Halftime
Gary Byrd, Gerome Ragni, James Rado, Nasir Jones, Galt MacDermot
(Right, right, right, right)
(Right, right, right, right)
Check me out y'all
Nasty Nas in your area
About to cause mass hysteria
Before a blunt, I take out my fronts
Then I start to front, matter of fact, I be on a manhunt
You couldn't catch me in the streets without a ton of reefer
That's like Malcolm X catching the Jungle Fever
King poetic, too much flavor, I'm major
Atlanta ain't Brave-r, I pull a number like a pager
'Cause I'm a ace when I face the bass
40 side is the place that is giving me grace
Now wait, another dose and you might be dead
And I'm a Nike head, I wear chains that excite the feds
And ain't a damn thing gonna change
I'm a performer, strange, so the mic wonder warmer was born to gain
Nas, why did you do it?
You know you got the mad fat fluid when you rhyme, it's halftime
(Right, right, right, right) It's halftime
(Right, right, right, right) Ayo, it's halftime
(Right, right, right, right) It's halftime
(Right, right, right, right) Yeah, it's about halftime
This is how it feel, check it out, how it feel
It's like that, you know it's like that
I got it hemmed, now you never get the mic back
When I attack, there ain't an army that could strike back
So I react, never calmly on a hype track
I set it off with my own rhyme
'Cause I'm as ill as a convict who kills for phone time
I'm max like cassettes, I flex like sex
In your stereo sets, Nas'll catch wreck
I used to hustle, now all I do is relax and strive
When I was young, I was a fan of the Jackson 5
I drop jewels, wear jewels to never run it
With more kicks than a baby in a mother's stomach
Nasty Nas has to rise 'cause I'm wise
This is exercise 'til the microphone dies
Back in '83, I was an MC sparking
But I was too scared to grab the mic's in the park and
Kick my little raps 'cause I thought niggas wouldn't understand
And now in every jam, I'm the fucking man
I rap in front of more niggas than in the slave ships
I used to watch CHiPs, now I load Glock clips
I got to have it, I miss Mr. Magic
Versatile, my style switches like a faggot
But not a bisexual, I'm an intellectual
Of rap, I'm a professional and that's no question, yo
These are the lyrics of the man, you can't near it, understand?
'Cause in the streets, I'm well known like the number man
Am I in place with the bass and format?
Explore rap and tell me Nas ain't all that
And next time I rhyme, I be foul whenever I freestyle
I see trial, niggas say I'm wild
I hate a rhyme biter's rhyme
Stay tuned, Nas soon, the real rap comes at halftime
(Right, right, right, right) It's halftime
(Right, right, right, right) Exhale, check it, it's halftime
(Right, right, right, right) It's halftime
(Right, right, right, right) It's real in the field
Real life, check it
I got it going on, even flip a morning song
Every afternoon, I kick half the tune
And in the darkness, I'm heartless like when the narcs hit
Word to Marcus Garvey, I hardly sparked it
'Cause when I blast the herb, that's my word
I be slaying 'em fast, doing this, that in the third
But chill, pass the Andre and let's slay
I bag bitches up at John Jay and hit a matinee
Putting hits on 5-0
'Cause when it's my time to go, I wait for God wit the fo-fo
And biters can't come near
And yo, go to hell to the foul cop who shot Garcia
I won't plant seeds, don't need an extra mouth I can't feed
That's extra Phillie change, more cash for damp weed
This goes out to Manhattan, the Island of Staten
Brooklyn and Queens is living fat and
The Boogie Down, enough props, enough clout
Ill will, rest in peace, yo, I'm out
(Right, right, right, right) It's still halftime
(Right, right, right, right) To the Queensbridge crew
To the Queensbridge crew, you know it's haldftime
(Right, right, right, right) '92, it's halftime
(Right, right, right, right) Yo, police, police, man, yo, let's get ghost
Halftime
(Right, right, right, right)
(Rechts, rechts, rechts, rechts)
(Right, right, right, right)
(Rechts, rechts, rechts, rechts)
Check me out y'all
Schaut mich an, Leute
Nasty Nas in your area
Nasty Nas in eurem Gebiet
About to cause mass hysteria
Bereit, Massenhysterie zu verursachen
Before a blunt, I take out my fronts
Bevor ich einen Joint rauche, nehme ich meine Vorderzähne raus
Then I start to front, matter of fact, I be on a manhunt
Dann fange ich an zu prahlen, eigentlich bin ich auf Männerjagd
You couldn't catch me in the streets without a ton of reefer
Du könntest mich nicht auf der Straße ohne eine Tonne Gras erwischen
That's like Malcolm X catching the Jungle Fever
Das wäre so, als würde Malcolm X das Dschungelfieber bekommen
King poetic, too much flavor, I'm major
König poetisch, zu viel Geschmack, ich bin wichtig
Atlanta ain't Brave-r, I pull a number like a pager
Atlanta ist nicht mutig, ich ziehe eine Nummer wie ein Pager
'Cause I'm a ace when I face the bass
Denn ich bin ein Ass, wenn ich dem Bass gegenüberstehe
40 side is the place that is giving me grace
40 Seite ist der Ort, der mir Gnade gibt
Now wait, another dose and you might be dead
Jetzt warte, eine weitere Dosis und du könntest tot sein
And I'm a Nike head, I wear chains that excite the feds
Und ich bin ein Nike-Kopf, ich trage Ketten, die die Feds erregen
And ain't a damn thing gonna change
Und es wird sich verdammt noch mal nichts ändern
I'm a performer, strange, so the mic wonder warmer was born to gain
Ich bin ein Performer, seltsam, also wurde das Mikrofonwunder wärmer, um zu gewinnen
Nas, why did you do it?
Nas, warum hast du das getan?
You know you got the mad fat fluid when you rhyme, it's halftime
Du weißt, du hast die verrückt fette Flüssigkeit, wenn du reimst, es ist Halbzeit
(Right, right, right, right) It's halftime
(Rechts, rechts, rechts, rechts) Es ist Halbzeit
(Right, right, right, right) Ayo, it's halftime
(Rechts, rechts, rechts, rechts) Ayo, es ist Halbzeit
(Right, right, right, right) It's halftime
(Rechts, rechts, rechts, rechts) Es ist Halbzeit
(Right, right, right, right) Yeah, it's about halftime
(Rechts, rechts, rechts, rechts) Ja, es ist etwa Halbzeit
This is how it feel, check it out, how it feel
So fühlt es sich an, schaut mal, wie es sich anfühlt
It's like that, you know it's like that
Es ist so, du weißt, es ist so
I got it hemmed, now you never get the mic back
Ich habe es im Griff, jetzt bekommst du das Mikro nie wieder
When I attack, there ain't an army that could strike back
Wenn ich angreife, gibt es keine Armee, die zurückschlagen könnte
So I react, never calmly on a hype track
Also reagiere ich, nie ruhig auf einem Hype-Track
I set it off with my own rhyme
Ich lege los mit meinem eigenen Reim
'Cause I'm as ill as a convict who kills for phone time
Denn ich bin so krank wie ein Sträfling, der für Telefonzeit tötet
I'm max like cassettes, I flex like sex
Ich bin maximal wie Kassetten, ich flexe wie Sex
In your stereo sets, Nas'll catch wreck
In deinen Stereoanlagen, Nas wird Schaden anrichten
I used to hustle, now all I do is relax and strive
Ich habe früher gedealt, jetzt entspanne ich nur noch und strebe an
When I was young, I was a fan of the Jackson 5
Als ich jung war, war ich ein Fan der Jackson 5
I drop jewels, wear jewels to never run it
Ich lasse Juwelen fallen, trage Juwelen, um sie nie zu verlieren
With more kicks than a baby in a mother's stomach
Mit mehr Tritten als ein Baby im Bauch einer Mutter
Nasty Nas has to rise 'cause I'm wise
Nasty Nas muss aufsteigen, denn ich bin weise
This is exercise 'til the microphone dies
Das ist Übung, bis das Mikrofon stirbt
Back in '83, I was an MC sparking
Zurück in '83, war ich ein MC, der Funken schlug
But I was too scared to grab the mic's in the park and
Aber ich hatte zu viel Angst, das Mikro im Park zu greifen und
Kick my little raps 'cause I thought niggas wouldn't understand
Meine kleinen Reime zu kicken, weil ich dachte, die Niggas würden es nicht verstehen
And now in every jam, I'm the fucking man
Und jetzt, bei jedem Jam, bin ich der verdammte Mann
I rap in front of more niggas than in the slave ships
Ich rappe vor mehr Niggas als auf den Sklavenschiffen
I used to watch CHiPs, now I load Glock clips
Ich habe früher CHiPs geschaut, jetzt lade ich Glock-Clips
I got to have it, I miss Mr. Magic
Ich muss es haben, ich vermisse Mr. Magic
Versatile, my style switches like a faggot
Vielseitig, mein Stil wechselt wie ein Schwuler
But not a bisexual, I'm an intellectual
Aber nicht ein Bisexueller, ich bin ein Intellektueller
Of rap, I'm a professional and that's no question, yo
Vom Rap, ich bin ein Profi und das steht außer Frage, yo
These are the lyrics of the man, you can't near it, understand?
Das sind die Lyrics des Mannes, du kannst es nicht hören, verstehen?
'Cause in the streets, I'm well known like the number man
Denn auf der Straße bin ich bekannt wie der Nummernmann
Am I in place with the bass and format?
Bin ich am richtigen Platz mit dem Bass und dem Format?
Explore rap and tell me Nas ain't all that
Erforsche Rap und sag mir, Nas ist nicht alles
And next time I rhyme, I be foul whenever I freestyle
Und das nächste Mal, wenn ich reime, werde ich gemein sein, wann immer ich freestyle
I see trial, niggas say I'm wild
Ich sehe Prozess, Niggas sagen, ich bin wild
I hate a rhyme biter's rhyme
Ich hasse einen Reimbeißer-Reim
Stay tuned, Nas soon, the real rap comes at halftime
Bleibt dran, Nas bald, der echte Rap kommt zur Halbzeit
(Right, right, right, right) It's halftime
(Rechts, rechts, rechts, rechts) Es ist Halbzeit
(Right, right, right, right) Exhale, check it, it's halftime
(Rechts, rechts, rechts, rechts) Ausatmen, schaut mal, es ist Halbzeit
(Right, right, right, right) It's halftime
(Rechts, rechts, rechts, rechts) Es ist Halbzeit
(Right, right, right, right) It's real in the field
(Rechts, rechts, rechts, rechts) Es ist echt auf dem Feld
Real life, check it
Echtes Leben, schaut mal
I got it going on, even flip a morning song
Ich habe es drauf, sogar einen Morgenlied-Flip
Every afternoon, I kick half the tune
Jeden Nachmittag, kicke ich die Hälfte des Tunes
And in the darkness, I'm heartless like when the narcs hit
Und in der Dunkelheit, bin ich herzlos, wie wenn die Narcs zuschlagen
Word to Marcus Garvey, I hardly sparked it
Wort zu Marcus Garvey, ich habe es kaum entzündet
'Cause when I blast the herb, that's my word
Denn wenn ich das Kraut zünde, das ist mein Wort
I be slaying 'em fast, doing this, that in the third
Ich werde sie schnell töten, das mache ich, das und das Dritte
But chill, pass the Andre and let's slay
Aber chill, pass den Andre und lass uns töten
I bag bitches up at John Jay and hit a matinee
Ich baggere Mädels auf bei John Jay und gehe ins Matinee
Putting hits on 5-0
Ich setze Hits auf 5-0
'Cause when it's my time to go, I wait for God wit the fo-fo
Denn wenn meine Zeit zum Gehen kommt, warte ich auf Gott mit der Vier-Vier
And biters can't come near
Und Beißer können nicht in die Nähe kommen
And yo, go to hell to the foul cop who shot Garcia
Und yo, zur Hölle mit dem verdorbenen Cop, der Garcia erschossen hat
I won't plant seeds, don't need an extra mouth I can't feed
Ich werde keine Samen pflanzen, brauche keinen zusätzlichen Mund, den ich nicht ernähren kann
That's extra Phillie change, more cash for damp weed
Das ist extra Phillie-Wechselgeld, mehr Cash für feuchtes Gras
This goes out to Manhattan, the Island of Staten
Das geht raus an Manhattan, die Insel Staten
Brooklyn and Queens is living fat and
Brooklyn und Queens leben fett und
The Boogie Down, enough props, enough clout
The Boogie Down, genug Props, genug Einfluss
Ill will, rest in peace, yo, I'm out
Ill will, ruhe in Frieden, yo, ich bin raus
(Right, right, right, right) It's still halftime
(Rechts, rechts, rechts, rechts) Es ist immer noch Halbzeit
(Right, right, right, right) To the Queensbridge crew
(Rechts, rechts, rechts, rechts) An die Queensbridge-Crew
To the Queensbridge crew, you know it's haldftime
An die Queensbridge-Crew, ihr wisst, es ist Halbzeit
(Right, right, right, right) '92, it's halftime
(Rechts, rechts, rechts, rechts) '92, es ist Halbzeit
(Right, right, right, right) Yo, police, police, man, yo, let's get ghost
(Rechts, rechts, rechts, rechts) Yo, Polizei, Polizei, Mann, yo, lass uns verschwinden
Halftime
Halbzeit
(Right, right, right, right)
(Certo, certo, certo, certo)
(Right, right, right, right)
(Certo, certo, certo, certo)
Check me out y'all
Confira-me pessoal
Nasty Nas in your area
Nasty Nas na sua área
About to cause mass hysteria
Prestes a causar histeria em massa
Before a blunt, I take out my fronts
Antes de um baseado, eu tiro meus dentes da frente
Then I start to front, matter of fact, I be on a manhunt
Então eu começo a me exibir, na verdade, eu estou numa caçada
You couldn't catch me in the streets without a ton of reefer
Você não poderia me pegar nas ruas sem uma tonelada de maconha
That's like Malcolm X catching the Jungle Fever
Isso é como Malcolm X pegando a Febre da Selva
King poetic, too much flavor, I'm major
Rei poético, muito sabor, eu sou importante
Atlanta ain't Brave-r, I pull a number like a pager
Atlanta não é Brave-r, eu puxo um número como um pager
'Cause I'm a ace when I face the bass
Porque eu sou um ás quando encaro o baixo
40 side is the place that is giving me grace
40 lado é o lugar que está me dando graça
Now wait, another dose and you might be dead
Agora espere, outra dose e você pode estar morto
And I'm a Nike head, I wear chains that excite the feds
E eu sou um cabeça de Nike, eu uso correntes que excitam os federais
And ain't a damn thing gonna change
E não há nada que vá mudar
I'm a performer, strange, so the mic wonder warmer was born to gain
Eu sou um performer, estranho, então o aquecedor de microfone maravilha nasceu para ganhar
Nas, why did you do it?
Nas, por que você fez isso?
You know you got the mad fat fluid when you rhyme, it's halftime
Você sabe que tem o fluido gordo louco quando você rima, é intervalo
(Right, right, right, right) It's halftime
(Certo, certo, certo, certo) É intervalo
(Right, right, right, right) Ayo, it's halftime
(Certo, certo, certo, certo) Ayo, é intervalo
(Right, right, right, right) It's halftime
(Certo, certo, certo, certo) É intervalo
(Right, right, right, right) Yeah, it's about halftime
(Certo, certo, certo, certo) Sim, é sobre o intervalo
This is how it feel, check it out, how it feel
Isso é como se sente, confira, como se sente
It's like that, you know it's like that
É assim, você sabe que é assim
I got it hemmed, now you never get the mic back
Eu tenho isso costurado, agora você nunca pega o microfone de volta
When I attack, there ain't an army that could strike back
Quando eu ataco, não há um exército que possa contra-atacar
So I react, never calmly on a hype track
Então eu reajo, nunca calmamente numa faixa de hype
I set it off with my own rhyme
Eu começo com minha própria rima
'Cause I'm as ill as a convict who kills for phone time
Porque eu sou tão doente quanto um condenado que mata pelo tempo de telefone
I'm max like cassettes, I flex like sex
Eu sou máximo como cassetes, eu flexiono como sexo
In your stereo sets, Nas'll catch wreck
Em seus conjuntos estéreo, Nas vai pegar o estrago
I used to hustle, now all I do is relax and strive
Eu costumava correr, agora tudo que eu faço é relaxar e lutar
When I was young, I was a fan of the Jackson 5
Quando eu era jovem, eu era fã do Jackson 5
I drop jewels, wear jewels to never run it
Eu solto joias, uso joias para nunca correr
With more kicks than a baby in a mother's stomach
Com mais chutes do que um bebê no estômago de uma mãe
Nasty Nas has to rise 'cause I'm wise
Nasty Nas tem que subir porque eu sou sábio
This is exercise 'til the microphone dies
Este é um exercício até o microfone morrer
Back in '83, I was an MC sparking
Em '83, eu era um MC iniciante
But I was too scared to grab the mic's in the park and
Mas eu estava com muito medo de pegar os microfones no parque e
Kick my little raps 'cause I thought niggas wouldn't understand
Chutar minhas pequenas rimas porque eu pensei que os caras não entenderiam
And now in every jam, I'm the fucking man
E agora em cada jam, eu sou o cara
I rap in front of more niggas than in the slave ships
Eu rimo na frente de mais caras do que nos navios de escravos
I used to watch CHiPs, now I load Glock clips
Eu costumava assistir CHiPs, agora eu carrego clipes Glock
I got to have it, I miss Mr. Magic
Eu tenho que ter, eu sinto falta do Sr. Magic
Versatile, my style switches like a faggot
Versátil, meu estilo muda como um gay
But not a bisexual, I'm an intellectual
Mas não um bissexual, eu sou um intelectual
Of rap, I'm a professional and that's no question, yo
Do rap, eu sou um profissional e isso não é questão, yo
These are the lyrics of the man, you can't near it, understand?
Estas são as letras do homem, você não pode ouvir, entender?
'Cause in the streets, I'm well known like the number man
Porque nas ruas, eu sou bem conhecido como o homem do número
Am I in place with the bass and format?
Estou no lugar com o baixo e o formato?
Explore rap and tell me Nas ain't all that
Explore o rap e me diga que Nas não é tudo isso
And next time I rhyme, I be foul whenever I freestyle
E da próxima vez que eu rimar, eu serei sujo sempre que eu improvisar
I see trial, niggas say I'm wild
Eu vejo julgamento, os caras dizem que eu sou selvagem
I hate a rhyme biter's rhyme
Eu odeio a rima de um plagiador
Stay tuned, Nas soon, the real rap comes at halftime
Fique ligado, Nas em breve, o verdadeiro rap vem no intervalo
(Right, right, right, right) It's halftime
(Certo, certo, certo, certo) É intervalo
(Right, right, right, right) Exhale, check it, it's halftime
(Certo, certo, certo, certo) Exhale, confira, é intervalo
(Right, right, right, right) It's halftime
(Certo, certo, certo, certo) É intervalo
(Right, right, right, right) It's real in the field
(Certo, certo, certo, certo) É real no campo
Real life, check it
Vida real, confira
I got it going on, even flip a morning song
Eu tenho tudo sob controle, até viro uma música matinal
Every afternoon, I kick half the tune
Toda tarde, eu chuto metade da melodia
And in the darkness, I'm heartless like when the narcs hit
E na escuridão, eu sou impiedoso como quando os narcos atingem
Word to Marcus Garvey, I hardly sparked it
Palavra para Marcus Garvey, eu mal acendi
'Cause when I blast the herb, that's my word
Porque quando eu explodo a erva, essa é a minha palavra
I be slaying 'em fast, doing this, that in the third
Eu estarei matando eles rápido, fazendo isso, aquilo e o terceiro
But chill, pass the Andre and let's slay
Mas relaxe, passe o Andre e vamos matar
I bag bitches up at John Jay and hit a matinee
Eu pego garotas na John Jay e vou a uma matinê
Putting hits on 5-0
Colocando hits na 5-0
'Cause when it's my time to go, I wait for God wit the fo-fo
Porque quando é a minha hora de ir, eu espero por Deus com o fo-fo
And biters can't come near
E os plagiadores não podem chegar perto
And yo, go to hell to the foul cop who shot Garcia
E yo, vá para o inferno para o policial sujo que atirou em Garcia
I won't plant seeds, don't need an extra mouth I can't feed
Eu não vou plantar sementes, não preciso de uma boca extra que eu não posso alimentar
That's extra Phillie change, more cash for damp weed
Isso é troco extra de Phillie, mais dinheiro para maconha úmida
This goes out to Manhattan, the Island of Staten
Isso vai para Manhattan, a Ilha de Staten
Brooklyn and Queens is living fat and
Brooklyn e Queens estão vivendo gordos e
The Boogie Down, enough props, enough clout
O Boogie Down, props suficientes, clout suficiente
Ill will, rest in peace, yo, I'm out
Ill will, descanse em paz, yo, eu estou fora
(Right, right, right, right) It's still halftime
(Certo, certo, certo, certo) Ainda é intervalo
(Right, right, right, right) To the Queensbridge crew
(Certo, certo, certo, certo) Para a equipe de Queensbridge
To the Queensbridge crew, you know it's haldftime
Para a equipe de Queensbridge, você sabe que é intervalo
(Right, right, right, right) '92, it's halftime
(Certo, certo, certo, certo) '92, é intervalo
(Right, right, right, right) Yo, police, police, man, yo, let's get ghost
(Certo, certo, certo, certo) Yo, polícia, polícia, cara, yo, vamos sumir
Halftime
Intervalo
(Right, right, right, right)
(Verdad, verdad, verdad, verdad)
(Right, right, right, right)
(Verdad, verdad, verdad, verdad)
Check me out y'all
Mírenme a todos
Nasty Nas in your area
Nasty Nas en tu área
About to cause mass hysteria
A punto de causar histeria masiva
Before a blunt, I take out my fronts
Antes de un porro, saco mis dientes delanteros
Then I start to front, matter of fact, I be on a manhunt
Luego empiezo a aparentar, de hecho, estoy en una cacería de hombres
You couldn't catch me in the streets without a ton of reefer
No podrías atraparme en las calles sin una tonelada de marihuana
That's like Malcolm X catching the Jungle Fever
Eso es como Malcolm X atrapando la Fiebre de la Jungla
King poetic, too much flavor, I'm major
Rey poético, demasiado sabor, soy importante
Atlanta ain't Brave-r, I pull a number like a pager
Atlanta no es valiente, saco un número como un buscapersonas
'Cause I'm a ace when I face the bass
Porque soy un as cuando enfrento el bajo
40 side is the place that is giving me grace
40 side es el lugar que me está dando gracia
Now wait, another dose and you might be dead
Ahora espera, otra dosis y podrías estar muerto
And I'm a Nike head, I wear chains that excite the feds
Y soy un fanático de Nike, llevo cadenas que excitan a los federales
And ain't a damn thing gonna change
Y no va a cambiar nada
I'm a performer, strange, so the mic wonder warmer was born to gain
Soy un intérprete, extraño, así que el calentador de micrófono nació para ganar
Nas, why did you do it?
Nas, ¿por qué lo hiciste?
You know you got the mad fat fluid when you rhyme, it's halftime
Sabes que tienes el fluido gordo loco cuando rimas, es medio tiempo
(Right, right, right, right) It's halftime
(Verdad, verdad, verdad, verdad) Es medio tiempo
(Right, right, right, right) Ayo, it's halftime
(Verdad, verdad, verdad, verdad) Oye, es medio tiempo
(Right, right, right, right) It's halftime
(Verdad, verdad, verdad, verdad) Es medio tiempo
(Right, right, right, right) Yeah, it's about halftime
(Verdad, verdad, verdad, verdad) Sí, es casi medio tiempo
This is how it feel, check it out, how it feel
Así es como se siente, míralo, cómo se siente
It's like that, you know it's like that
Es así, sabes que es así
I got it hemmed, now you never get the mic back
Lo tengo cosido, ahora nunca recuperarás el micrófono
When I attack, there ain't an army that could strike back
Cuando ataco, no hay un ejército que pueda contraatacar
So I react, never calmly on a hype track
Así que reacciono, nunca con calma en una pista de hype
I set it off with my own rhyme
Lo inicio con mi propia rima
'Cause I'm as ill as a convict who kills for phone time
Porque estoy tan enfermo como un convicto que mata por tiempo de teléfono
I'm max like cassettes, I flex like sex
Soy máximo como casetes, me flexiono como el sexo
In your stereo sets, Nas'll catch wreck
En tus sets de estéreo, Nas atrapará el desastre
I used to hustle, now all I do is relax and strive
Solía moverme, ahora todo lo que hago es relajarme y esforzarme
When I was young, I was a fan of the Jackson 5
Cuando era joven, era fan de los Jackson 5
I drop jewels, wear jewels to never run it
Suelto joyas, uso joyas para nunca correr
With more kicks than a baby in a mother's stomach
Con más patadas que un bebé en el estómago de una madre
Nasty Nas has to rise 'cause I'm wise
Nasty Nas tiene que levantarse porque soy sabio
This is exercise 'til the microphone dies
Esto es ejercicio hasta que el micrófono muera
Back in '83, I was an MC sparking
En el '83, era un MC encendiendo
But I was too scared to grab the mic's in the park and
Pero tenía demasiado miedo para agarrar los micrófonos en el parque y
Kick my little raps 'cause I thought niggas wouldn't understand
Patear mis pequeñas rimas porque pensé que los negros no entenderían
And now in every jam, I'm the fucking man
Y ahora en cada jam, soy el jodido hombre
I rap in front of more niggas than in the slave ships
Rapeo delante de más negros que en los barcos de esclavos
I used to watch CHiPs, now I load Glock clips
Solía ver CHiPs, ahora cargo clips de Glock
I got to have it, I miss Mr. Magic
Tengo que tenerlo, extraño a Mr. Magic
Versatile, my style switches like a faggot
Versátil, mi estilo cambia como un maricón
But not a bisexual, I'm an intellectual
Pero no un bisexual, soy un intelectual
Of rap, I'm a professional and that's no question, yo
Del rap, soy un profesional y eso no es cuestionable, yo
These are the lyrics of the man, you can't near it, understand?
Estas son las letras del hombre, ¿no puedes acercarte, entender?
'Cause in the streets, I'm well known like the number man
Porque en las calles, soy bien conocido como el hombre del número
Am I in place with the bass and format?
¿Estoy en su lugar con el bajo y el formato?
Explore rap and tell me Nas ain't all that
Explora el rap y dime que Nas no es todo eso
And next time I rhyme, I be foul whenever I freestyle
Y la próxima vez que rime, seré sucio cuando improvise
I see trial, niggas say I'm wild
Veo el juicio, los negros dicen que soy salvaje
I hate a rhyme biter's rhyme
Odio la rima de un ladrón de rimas
Stay tuned, Nas soon, the real rap comes at halftime
Estén atentos, Nas pronto, el verdadero rap llega a medio tiempo
(Right, right, right, right) It's halftime
(Verdad, verdad, verdad, verdad) Es medio tiempo
(Right, right, right, right) Exhale, check it, it's halftime
(Verdad, verdad, verdad, verdad) Exhala, míralo, es medio tiempo
(Right, right, right, right) It's halftime
(Verdad, verdad, verdad, verdad) Es medio tiempo
(Right, right, right, right) It's real in the field
(Verdad, verdad, verdad, verdad) Es real en el campo
Real life, check it
Vida real, míralo
I got it going on, even flip a morning song
Lo tengo todo, incluso volteo una canción de la mañana
Every afternoon, I kick half the tune
Cada tarde, pateo la mitad de la melodía
And in the darkness, I'm heartless like when the narcs hit
Y en la oscuridad, soy despiadado como cuando los narcos golpean
Word to Marcus Garvey, I hardly sparked it
Palabra para Marcus Garvey, apenas lo encendí
'Cause when I blast the herb, that's my word
Porque cuando disparo la hierba, esa es mi palabra
I be slaying 'em fast, doing this, that in the third
Los estaré matando rápido, haciendo esto, aquello y lo otro
But chill, pass the Andre and let's slay
Pero tranquilo, pasa el Andre y vamos a matar
I bag bitches up at John Jay and hit a matinee
Embolsé a las chicas en John Jay y fui a una matiné
Putting hits on 5-0
Poniendo golpes en 5-0
'Cause when it's my time to go, I wait for God wit the fo-fo
Porque cuando sea mi hora de irme, esperaré a Dios con el fo-fo
And biters can't come near
Y los mordedores no pueden acercarse
And yo, go to hell to the foul cop who shot Garcia
Y yo, vete al infierno al policía sucio que disparó a Garcia
I won't plant seeds, don't need an extra mouth I can't feed
No plantaré semillas, no necesito una boca extra que no pueda alimentar
That's extra Phillie change, more cash for damp weed
Eso es cambio extra de Phillie, más efectivo para la marihuana húmeda
This goes out to Manhattan, the Island of Staten
Esto va para Manhattan, la Isla de Staten
Brooklyn and Queens is living fat and
Brooklyn y Queens están viviendo gordos y
The Boogie Down, enough props, enough clout
El Boogie Down, suficientes propiedades, suficiente influencia
Ill will, rest in peace, yo, I'm out
Ill will, descansa en paz, yo, me voy
(Right, right, right, right) It's still halftime
(Verdad, verdad, verdad, verdad) Todavía es medio tiempo
(Right, right, right, right) To the Queensbridge crew
(Verdad, verdad, verdad, verdad) Para la pandilla de Queensbridge
To the Queensbridge crew, you know it's haldftime
Para la pandilla de Queensbridge, sabes que es medio tiempo
(Right, right, right, right) '92, it's halftime
(Verdad, verdad, verdad, verdad) '92, es medio tiempo
(Right, right, right, right) Yo, police, police, man, yo, let's get ghost
(Verdad, verdad, verdad, verdad) Yo, policía, policía, hombre, yo, vamos a desaparecer
Halftime
Medio tiempo
(Right, right, right, right)
(Droite, droite, droite, droite)
(Right, right, right, right)
(Droite, droite, droite, droite)
Check me out y'all
Regardez-moi tous
Nasty Nas in your area
Nasty Nas dans votre région
About to cause mass hysteria
Sur le point de causer une hystérie de masse
Before a blunt, I take out my fronts
Avant un joint, j'enlève mes dents de devant
Then I start to front, matter of fact, I be on a manhunt
Puis je commence à faire le malin, en fait, je suis à la chasse à l'homme
You couldn't catch me in the streets without a ton of reefer
Tu ne pourrais pas me trouver dans les rues sans une tonne de reefer
That's like Malcolm X catching the Jungle Fever
C'est comme Malcolm X attrapant la Jungle Fever
King poetic, too much flavor, I'm major
Roi poétique, trop de saveur, je suis majeur
Atlanta ain't Brave-r, I pull a number like a pager
Atlanta n'est pas Brave-r, je tire un numéro comme un pager
'Cause I'm a ace when I face the bass
Parce que je suis un as quand je fais face à la basse
40 side is the place that is giving me grace
40 côté est l'endroit qui me donne la grâce
Now wait, another dose and you might be dead
Maintenant attends, une autre dose et tu pourrais être mort
And I'm a Nike head, I wear chains that excite the feds
Et je suis un fan de Nike, je porte des chaînes qui excitent les feds
And ain't a damn thing gonna change
Et rien ne va changer
I'm a performer, strange, so the mic wonder warmer was born to gain
Je suis un artiste, étrange, donc le micro étonnant réchauffeur est né pour gagner
Nas, why did you do it?
Nas, pourquoi as-tu fait ça ?
You know you got the mad fat fluid when you rhyme, it's halftime
Tu sais que tu as le fluide gras fou quand tu rimas, c'est la mi-temps
(Right, right, right, right) It's halftime
(Droite, droite, droite, droite) C'est la mi-temps
(Right, right, right, right) Ayo, it's halftime
(Droite, droite, droite, droite) Ayo, c'est la mi-temps
(Right, right, right, right) It's halftime
(Droite, droite, droite, droite) C'est la mi-temps
(Right, right, right, right) Yeah, it's about halftime
(Droite, droite, droite, droite) Ouais, c'est à peu près la mi-temps
This is how it feel, check it out, how it feel
C'est comme ça que ça se passe, regarde, comment ça se passe
It's like that, you know it's like that
C'est comme ça, tu sais que c'est comme ça
I got it hemmed, now you never get the mic back
Je l'ai coincé, maintenant tu ne récupéreras jamais le micro
When I attack, there ain't an army that could strike back
Quand j'attaque, il n'y a pas d'armée qui pourrait riposter
So I react, never calmly on a hype track
Alors je réagis, jamais calmement sur une piste hype
I set it off with my own rhyme
Je le déclenche avec ma propre rime
'Cause I'm as ill as a convict who kills for phone time
Parce que je suis aussi malade qu'un condamné qui tue pour du temps de téléphone
I'm max like cassettes, I flex like sex
Je suis max comme des cassettes, je flex comme le sexe
In your stereo sets, Nas'll catch wreck
Dans vos ensembles stéréo, Nas va attraper la défaite
I used to hustle, now all I do is relax and strive
J'avais l'habitude de me débrouiller, maintenant tout ce que je fais c'est me détendre et m'efforcer
When I was young, I was a fan of the Jackson 5
Quand j'étais jeune, j'étais fan des Jackson 5
I drop jewels, wear jewels to never run it
Je lâche des bijoux, porte des bijoux pour ne jamais courir
With more kicks than a baby in a mother's stomach
Avec plus de coups de pied qu'un bébé dans le ventre d'une mère
Nasty Nas has to rise 'cause I'm wise
Nasty Nas doit se lever parce que je suis sage
This is exercise 'til the microphone dies
C'est de l'exercice jusqu'à ce que le microphone meure
Back in '83, I was an MC sparking
En '83, j'étais un MC qui faisait des étincelles
But I was too scared to grab the mic's in the park and
Mais j'avais trop peur de saisir les micros dans le parc et
Kick my little raps 'cause I thought niggas wouldn't understand
Donner mes petites raps parce que je pensais que les négros ne comprendraient pas
And now in every jam, I'm the fucking man
Et maintenant dans chaque jam, je suis le putain d'homme
I rap in front of more niggas than in the slave ships
Je rappe devant plus de négros que dans les navires d'esclaves
I used to watch CHiPs, now I load Glock clips
J'avais l'habitude de regarder CHiPs, maintenant je charge des clips Glock
I got to have it, I miss Mr. Magic
Je dois l'avoir, M. Magic me manque
Versatile, my style switches like a faggot
Polyvalent, mon style change comme un pédé
But not a bisexual, I'm an intellectual
Mais pas un bisexuel, je suis un intellectuel
Of rap, I'm a professional and that's no question, yo
Du rap, je suis un professionnel et ça ne fait aucun doute, yo
These are the lyrics of the man, you can't near it, understand?
Ce sont les paroles de l'homme, tu ne peux pas les entendre, comprendre ?
'Cause in the streets, I'm well known like the number man
Parce que dans les rues, je suis bien connu comme le numéro de l'homme
Am I in place with the bass and format?
Suis-je en place avec la basse et le format ?
Explore rap and tell me Nas ain't all that
Explore le rap et dis-moi que Nas n'est pas tout ça
And next time I rhyme, I be foul whenever I freestyle
Et la prochaine fois que je rime, je serai grossier chaque fois que je freestyle
I see trial, niggas say I'm wild
Je vois le procès, les négros disent que je suis sauvage
I hate a rhyme biter's rhyme
Je déteste une rime de voleur de rime
Stay tuned, Nas soon, the real rap comes at halftime
Restez à l'écoute, Nas bientôt, le vrai rap arrive à la mi-temps
(Right, right, right, right) It's halftime
(Droite, droite, droite, droite) C'est la mi-temps
(Right, right, right, right) Exhale, check it, it's halftime
(Droite, droite, droite, droite) Exhale, regarde, c'est la mi-temps
(Right, right, right, right) It's halftime
(Droite, droite, droite, droite) C'est la mi-temps
(Right, right, right, right) It's real in the field
(Droite, droite, droite, droite) C'est réel sur le terrain
Real life, check it
La vraie vie, regarde
I got it going on, even flip a morning song
Je l'ai bien en main, je retourne même une chanson du matin
Every afternoon, I kick half the tune
Chaque après-midi, je donne la moitié de la chanson
And in the darkness, I'm heartless like when the narcs hit
Et dans l'obscurité, je suis sans cœur comme quand les narcs frappent
Word to Marcus Garvey, I hardly sparked it
Mot à Marcus Garvey, j'ai à peine allumé
'Cause when I blast the herb, that's my word
Parce que quand je fais exploser l'herbe, c'est mon mot
I be slaying 'em fast, doing this, that in the third
Je les tue rapidement, je fais ceci, cela et le troisième
But chill, pass the Andre and let's slay
Mais calme-toi, passe l'André et tuons
I bag bitches up at John Jay and hit a matinee
Je ramasse des chiennes à John Jay et je vais voir une matinée
Putting hits on 5-0
Je mets des coups sur 5-0
'Cause when it's my time to go, I wait for God wit the fo-fo
Parce que quand c'est mon heure de partir, j'attends Dieu avec le fo-fo
And biters can't come near
Et les mordus ne peuvent pas s'approcher
And yo, go to hell to the foul cop who shot Garcia
Et yo, va en enfer pour le flic pourri qui a tiré sur Garcia
I won't plant seeds, don't need an extra mouth I can't feed
Je ne planterai pas de graines, je n'ai pas besoin d'une bouche supplémentaire que je ne peux pas nourrir
That's extra Phillie change, more cash for damp weed
C'est un changement supplémentaire de Phillie, plus d'argent pour l'herbe humide
This goes out to Manhattan, the Island of Staten
Cela va à Manhattan, l'île de Staten
Brooklyn and Queens is living fat and
Brooklyn et Queens vivent gras et
The Boogie Down, enough props, enough clout
Le Boogie Down, assez de props, assez de clout
Ill will, rest in peace, yo, I'm out
Ill will, repose en paix, yo, je me casse
(Right, right, right, right) It's still halftime
(Droite, droite, droite, droite) C'est toujours la mi-temps
(Right, right, right, right) To the Queensbridge crew
(Droite, droite, droite, droite) À l'équipe de Queensbridge
To the Queensbridge crew, you know it's haldftime
À l'équipe de Queensbridge, vous savez que c'est la mi-temps
(Right, right, right, right) '92, it's halftime
(Droite, droite, droite, droite) '92, c'est la mi-temps
(Right, right, right, right) Yo, police, police, man, yo, let's get ghost
(Droite, droite, droite, droite) Yo, police, police, mec, yo, on se casse
Halftime
Mi-temps
(Right, right, right, right)
(Giusto, giusto, giusto, giusto)
(Right, right, right, right)
(Giusto, giusto, giusto, giusto)
Check me out y'all
Guardatemi tutti
Nasty Nas in your area
Nasty Nas nella vostra zona
About to cause mass hysteria
Sto per causare isteria di massa
Before a blunt, I take out my fronts
Prima di una canna, tolgo i miei denti d'oro
Then I start to front, matter of fact, I be on a manhunt
Poi inizio a fare il figo, anzi, sono a caccia di uomini
You couldn't catch me in the streets without a ton of reefer
Non potresti prendermi per strada senza un sacco di erba
That's like Malcolm X catching the Jungle Fever
È come se Malcolm X prendesse la febbre della giungla
King poetic, too much flavor, I'm major
Re poetico, troppo sapore, sono importante
Atlanta ain't Brave-r, I pull a number like a pager
Atlanta non è coraggiosa, tiro un numero come un cercapersone
'Cause I'm a ace when I face the bass
Perché sono un asso quando affronto il basso
40 side is the place that is giving me grace
40 side è il posto che mi dà grazia
Now wait, another dose and you might be dead
Ora aspetta, un'altra dose e potresti essere morto
And I'm a Nike head, I wear chains that excite the feds
E sono un amante delle Nike, indosso catene che eccitano i federali
And ain't a damn thing gonna change
E non cambierà un bel niente
I'm a performer, strange, so the mic wonder warmer was born to gain
Sono un performer, strano, quindi il microfono si riscalda per guadagnare
Nas, why did you do it?
Nas, perché l'hai fatto?
You know you got the mad fat fluid when you rhyme, it's halftime
Sai che hai il fluido grasso quando fai rima, è metà tempo
(Right, right, right, right) It's halftime
(Giusto, giusto, giusto, giusto) È metà tempo
(Right, right, right, right) Ayo, it's halftime
(Giusto, giusto, giusto, giusto) Ayo, è metà tempo
(Right, right, right, right) It's halftime
(Giusto, giusto, giusto, giusto) È metà tempo
(Right, right, right, right) Yeah, it's about halftime
(Giusto, giusto, giusto, giusto) Sì, è circa metà tempo
This is how it feel, check it out, how it feel
Questo è come si sente, controlla, come si sente
It's like that, you know it's like that
È così, sai che è così
I got it hemmed, now you never get the mic back
L'ho bloccato, ora non riavrai mai il microfono
When I attack, there ain't an army that could strike back
Quando attacco, non c'è un esercito che potrebbe contrattaccare
So I react, never calmly on a hype track
Quindi reagisco, mai con calma su una traccia hype
I set it off with my own rhyme
Lo faccio partire con la mia rima
'Cause I'm as ill as a convict who kills for phone time
Perché sono malato come un detenuto che uccide per il tempo al telefono
I'm max like cassettes, I flex like sex
Sono massimo come le cassette, fletto come il sesso
In your stereo sets, Nas'll catch wreck
Nei tuoi impianti stereo, Nas farà danni
I used to hustle, now all I do is relax and strive
Una volta spacciavo, ora tutto quello che faccio è rilassarmi e sforzarmi
When I was young, I was a fan of the Jackson 5
Quando ero giovane, ero un fan dei Jackson 5
I drop jewels, wear jewels to never run it
Lascio cadere gioielli, indosso gioielli per non esaurirli
With more kicks than a baby in a mother's stomach
Con più calci di un bambino nello stomaco di una madre
Nasty Nas has to rise 'cause I'm wise
Nasty Nas deve salire perché sono saggio
This is exercise 'til the microphone dies
Questo è esercizio fino a quando il microfono muore
Back in '83, I was an MC sparking
Nel '83, ero un MC che scatenava
But I was too scared to grab the mic's in the park and
Ma avevo troppa paura di afferrare i microfoni nel parco e
Kick my little raps 'cause I thought niggas wouldn't understand
Sparare le mie piccole rime perché pensavo che i neri non avrebbero capito
And now in every jam, I'm the fucking man
E ora in ogni jam, sono il fottuto uomo
I rap in front of more niggas than in the slave ships
Rappo davanti a più neri che nelle navi degli schiavi
I used to watch CHiPs, now I load Glock clips
Una volta guardavo CHiPs, ora carico i caricatori Glock
I got to have it, I miss Mr. Magic
Devo averlo, mi manca Mr. Magic
Versatile, my style switches like a faggot
Versatile, il mio stile cambia come un omosessuale
But not a bisexual, I'm an intellectual
Ma non un bisessuale, sono un intellettuale
Of rap, I'm a professional and that's no question, yo
Del rap, sono un professionista e non c'è domanda, yo
These are the lyrics of the man, you can't near it, understand?
Questi sono i testi dell'uomo, non puoi avvicinarti, capisci?
'Cause in the streets, I'm well known like the number man
Perché per strada, sono noto come l'uomo dei numeri
Am I in place with the bass and format?
Sono al posto giusto con il basso e il formato?
Explore rap and tell me Nas ain't all that
Esplora il rap e dimmi che Nas non è tutto questo
And next time I rhyme, I be foul whenever I freestyle
E la prossima volta che farò rima, sarò volgare ogni volta che farò freestyle
I see trial, niggas say I'm wild
Vedo il processo, i neri dicono che sono selvaggio
I hate a rhyme biter's rhyme
Odio la rima di un plagiario
Stay tuned, Nas soon, the real rap comes at halftime
Restate sintonizzati, Nas presto, il vero rap arriva a metà tempo
(Right, right, right, right) It's halftime
(Giusto, giusto, giusto, giusto) È metà tempo
(Right, right, right, right) Exhale, check it, it's halftime
(Giusto, giusto, giusto, giusto) Esala, controlla, è metà tempo
(Right, right, right, right) It's halftime
(Giusto, giusto, giusto, giusto) È metà tempo
(Right, right, right, right) It's real in the field
(Giusto, giusto, giusto, giusto) È reale sul campo
Real life, check it
Vita reale, controlla
I got it going on, even flip a morning song
Ce l'ho fatta, faccio anche una canzone mattutina
Every afternoon, I kick half the tune
Ogni pomeriggio, faccio metà della canzone
And in the darkness, I'm heartless like when the narcs hit
E nell'oscurità, sono senza cuore come quando colpiscono i narcotici
Word to Marcus Garvey, I hardly sparked it
Parola a Marcus Garvey, lo accendo a malapena
'Cause when I blast the herb, that's my word
Perché quando sparo l'erba, quella è la mia parola
I be slaying 'em fast, doing this, that in the third
Li uccido velocemente, facendo questo, quello e il terzo
But chill, pass the Andre and let's slay
Ma rilassati, passa l'Andre e uccidiamo
I bag bitches up at John Jay and hit a matinee
Rimorchio ragazze a John Jay e vado a vedere un film
Putting hits on 5-0
Mettendo colpi su 5-0
'Cause when it's my time to go, I wait for God wit the fo-fo
Perché quando sarà il mio momento di andare, aspetterò Dio con il 4-4
And biters can't come near
E i plagiari non possono avvicinarsi
And yo, go to hell to the foul cop who shot Garcia
E yo, vai all'inferno per il poliziotto corrotto che ha sparato a Garcia
I won't plant seeds, don't need an extra mouth I can't feed
Non pianterò semi, non ho bisogno di una bocca extra che non posso nutrire
That's extra Phillie change, more cash for damp weed
Questo è un cambio extra di Phillie, più soldi per l'erba umida
This goes out to Manhattan, the Island of Staten
Questo va a Manhattan, l'isola di Staten
Brooklyn and Queens is living fat and
Brooklyn e Queens vivono grassi e
The Boogie Down, enough props, enough clout
The Boogie Down, abbastanza rispetto, abbastanza influenza
Ill will, rest in peace, yo, I'm out
Ill will, riposa in pace, yo, me ne vado
(Right, right, right, right) It's still halftime
(Giusto, giusto, giusto, giusto) È ancora metà tempo
(Right, right, right, right) To the Queensbridge crew
(Giusto, giusto, giusto, giusto) Alla crew di Queensbridge
To the Queensbridge crew, you know it's haldftime
Alla crew di Queensbridge, sapete che è metà tempo
(Right, right, right, right) '92, it's halftime
(Giusto, giusto, giusto, giusto) '92, è metà tempo
(Right, right, right, right) Yo, police, police, man, yo, let's get ghost
(Giusto, giusto, giusto, giusto) Yo, polizia, polizia, yo, andiamo via
Halftime
Metà tempo
(Right, right, right, right)
(Benar, benar, benar, benar)
(Right, right, right, right)
(Benar, benar, benar, benar)
Check me out y'all
Periksa aku y'all
Nasty Nas in your area
Nasty Nas di area kalian
About to cause mass hysteria
Siap menyebabkan histeria massal
Before a blunt, I take out my fronts
Sebelum blunt, aku mengeluarkan gigi palsuku
Then I start to front, matter of fact, I be on a manhunt
Lalu aku mulai berpura-pura, sebenarnya, aku sedang berburu pria
You couldn't catch me in the streets without a ton of reefer
Kamu tidak bisa menangkapku di jalanan tanpa sejumput ganja
That's like Malcolm X catching the Jungle Fever
Itu seperti Malcolm X yang tertular demam hutan
King poetic, too much flavor, I'm major
Raja puitis, terlalu banyak rasa, aku utama
Atlanta ain't Brave-r, I pull a number like a pager
Atlanta tidak berani, aku menarik nomor seperti pager
'Cause I'm a ace when I face the bass
Karena aku adalah ace ketika aku menghadapi bass
40 side is the place that is giving me grace
40 sisi adalah tempat yang memberi aku anugerah
Now wait, another dose and you might be dead
Tunggu sebentar, dosis lain dan kamu mungkin mati
And I'm a Nike head, I wear chains that excite the feds
Dan aku adalah kepala Nike, aku memakai rantai yang menggairahkan polisi
And ain't a damn thing gonna change
Dan tidak ada yang akan berubah
I'm a performer, strange, so the mic wonder warmer was born to gain
Aku adalah penampil, aneh, jadi pemanas mikrofon lahir untuk mendapatkan
Nas, why did you do it?
Nas, kenapa kamu melakukannya?
You know you got the mad fat fluid when you rhyme, it's halftime
Kamu tahu kamu punya cairan lemak gila saat kamu berima, ini waktu istirahat
(Right, right, right, right) It's halftime
(Benar, benar, benar, benar) Ini waktu istirahat
(Right, right, right, right) Ayo, it's halftime
(Benar, benar, benar, benar) Ayo, ini waktu istirahat
(Right, right, right, right) It's halftime
(Benar, benar, benar, benar) Ini waktu istirahat
(Right, right, right, right) Yeah, it's about halftime
(Benar, benar, benar, benar) Ya, ini tentang waktu istirahat
This is how it feel, check it out, how it feel
Inilah rasanya, periksa, rasanya
It's like that, you know it's like that
Seperti itu, kamu tahu itu seperti itu
I got it hemmed, now you never get the mic back
Aku sudah menjahitnya, sekarang kamu tidak akan pernah mendapatkan mic kembali
When I attack, there ain't an army that could strike back
Ketika aku menyerang, tidak ada tentara yang bisa membalas serangan
So I react, never calmly on a hype track
Jadi aku bereaksi, tidak pernah tenang di trek hype
I set it off with my own rhyme
Aku memulainya dengan sajakku sendiri
'Cause I'm as ill as a convict who kills for phone time
Karena aku sejahat narapidana yang membunuh untuk waktu telepon
I'm max like cassettes, I flex like sex
Aku maksimal seperti kaset, aku fleksibel seperti seks
In your stereo sets, Nas'll catch wreck
Di set stereo kamu, Nas akan merusak
I used to hustle, now all I do is relax and strive
Aku biasa berjuang, sekarang semua yang aku lakukan adalah bersantai dan berusaha
When I was young, I was a fan of the Jackson 5
Ketika aku muda, aku adalah penggemar Jackson 5
I drop jewels, wear jewels to never run it
Aku menjatuhkan permata, memakai permata untuk tidak pernah lari
With more kicks than a baby in a mother's stomach
Dengan lebih banyak tendangan daripada bayi di perut ibunya
Nasty Nas has to rise 'cause I'm wise
Nasty Nas harus bangkit karena aku bijaksana
This is exercise 'til the microphone dies
Ini adalah latihan sampai mikrofon mati
Back in '83, I was an MC sparking
Kembali di '83, aku adalah MC yang memicu
But I was too scared to grab the mic's in the park and
Tapi aku terlalu takut untuk meraih mic di taman dan
Kick my little raps 'cause I thought niggas wouldn't understand
Menendang rap kecilku karena aku pikir orang-orang tidak akan mengerti
And now in every jam, I'm the fucking man
Dan sekarang di setiap jam, aku adalah pria yang sialan
I rap in front of more niggas than in the slave ships
Aku berima di depan lebih banyak orang daripada di kapal budak
I used to watch CHiPs, now I load Glock clips
Aku biasa menonton CHiPs, sekarang aku memuat klip Glock
I got to have it, I miss Mr. Magic
Aku harus memilikinya, aku merindukan Mr. Magic
Versatile, my style switches like a faggot
Serbaguna, gayaku berubah seperti seorang homoseksual
But not a bisexual, I'm an intellectual
Tapi bukan biseksual, aku seorang intelektual
Of rap, I'm a professional and that's no question, yo
Dari rap, aku seorang profesional dan itu tidak dipertanyakan, yo
These are the lyrics of the man, you can't near it, understand?
Ini adalah lirik pria, kamu tidak bisa mendekatinya, mengerti?
'Cause in the streets, I'm well known like the number man
Karena di jalanan, aku terkenal seperti pria nomor
Am I in place with the bass and format?
Apakah aku berada di tempat dengan bass dan format?
Explore rap and tell me Nas ain't all that
Jelajahi rap dan katakan padaku Nas bukan semua itu
And next time I rhyme, I be foul whenever I freestyle
Dan waktu berikutnya aku berima, aku akan jorok setiap kali aku freestyle
I see trial, niggas say I'm wild
Aku melihat persidangan, orang-orang bilang aku liar
I hate a rhyme biter's rhyme
Aku benci rima pemakan rima
Stay tuned, Nas soon, the real rap comes at halftime
Tetap disini, Nas segera, rap asli datang pada waktu istirahat
(Right, right, right, right) It's halftime
(Benar, benar, benar, benar) Ini waktu istirahat
(Right, right, right, right) Exhale, check it, it's halftime
(Benar, benar, benar, benar) Hembuskan nafas, periksa, ini waktu istirahat
(Right, right, right, right) It's halftime
(Benar, benar, benar, benar) Ini waktu istirahat
(Right, right, right, right) It's real in the field
(Benar, benar, benar, benar) Ini nyata di lapangan
Real life, check it
Kehidupan nyata, periksa
I got it going on, even flip a morning song
Aku punya semuanya, bahkan membalik lagu pagi
Every afternoon, I kick half the tune
Setiap sore, aku menendang setengah lagu
And in the darkness, I'm heartless like when the narcs hit
Dan dalam kegelapan, aku tidak berhati seperti ketika narkoba memukul
Word to Marcus Garvey, I hardly sparked it
Kata untuk Marcus Garvey, aku hampir tidak memicunya
'Cause when I blast the herb, that's my word
Karena ketika aku meledakkan rumput, itu kataku
I be slaying 'em fast, doing this, that in the third
Aku akan membunuh mereka dengan cepat, melakukan ini, itu di ketiga
But chill, pass the Andre and let's slay
Tapi tenang, lewati Andre dan mari kita bunuh
I bag bitches up at John Jay and hit a matinee
Aku mengantongi wanita di John Jay dan menonton matinee
Putting hits on 5-0
Menempatkan hit di 5-0
'Cause when it's my time to go, I wait for God wit the fo-fo
Karena saat waktuku untuk pergi, aku menunggu Tuhan dengan fo-fo
And biters can't come near
Dan pemakan tidak bisa mendekat
And yo, go to hell to the foul cop who shot Garcia
Dan yo, pergi ke neraka untuk polisi busuk yang menembak Garcia
I won't plant seeds, don't need an extra mouth I can't feed
Aku tidak akan menanam benih, tidak perlu mulut tambahan yang tidak bisa aku beri makan
That's extra Phillie change, more cash for damp weed
Itu adalah perubahan Phillie ekstra, lebih banyak uang tunai untuk ganja basah
This goes out to Manhattan, the Island of Staten
Ini ditujukan untuk Manhattan, Pulau Staten
Brooklyn and Queens is living fat and
Brooklyn dan Queens hidup gemuk dan
The Boogie Down, enough props, enough clout
Boogie Down, cukup props, cukup pengaruh
Ill will, rest in peace, yo, I'm out
Ill will, istirahat dalam damai, yo, aku keluar
(Right, right, right, right) It's still halftime
(Benar, benar, benar, benar) Masih waktu istirahat
(Right, right, right, right) To the Queensbridge crew
(Benar, benar, benar, benar) Untuk kru Queensbridge
To the Queensbridge crew, you know it's haldftime
Untuk kru Queensbridge, kamu tahu itu waktu istirahat
(Right, right, right, right) '92, it's halftime
(Benar, benar, benar, benar) '92, ini waktu istirahat
(Right, right, right, right) Yo, police, police, man, yo, let's get ghost
(Benar, benar, benar, benar) Yo, polisi, polisi, yo, ayo kita pergi
Halftime
Waktu istirahat
(Right, right, right, right)
(对，对，对，对)
(Right, right, right, right)
(对，对，对，对)
Check me out y'all
看看我吧
Nasty Nas in your area
你们的区域有了Nasty Nas
About to cause mass hysteria
即将引发大规模的恐慌
Before a blunt, I take out my fronts
在抽大麻前，我会取下我的假牙
Then I start to front, matter of fact, I be on a manhunt
然后我开始装模作样，事实上，我在寻找男人
You couldn't catch me in the streets without a ton of reefer
你在街上见不到我，除非我带着一大堆大麻
That's like Malcolm X catching the Jungle Fever
那就像马尔科姆·X得了丛林热
King poetic, too much flavor, I'm major
我是诗人之王，太有味道了，我是主要的
Atlanta ain't Brave-r, I pull a number like a pager
亚特兰大不是勇者，我像寻呼机一样拉出一个数字
'Cause I'm a ace when I face the bass
因为当我面对低音时，我是王牌
40 side is the place that is giving me grace
40边是给我恩典的地方
Now wait, another dose and you might be dead
现在等等，再来一剂你可能就死了
And I'm a Nike head, I wear chains that excite the feds
我是耐克的粉丝，我戴的链子会激起联邦的兴奋
And ain't a damn thing gonna change
并没有什么该死的事情会改变
I'm a performer, strange, so the mic wonder warmer was born to gain
我是一个表演者，奇怪的，所以麦克风奇迹加热器是为了获得
Nas, why did you do it?
Nas，你为什么要这么做？
You know you got the mad fat fluid when you rhyme, it's halftime
你知道你在韵律时有疯狂的脂肪流体，这是半场时间
(Right, right, right, right) It's halftime
(对，对，对，对) 这是半场时间
(Right, right, right, right) Ayo, it's halftime
(对，对，对，对) 哎哟，这是半场时间
(Right, right, right, right) It's halftime
(对，对，对，对) 这是半场时间
(Right, right, right, right) Yeah, it's about halftime
(对，对，对，对) 是的，这是半场时间
This is how it feel, check it out, how it feel
这就是感觉，看看，感觉如何
It's like that, you know it's like that
就像那样，你知道就像那样
I got it hemmed, now you never get the mic back
我已经把它钉住了，现在你永远不会拿回麦克风
When I attack, there ain't an army that could strike back
当我攻击时，没有军队能够反击
So I react, never calmly on a hype track
所以我反应，从不冷静地在炒作的轨道上
I set it off with my own rhyme
我用自己的韵律引爆它
'Cause I'm as ill as a convict who kills for phone time
因为我像一个为了电话时间而杀人的罪犯一样病态
I'm max like cassettes, I flex like sex
我像磁带一样最大，我像性一样弯曲
In your stereo sets, Nas'll catch wreck
在你的立体声设备中，Nas会捕捉到破坏
I used to hustle, now all I do is relax and strive
我过去是个忙碌的人，现在我做的只是放松和努力
When I was young, I was a fan of the Jackson 5
当我年轻的时候，我是杰克逊五人组的粉丝
I drop jewels, wear jewels to never run it
我掉下珠宝，戴着珠宝，从不跑
With more kicks than a baby in a mother's stomach
比母亲肚子里的婴儿踢得更多
Nasty Nas has to rise 'cause I'm wise
Nasty Nas必须崛起，因为我是明智的
This is exercise 'til the microphone dies
这是锻炼，直到麦克风死去
Back in '83, I was an MC sparking
回到'83年，我是一个MC的火花
But I was too scared to grab the mic's in the park and
但我太害怕去公园里抓麦克风
Kick my little raps 'cause I thought niggas wouldn't understand
因为我以为黑人们不会理解
And now in every jam, I'm the fucking man
现在在每一场音乐会上，我都是他妈的男人
I rap in front of more niggas than in the slave ships
我在奴隶船上面对更多的黑人说唱
I used to watch CHiPs, now I load Glock clips
我过去看CHiPs，现在我装满格洛克的弹夹
I got to have it, I miss Mr. Magic
我必须拥有它，我想念魔术师先生
Versatile, my style switches like a faggot
我风格多变，我的风格像同性恋者一样切换
But not a bisexual, I'm an intellectual
但我不是双性恋，我是知识分子
Of rap, I'm a professional and that's no question, yo
说唱，我是专业的，这是毫无疑问的
These are the lyrics of the man, you can't near it, understand?
这些是男人的歌词，你不能靠近，明白吗？
'Cause in the streets, I'm well known like the number man
因为在街头，我像数字人一样出名
Am I in place with the bass and format?
我在低音和格式的地方吗？
Explore rap and tell me Nas ain't all that
探索说唱，告诉我Nas不是所有的
And next time I rhyme, I be foul whenever I freestyle
下次我韵律，我会犯规，无论我是否即兴创作
I see trial, niggas say I'm wild
我看到审判，黑人们说我疯了
I hate a rhyme biter's rhyme
我讨厌抄袭者的韵律
Stay tuned, Nas soon, the real rap comes at halftime
敬请期待，Nas很快，真正的说唱在半场时间来临
(Right, right, right, right) It's halftime
(对，对，对，对) 这是半场时间
(Right, right, right, right) Exhale, check it, it's halftime
(对，对，对，对) 呼气，看看，这是半场时间
(Right, right, right, right) It's halftime
(对，对，对，对) 这是半场时间
(Right, right, right, right) It's real in the field
(对，对，对，对) 这是真实的领域
Real life, check it
真实的生活，看看
I got it going on, even flip a morning song
我做得很好，甚至可以翻唱早晨的歌
Every afternoon, I kick half the tune
每个下午，我都会唱一半的曲子
And in the darkness, I'm heartless like when the narcs hit
在黑暗中，我像麻醉剂袭击时一样无情
Word to Marcus Garvey, I hardly sparked it
向马库斯·加维致敬，我几乎没有点燃它
'Cause when I blast the herb, that's my word
因为当我爆炸草药时，那是我的词
I be slaying 'em fast, doing this, that in the third
我会快速地杀死他们，做这个，做那个
But chill, pass the Andre and let's slay
但是冷静，把安德烈传过来，让我们杀死
I bag bitches up at John Jay and hit a matinee
我在约翰·杰伊那里把婊子装起来，然后去看场电影
Putting hits on 5-0
在5-0上放置击中
'Cause when it's my time to go, I wait for God wit the fo-fo
因为当我该走的时候，我会等待上帝带着四四
And biters can't come near
并且咬人的人不能靠近
And yo, go to hell to the foul cop who shot Garcia
哟，去地狱给那个射杀加西亚的腐败警察
I won't plant seeds, don't need an extra mouth I can't feed
我不会种种子，不需要我无法养活的额外嘴巴
That's extra Phillie change, more cash for damp weed
那是额外的费城变化，更多的现金用于湿润的杂草
This goes out to Manhattan, the Island of Staten
这是送给曼哈顿，斯塔滕岛
Brooklyn and Queens is living fat and
布鲁克林和皇后区过着富裕的生活
The Boogie Down, enough props, enough clout
Boogie Down，足够的道具，足够的影响力
Ill will, rest in peace, yo, I'm out
Ill will，安息吧，哟，我走了
(Right, right, right, right) It's still halftime
(对，对，对，对) 这仍然是半场时间
(Right, right, right, right) To the Queensbridge crew
(对，对，对，对) 给皇后大桥的队伍
To the Queensbridge crew, you know it's haldftime
给皇后大桥的队伍，你知道这是半场时间
(Right, right, right, right) '92, it's halftime
(对，对，对，对) '92年，这是半场时间
(Right, right, right, right) Yo, police, police, man, yo, let's get ghost
(对，对，对，对) 哟，警察，警察，哟，让我们消失
Halftime
半场时间
[Перевод песни Nas — «Halfltime»]
[Интро]
(Агась… Агась…)
Зацените-ка вот что
Нэсти Нас на вашей территории
И готов устроить массовую истерику
[Куплет 1]
Затягиваю блант, освободив зубы от фасадов
Затем выхожу воротить, по сути, готовлю облаву
Меня не застать на улицах без кучи травки
Как не застать Малкольма Икса в "лихорадке джунглей"
Кинг поэзии, невероятно притягателен, «на высоте»
А Атланта Брейвз не так храбры; у меня больше номеров, чем в пейджерах
Ведь я ас в игре поверх басов
Сороковой район даровал мне благодать
Погодите-ка, ещё одна доза – и вас может постичь смерть
Я же охотник до Nike, а мои цепи будоражат федералов
И это ни черта не поменяется
Я исполнитель особенный, рождён накаляя микро зарабатывать
Нас, отчего ты так разошёлся?
Сам знаешь, как ты безумно круто гибок, когда рифмуешь
Это полутакт
[Припев]
(Агась…) Полутакт
(Агась…) Йоу, это полутакт
(Агась…) Полутакт
(Агась…) Йоу, это полупериод
Вот каково оно, зацените, так-то
[Куплет 2]
Так-то вот, вы в курсе, это так
У меня всё схвачено, так что вы не заберёте микрофон себе
Когда я атакую, никакая армия не парирует мой удар
Так я и реагирую мятежно на раскрученном треке
Я зажигаю своей собственной рифмой
Ведь я чумовой, как зэк, убивающий ради телефонного времени
На максимуме, как кассеты, мой флекс как секс
В ваших стереосистемах Нас выложится на полную катушку
Раньше я вертелся, а теперь я расслабляюсь и стремлюсь к успеху
В юношестве я был фанатом Джексон 5
Я пишу «жемчужины», ношу ожерелья, надеюсь, у меня их не отнимут
«Киков» больше, чем чувствует мать с плодом в своём чреве
Нэсти Наса ждёт величие, ведь я мудр
Буду практиковаться, пока микрофон не сдохнет
Ещё в 83-м я был МС с искоркой
Но тогда я боялся хватать микро в парках, чтобы
Зачитать свой рэпчик, ведь я полагал, что ниггеры неправильно поймут
А теперь на каждой сходке я гвоздь программы
На мой рэп собирается больше ниггеров, чем в кораблях с рабами
Раньше я смотрел «CHiPs», теперь же я заряжаю обоймы “Glock”
Я обязан получить своё, скучаю по Мистеру Мэджику
Разносторонен, меняю стили на ходу – мне фиолетово
Но я не бисексуал, я – интеллектуал рэпа
Профессионал, и в этом нет сомнений, йоу
Вот это лирика моего уровня, вам до неё далеко, сечёте?
И на улицах я ещё известнее местного лотерейщика
Я ведь там, где задают басс и формат?
Изучите рэп – и вы не скажете, что Нас не держит планку
И на следующий раз я зарифмую беспредельно
На моих фристайлах даже ниггеры под следствием говорят, что я дико крут
Терпеть не могу воров рифм
Не переключайтесь, Нас ещё продолжит, реальный рэп – в полупериоде
[Припев]
(Агась…) Полутакт
(Агась…) Выдох, зацените, это полупериод
(Агась…) Полутакт
(Агась…) Это реально взаправду
Отвечаю, зацените
[Куплет 3]
У меня так водится: даже по утрам завожу песню
Каждый полдень я выдаю мотивчик
А в темноте я безжалостен, как налёт NARCS
Отдаю честь Маркусу Гарви, едва ли я что-то разжигал
И когда я жгу траву, это моё крайнее слово
Я развезу их быстро, исполняя то, сё, пятое-десятое
Расслабься, подай «Andre», и давай развезёмся
Я собираю тёлок из «Джон Джея», и мы едем на матине
Я палю по «ноль-два»
А когда придёт время расстаться с жизнью, я буду ждать Бога с “.44” в руках
Воришкам и близко не подобраться
И, йоу, пусть идёт к чёрту этот гнусный коп, застреливший Гарсию
Не напложу детей – мне не нужен очередной рот, который я не прокормлю
Сберегу на новые «Phillie», деньги пойдут на сырую травку
Это посвящается Манхэттену, Статен-Айленду
Бруклину и Куинсу, живущим на полную
И Boogie Down; хватит раскруток, хватит прославлений
Илл Уилл, земля тебе пухом! Йоу, я всё
[Аутро]
(Агась…) До сих пор полупериод
(Агась…) Всей тусовке Куинсбридж
Всей тусовке Куинсбридж: вы в курсе, это полутакт
(Агась…) 92-ой, это полутакт
(Агась…) Йо, полиция, там полиция, йоу, погнали отсюда
Полупериод