRO YOU HAVE A KID NOW HOW TF YOU JUST LOSE THE ABILITY TO BE INTROSPECTIVE WHEN YOU WAS SAYING S*** LIKE THIS?
Heard once that in dire times when you need a sign, that's when they appear
Guess since my text message didn't resonate, I'll just say it here
I hate the fact my mom cooped up in her apartment
Tellin' herself that she's too sick
To get dressed up and go do s***, like that's true s***
And all my family from the M-Town that I've been 'round
Started treatin' me like I'm "him" now
Like we don't know each other, we ain't grow together, we just friends now
S*** got me feelin' pinned down, pick the pen up or put the pen down
I'm writin' to you from a distance like a pen pal, but we've been down
LIKE BRO YOU HAVE A KID NOW HOW TF YOU JUST LOSE THE ABILITY TO BE INTROSPECTIVE WHEN YOU WAS SAYING S*** LIKE THIS?
Yeah honestly this verse really struck me when it came out. I've honestly never heard this kind of thought expressed on a hip-hop song before which was also very relatable.
He has a special way of putting things when he tries
Heard once that in dire times when you need a sign, that's when they appear
Guess since my text message didn't resonate, I'll just say it here
I hate the fact my mom cooped up in her apartment
Tellin' herself that she's too sick
To get dressed up and go do s***, like that's true s***
And all my family from the M-Town that I've been 'round
Started treatin' me like I'm "him" now
Like we don't know each other, we ain't grow together, we just friends now
S*** got me feelin' pinned down, pick the pen up or put the pen down
I'm writin' to you from a distance like a pen pal, but we've been down
LIKE BRO YOU HAVE A KID NOW HOW TF YOU JUST LOSE THE ABILITY TO BE INTROSPECTIVE WHEN YOU WAS SAYING S*** LIKE THIS?
crazy what good ghostwriting can do for you
crazy what good ghostwriting can do for you
Nah i aint gon do that to drake
Die hard
N95
United in grief
And you telling me it’s a bad album ?
Father Time
Rich Spirit
Savior
album is complete heat
Nah i aint gon do that to drake
its too obvious to me sadly, i just dont have some deep seeded hatred over it
Thread dying has Midrick responded to Cole’s diss yet???
not even 24 hr after coles diss
thats how mid that s*** was
Oww, hoes turn they heads like owls 
I'm the man of the hour 
Triple entendre, don't even ask me how
I loved this beat for 2 years prior to momma dawg.
real knx fan, respect
Heard once that in dire times when you need a sign, that's when they appear
Guess since my text message didn't resonate, I'll just say it here
I hate the fact my mom cooped up in her apartment
Tellin' herself that she's too sick
To get dressed up and go do s***, like that's true s***
And all my family from the M-Town that I've been 'round
Started treatin' me like I'm "him" now
Like we don't know each other, we ain't grow together, we just friends now
S*** got me feelin' pinned down, pick the pen up or put the pen down
I'm writin' to you from a distance like a pen pal, but we've been down
LIKE BRO YOU HAVE A KID NOW HOW TF YOU JUST LOSE THE ABILITY TO BE INTROSPECTIVE WHEN YOU WAS SAYING S*** LIKE THIS?
Now he’d have to fill that verse with a bunch of lines about how he could have someone killed and how much of Disney movie ass villain he is lol
You listened to tpab in full in the past 3 years ? More than his other albums ?
Yes
Personally, Both TPAB and IYRTITL are albums I listen often mainly because it reminds me of the good times when I was in college.
When it comes to replay value, I think most people choose DAMN out of Kendrick's discography.
A month doesnt go by without momma getting plays
That second verse
One of my favorites ever
Yes
Personally, Both TPAB and IYRTITL are albums I listen often mainly because it reminds me of the good times when I was in college.
When it comes to replay value, I think most people choose DAMN out of Kendrick's discography.
GKMC, damn too
Drake will most likely never write anything as good as this though, ever
!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQtFTqh1mwMPerfect song
Perfect song
Honestly blows my mind every time I listen to it. The way Kendrick put this universal feeling that every human in the world experiences in bad times. It's crazy.
I put this s*** on when I want to meditate fr.
Yeah honestly this verse really struck me when it came out. I've honestly never heard this kind of thought expressed on a hip-hop song before which was also very relatable.
He has a special way of putting things when he tries
I've been dealing with my dad, speaking of lack of patience
Just me and my old man getting back to basics
We've been talking 'bout the future and time that we wasted
When he put that bottle down, girl that nigga's amazing
Know a lot of drake stans hate me ( f*** you @quadra i know you got muted for 1 day) but all I ever wanted was this nigga to make GOOD music man.
I’m not a hater I just genuinely really got to be in mood for it . It’s a very vinyl spin album more than gym , driving , partying , house cleaning
I think steppers overhated ( I mainly like first 5 songs )
I listened to it so much when it came out
Now it just takes me back to that year and where I was in my life/thought process at the time and still resonates so much.
The style of instrumentation kept it from being dated as well
Now he’d have to fill that verse with a bunch of lines about how he could have someone killed and how much of Disney movie ass villain he is lol
I've been dealing with my dad, speaking of lack of patience
Just me and my old man getting back to basics
We've been talking 'bout the future and time that we wasted
When he put that bottle down, girl that nigga's amazing
Know a lot of drake stans hate me ( f*** you @quadra i know you got muted for 1 day) but all I ever wanted was this nigga to make GOOD music man.

hungry, non-insecure, wide eyed Drake was a problem, for sure