Yeah, I want all my niggas to come with me My name is Nas, and the year is Beginning of me, I could see Through my belly window, who I am
I existed in a womb, just like an Came from behind the sun, my hands in a fist Punching on my moms stomach, kicking on her Twitching I'm nervous, thought my intended purpose Was to be to reign, not in scorn or vain But to take on a name, my pops chose for me Bloodstream full of indo, eyes Nine month process, size
A in his early stage, his mother in the early 30s Was married to pops wishin' what she carried drop I'm not worthy to come a women so pure, Ann Jones Flesh of her flesh, blood of her blood, her and bones Hearin' prayers, she askin' for my health I become a man and learn to make a way for myself Nervous she was, and her got in my blood Mixed Marijuana from my daddy's genes
Lotta screams I'm hearin', crazy Both parents is I'm not even a A can happen
I my way out my mom dukes I my way out my mom dukes I shot my way out my mom I my way out my mom dukes
Yo, they must wanna keep me, 'cause 4 months pass, I'm still Guess I got what they a Ill Will to survive When I look hard the lights is my eyes I know when moms is layin' down, I get bored, to get live Move side to side, hear loud and vibe All black are born with rhythm, that's no lie Solar energize, food flowin' through my mothers tube I'm covered in this layer of goo
two was the least most comfortable My umbilical cord choking me but 3 was closer, see That's when pops took moms to see the doc at the But I was saved, he his mind in the last minute Watchin' 'em yell, heard my moms voice Feared fist fights, so when we fell While they broke up furniture and smashed on the wall I wondered if I am born, I be safe at all
This place they call the world though my view was so Couldn't wait to get out, and grow up and take 5, Month 6 went by, hopin' I'm born in July But the already figured out a date and time, Septemeber 14th, '73 Get world, doctors in the front waitin' for me Arms open 'cause they know when I drop, alot of gon' stop See how the will start re-training cops Month 9, I'm a over due, the labor induced
Pops told my moms, "Push and take deep too Stay calm", her arm, I'm trying to hold on Surgical gloves my scalp, my head pops out Everything is blurry, my first screams out Tears pouring down my pops face so proud Wantin' to me, but I was so bloody They washed me off and he said, "At least nigga ain't ugly" Placed me in his arms snuggly, laid me on my
Finally, I got to see who held me in her She love me, and yo I plan to overthrow the Y'all about to see this in trouble