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Represent by Nas

About Represent

Represent is a significant track from Nas' acclaimed debut album Illmatic, released on April 19, 1994. The song features production by DJ Premier, who sampled Lee Erwin's "Thief of Baghdad". Interestingly, the album version is actually a remix of the original jazzier version, as Premier decided to update it after hearing other tracks like One Love and Life's a Bitch. The recording sessions were notably energetic, with Nas and his crew from Queensbridge creating a lively studio atmosphere. .

Represent Lyrics

[00:10.83] Represent, represent
[00:13.13] Represent, represent
[00:15.65] Represent, represent
[00:18.21] Represent, represent
[00:19.61] Straight up shit is real, and any day could be your last in the jungle
[00:23.21] Get murdered on a humble, guns'll blast, niggas tumble
[00:25.52] The corners is the hot spot, full of mad criminals
[00:28.24] Who don't care, guzzling beers, we all stare
[00:30.70] At the out-of-towners (ay, yo, yo, who that?), they better break North
[00:32.89] Before we get the four pounders and take their face off
[00:35.37] The streets is filled with undercovers, homicide chasing brothers
[00:38.86] The D's on the roof tryna watch us and knock us
[00:41.21] And killer coppers, even come through in helicopters
[00:43.63] I drink a little vodka, spark a L and hold a Glock for
[00:46.35] The fronters, wanna be ill niggas and spot runners
[00:48.87] Thinking it can't happen 'til I trap 'em and clap 'em
[00:51.49] And leave 'em done, won't even run about Gods
[00:53.99] I don't believe in none of that shit, your facts are backwards
[00:56.61] Nas is a rebel of the street corner
[00:59.10] Pulling a TEC out the dresser, police got me under pressure
[01:02.37] Represent, represent
[01:04.74] Represent, represent
[01:07.50] Represent, represent
[01:10.10] Represent, represent
[01:12.13] Yo, they call me Nas, I'm not your legal type of fella
[01:14.81] Moët drinking, marijuana smoking street dweller
[01:17.67] Who's always on the corner, rolling up blessed
[01:19.99] When I dress, it's never nothing less than guess
[01:22.28] Cold be walking with a bop and my hat turned back, huh
[01:25.10] Love committing sins and my friends sell crack
[01:27.35] This nigga raps with a razor, keep it under my tongue
[01:30.21] The school drop-out, never liked the shit from day one
[01:32.62] 'Cause life ain't shit but stress, fake niggas, and crab stunts
[01:35.69] So, I guzzle my Hennessy while pulling on mad blunts
[01:38.02] The brutalizer, buddha-sizer, accelerator
[01:41.02] The type of nigga who be pissing in your elevator
[01:43.60] Somehow the rap game reminds me of the crack game
[01:45.94] Used to sport Bally's and Cazals with black frames
[01:48.45] Now I'm into fat chains, sex and TECs
[01:50.91] Fly new chicks and new kicks, Heine's and Beck's
[01:54.13] Represent, represent
[01:56.12] Represent, represent
[01:59.05] Represent, represent
[02:00.72] No doubt, see my stacks are fat, this is what it's about
[02:03.76] Before the BDP conflict with MC Shan
[02:06.21] Around the time when Shante dissed the Real Roxxane
[02:08.79] I used to wake up every morning, see my crew on the block
[02:11.46] Every day's a different plan that had us running from cops
[02:14.08] If it wasn't hanging out in front of cocaine spots
[02:16.89] We was at the candy factory, breaking the locks
[02:19.15] Nowadays, I need the green in a flash just like the next man
[02:22.24] Fuck a yard, god, let me see a hundred grand (grand)
[02:24.75] Could use a gun, son, but fuck being the wanted man
[02:27.35] But if I hit rock bottom then I'ma be the Son of Sam
[02:29.95] Then call the crew to get live too with Swoop, Bokeem
[02:32.79] My brother Jungle, Big Bo, cooks up the blow
[02:35.35] Mike'll chop it, Mayo, you count the profit
[02:37.61] My shit is on the streets, this way the Jakes'll never stop it
[02:40.18] It's your brain on drugs, to all fly bitches and thugs
[02:42.52] 'Nough respect to the projects, I'm ghost, one love
[02:45.43] Represent ya'll, represent
[02:47.75] Represent ya'll, represent (Queensbridge)
[02:50.57] Represent ya'll, represent
[02:52.97] Represent ya'll, represent
[02:56.59] One time for your motherfuckin' mind
[02:59.08] This goes out to everybody in New York, yeah
[03:01.13] That's living the real fucking life in every projects, all over
[03:05.83] To my man Big Will, he's still here
[03:08.99] The 40 side of Vernon, my man Big L.E.S
[03:12.89] Big Cee-Lo from the Dime, Shawn Penn, the 40 busters
[03:16.61] My crew the shorty busters, the 41st side of Vernon posse
[03:20.91] The Goodfellas, my man Cormega, Lakey the Kid
[03:24.67] Can't forget Drawz, the Hillbillies
[03:27.83] My man Slate, Wallethead, Black Jay, Big Oogie
[03:31.67] Crazy barrio spot (Big Dove), we rock shit a lot
[03:36.82] PHD, and my man Preemo from Gang Starr
[03:40.85] '94 real shit y'all (word up Harry O)
[03:44.95] Fuck y'all crab-ass niggas though
[03:47.39] Bitch ass niggas, bitch ass niggas
[03:49.67] You bitch ass motherfuckers
[03:51.07] Come to Queensbridge, motherfucker!
[03:54.18] Yeah-yeah, yeah, yo, let's-
[04:05.46] Let's bring it back
[04:06.33] That's just a warm up
[04:08.12] 'Cause I can- on anybody
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From the album: Illmatic