Nas - Bridging The Gap Lyrics






[Nas talking]
"The light is there."

[Intro: Olu Dara singing]
See I come from Mississippi
I was young and runnin' wild
Ended up in New York City, where I had my first child
I named the boy Nasir, all the boys call him Nas
I told him as a youngster, he'll be the greatest man alive

[Verse 1: Nas]
Let's go!... Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey --
Tribrary of these rap skits, styles I mastered
Many brothers snatched it up and tried to match it
But I'm still number one, everyday real
Speak what I want, I don't care what y'all feel
'Cause I'm my own master, my Pop told me be your own boss
Keep integrity at every cost, and his home was Natchez Mississippi
Did it like Miles and Dizzy, now we gettin' busy
Bridging The Gap from the blues, to jazz, to rap
The history of music on this track
Born in the game, discovered my father's music
Like Prince searchin' through boxes of Purple Rain
But my Minneapolis was The Bridge, home of the Superkids
Some are well-known, some doin' bids
I mighta ended up on the wrong side of the tracks
If Pops wouldn't've pulled me back an said yo
[Olu Dara singing]
Greatest man alive (Nas: Yeah, turn it up!)
Gre-Gre-Gre-Gre-Greatest man alive!

[Verse 2: Nas]
The blues came from gospel, gospel from blues
Slaves are harmonizin' them ah's and ooh's
Old school, new school, know school rules
All these years I been voicin' my blues
I'm a artist from the start, Hip-Hop guided my heart
Graffiti on the wall, coulda ended in Spoffard, juvenile delinquent
But Pops gave me the right type'a tools to think with
Books to read, like X and stuff
'Cause the schools said the kids had dyslexia
In art class I was a compulsive sketcher of
Teachers in my homeroom, I drew pix to mess them up
'Cause none'a them would like my style
Read more books than the curriculum profile
Said, "Mr. Jones please come get your child
'Cause he's writin' mad poems and his verses are wild"
[Olu Dara singing]
Greatest man ? The great-greatest man alive

[Verse 3: Nas]
Hey-Hey-Hey -- My Poppa was not a Rollin' Stone
He been around the world blowin' his horn, still he came home
Then he got grown, changed his name to Olu
Come on, tell 'em 'bout the places you gone to
[Olu Dara singing]
I been to Saudi Arabia, Mozambique
Madagascar, Paris, Greece
The Middle Africa is where we lived
Better known as Queenbridge
[Nas]
Nas, Nas you don't stop
Olu Dara in the house, you don't stop
Muddy Waters' Howling Wolf you don't stop
From the Blues to Street Hop you don't stop
Tell 'em Pop

[Outro: Olu Dara singing / Nas adlibbing]
See I come from Mississippi (Let 'em know)
I was young and runnin' wild (Runnin' wild)
Ended up in New York City (Yeah!)
Where I had my first child (That's me)
I named the boy Nasir (Yeah, Daddy!)
All the boys call him Nas (Luh ya, boy)
I told him as a youngster
He'll be the greatest man alive (You the greatest, Pop)
Greatest man alive (You the greatest, Pop)
Gre-Gre-Gre-Gre-Greatest man alive!
Rest In Peace Ray Charles





Other Lyrics by Artist

Rand Lyrics

Last Posts

Nas Bridging The Gap Comments
  1. S.... !....

    Here from creed

  2. C.... G....

    a racist piece, although good, the point is that there are no white people, only black people.

  3. T.... Z....

    I am here, because I had this album, albeit a bootleg, but had it. Not because this movie, or that game.

  4. L.... D....

    Nas & Olu Dara Should Make an Album Together.

  5. S.... E....

    I love this

  6. J.... J....

    You the greatest NAS 💯

  7. X.... J....

    Kingz POPXX

  8. s.... o....

    is nas from Ghana or Nigeria I played him in my rewind old school show

  9. N.... O....

    Still listening/watching in 2019. Lovely one, always!

  10. N.... A....

    Beautiful Family bond. The musical talent runs ever so deep. Thankhz so much for sharing. Wholeness n Essence of Love ((-;

  11. S.... S....

    Nas is so underrated. I love his music. He's flow b blazing.

  12. B.... G....

    Legacy on 1000!!!!!!

  13. D.... ....

    Can. Not. Get. This. Song. Out. Of. My. Head.

    I don't want to either.

  14. C.... C....

    here from overlord

  15. Q.... ....

    One of my favorite songs
    Nas the goat

  16. A.... J....

    I love it what way to be wit or pop !!

  17. C.... K....

    Heard this from overlord

  18. a.... j....

    "Back home years ago"

  19. M.... ....

    His Pop has a cool voice!

  20. M.... ....

    This should have move views.

  21. D.... G....

    Nigeria to the world

  22. i.... x....

    FATHER AND SON TYPE SHITTTT

  23. K.... K....

    Classic!

  24. A.... A....

    So is true, you rooted from Nigeria.

  25. T.... B....

    Love you nas

  26. M.... E....

    🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🖤🖤👑👑

  27. p.... a....

    Jungle really looks like his Dad

  28. y.... ....

    [Nas talking]
    The light is there

    [Intro: Olu Dara singing]
    See I come from Mississippi
    I was young and runnin' wild
    Ended up in New York City, where I had my first child
    I named the boy Nasir, all the boys call him Nas
    I told him as a youngster, he'll be the greatest man alive

    [Verse 1: Nas]
    Let's go!...
    Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey --
    Chuck Berry of these rap skits, styles I mastered
    Many brothers snatched it up and tried to match it
    But I'm still number one, everyday real
    Speak what I want, I don't care what y'all feel
    Cause I'm my own master, my Pop told me be your own boss
    Keep integrity at every cost, and his home was Natchez Mississippi
    Did it like Miles and Dizzy, now we gettin' busy
    Bridging the gap, from the blues, to jazz, to rap
    The history of music on this track
    Born in the game, discovered my father's music
    Like Prince searchin' through boxes of Purple Rain
    But my Minneapolis was The Bridge, home of the Superkids
    Some are well-known, some doin' bids
    I mighta ended up on the wrong side of the tracks
    If Pops wouldn't've pulled me back an said yo

    [Olu Dara singing]
    See I come from Mississippi
    I was young and runnin' wild
    Ended up in New York City, where I had my first child
    I named the boy Nasir, all the boys call him Nas
    I told him as a youngster, he'll be the greatest man alive
    Greatest man alive (Yeah, turn it up!)
    Gre-Gre-Gre-Gre-Greatest man alive!

    [Verse 2: Nas]
    The blues came from gospel, gospel from blues
    Slaves are harmonizin' them ah's and ooh's
    Old school, new school, know school rules
    All these years I been voicin' my blues
    I'm a artist from the start, Hip-Hop guided my heart
    Graffiti on the wall, coulda ended in Spoffard, juvenile delinquent
    But Pops gave me the right type'a tools to think with
    Books to read, like X and stuff
    Cause the schools said the kids had dyslexia
    In art class I was a compulsive sketcher of
    Teachers in my homeroom, I drew pix to mess them up
    Cause none'a them would like my style
    Read more books than the curriculum profile
    Said, "Mr. Jones please come get your child
    Cause he's writin' mad poems and his verses are wild"

    [Olu Dara singing]
    I was born in Mississippi
    I was young and runnin' wild
    Moved to New York City, where I had my first child
    I named the boy Nasir, all the boys call him Nas
    I told him as a youngster, he'll be the greatest man alive
    Greatest man - The great-greatest man alive

    [Verse 3: Nas]
    Hey-Hey-Hey -- My Poppa was not a Rollin' Stone
    He been around the world blowin' his horn, still he came home
    Then he got grown, changed his name to Olu
    Come on, tell 'em 'bout the places you gone to

    [Olu Dara singing]
    I been to Saudi Arabia, Mozambique
    Madagascar, Paris, Greece
    The Middle Africa is where we lived
    Better known as Queenbridge
    [Nas]
    Nas, Nas you don't stop
    Olu Dara in the house, you don't stop
    Muddy Waters' Howling Wolf you don't stop
    From the Blues to Street Hop you don't stop
    Tell 'em Pop

    [Outro: Olu Dara singing / Nas adlibbing]
    See I come from Mississippi (Let 'em know)
    I was young and runnin' wild (Runnin' wild)
    Ended up in New York City (Yeah!)
    Where I had my first child (That's me)
    I named the boy Nasir (Yeah, Daddy!)
    All the boys call him Nas (Luh ya, boy)
    I told him as a youngster
    He'll be the greatest man alive (You the greatest, Pop)
    Greatest man alive (You the greatest, Pop)
    Gre-Gre-Gre-Gre-Greatest man alive!
    Rest In Peace Ray Charles

  29. S.... I....

    Thank you for this song Nasir Jones. My grandmother loved this song and she passed earlier this year. Every time I hear it I think about her and her stories of growing up in the south and starting a new life in the big city ❤️

  30. M.... 1....

    2019 yep

  31. D.... t....

    Overlord brought me here.

    D.... t....

    @ Donald man me too, that movie was Dope and Ended with a Classic I actually forgot all about this joint this record is 🔥👍

  32. A.... S....

    I wish i have nas father because i can tell he a cool father and he is better than my father because he a lame peace

  33. M.... P....

    This song is one special piece of art.

  34. D.... D....

    Can someone give me similar songs? PLEASE

  35. F.... G....

    Its 2019.....Nas been killing It since 1992/1993, let that sink In and think about that for minute! 💪

  36. L.... S....

    song and video so beyond dope✨

  37. F.... J....

    This the energy I got from my popx thx for showing and teaching me your life wisdom

  38. a.... ....

    that lil kid face mocking the teacher to funny oh wow had to share that 2:20

  39. I.... L....

    Happy birthday Nas

  40. S.... S....

    Fuck Jay NAS all the way

  41. j.... h....

    Nas at his very best no if, and or but 😉👌💯

  42. J.... V....

    Wow...first time seeing this video...nice father son collaboration....

  43. N.... D....

    Overload bring me here haha

  44. R.... T....

    Natchez, MS

  45. R.... G....

    I so love this song. More rappers should do songs with their parents!

  46. b.... ....

    One of the best songs of all time

  47. d.... L....

    First thing first,Nas isn't the best man alive

  48. H.... ....

    Overlord brought me here great movie Epic song this song is mind blowing

  49. B.... f....

    The hook kills me....dope the choregraphy too

  50. G.... T....

    Damn I hella wana go!! 😭🙌🏽🙏🏽🔥🌅☀️!!!

    G.... T....

    OMG!!! 😩😩😩✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽 4,5,6,7!!!!

  51. L.... F....

    RIP Pac - Bernard Montoya - for real this time 75% sure

  52. R.... N....

    Really nice

  53. M.... L....

    Actually my favorite song right now, not a fan of rap because the techno but this is something else.

  54. t.... b....

    Still a dope concept.

  55. S.... O....

    How was there ever competition between Nas and Jay Z , Nas is by far and away the better rapper

  56. r.... l....

    Nice chorégraphe

  57. E.... i....

    I forgot how dope this song was

  58. D.... C....

    Nas definitely my fav all time Andre 3000 #2 Jay-Z #3 Kanye West #4 Quavo #5 Ludacris

    D.... C....

    General Don Quavo ain’t even the best in the migos

  59. M.... G....

    Yup saw it in its formation

  60. m.... ....

    I am still gonna name my son after this man

  61. a.... T....

    Why do they have Nigerian( Yoruba, to be more specific) names?

  62. A.... D....

    Me! Just watched the movie. Better than I expected and I just had to find this track.

  63. s.... ....

    Joe Budden Podcast sent me here

  64. g.... ....

    " I was born in Mississippi ,i was young and running wild, i ended up in New york city, where i had my first child, I named the boy Nassir, all the the boys called him Nas, I told him as a youngster, he`ll be the greatest man alive" ...love this verse. As men we need to raise our sons better

  65. F.... J....

    ✊🏾SR Xh JR

  66. O.... O....

    loving this,love you lots nas

  67. D.... J....

    Any of you got a cigarette?

    No one?

    Sweet Jesus.

  68. K.... b....

    Father and son thing

  69. J.... M....

    Rest In Peace ..

  70. J.... M....

    Born in the

  71. b.... ....

    One of the best of all time

  72. M.... S....

    Listening in 2019!

  73. W.... R....

    Padre e hijo.

  74. T.... M....

    This is amazing.

  75. Y.... O....

    0:42 handshake failed

  76. b.... ....

    Wow them girl are beautiful n they can dance damnnnnn

  77. A.... S....

    I WANT REMIX BULLETPROOF RAPSTYLE WIT JAZZ IN BACK REGGAE TWANG FUNKY GARAGE HIP HOP FUNKY HOUSE STYLE N GRIME

  78. A.... O....

    Awesome love this Song

  79. I.... G....

    I Love this song ❣❤

    I.... G....

    Olu's are from naija...

  80. p.... ....

    i love *NAS* and his dad

  81. V.... U....

    ❤🕯🇺🇸 LOVE AND LIGHT ❤🕯🇺🇸

  82. P.... ....

    one of the best track

  83. O.... B....

    father and son killing the beat

  84. M.... ....

    Having a father in your life is awesome!

  85. O.... 1....

    A very very dope video

  86. B.... M....

    Thats mr.Olu boy

  87. S.... H....

    Proper music
    Real hip hop
    Proper hip hop
    Quality hip hop.
    True hip hop.

  88. M.... J....

    Super thug

  89. A.... C....

    I can respect what is trying to be done here, but there was another song that tried to do rap over a blues beat...

    It's alright, but only some will really like it.

  90. y.... z....

    the intro of this song is good...

  91. d.... ....

    Damn Overlord brought me back to this gem...

  92. s.... ....

    Un Prophete

  93. M.... M....

    😁😁😁😁

  94. M.... N....

    happy fathers day Nas.....guess me and my son gon b listening to this the whole day this fathers day....its just perfect for fathers day

  95. M.... N....

    yeah a real father and son song......i come from cape town city..i was young & runnin wild ended in joburg city where i had my first child....i name the boy lonwabo.....Beautiful jus Beautiful

  96. T.... C....

    Righteous on a tip