NY state of mind part 1 or 2?

[Piff Perkins]

1 of course. But 2 is incredibly slept on, perhaps due to the album it's on. If it was in IWW or Stillmatic it would be a bigger song.

 

[beenz]

lyrically 1 is better, but I prefer primo's work on 2 more.

 

[H.S.]

"You lost that nikka, I'll put ya dollar in the jukebox."

"Mama should've cuffed me to the radiator."

Both great songs, but the imagery and storytelling in part two trumps part one for me.

 

[10:31]

I'd be lying if I said I fukked with part 1 more than part 2 that grimy NY sound premo perfected and Nas narrating that grimy NY shyt

1 is icredible. It's a freestyle and it's literally one of the greatest hip hop records of all time. It's also timeless.

2... A banger but forgettable in the grand scheme of things.

 

[Kyle C. Barker]

2 lately for me

"seen the Sergeant and the captain...strangle men ...nikkas gasping for air...til they move no more and just stare"

"Sooner or later we'll see who the prophet is" - nas

 

[pimpineasy]

2 lately for me

"seen the Sergeant and the captain...strangle men ...nikkas gasping for air...til they move no more and just stare"

nas is so dope.........nas is the reason that in my 30s i havent given up on hip hop yet

 

[GlitchieBeats]

1 because i had never heard anything like that at that point. 2 is nuts too tho

 

[Soundbwoy]

"You lost that nikka, I'll put ya dollar in the jukebox."

"Mama should've cuffed me to the radiator."

Both great songs, but the imagery and storytelling in part two trumps part one for me.

well said Part 2 reflects what a young man is going trough so well even to this day

Had eight partners growin up, eight turned to seven
Seven turned to six nikkas, got two in heaven
Six of us, holdin it, now it's five rollin thick
The sixth one's parole flipped; five nikkas, went to four quick
When he went O.T., college life, converted into gangbangin
Four nikkas still hangin, years passin and slang changin
Three of us now, fourth nikka ain't around
We all thought he was real -- he did the snake shyt
Fake shyt -- beat his ass down, yo his mouth
Could've got us all wasted, what a fukkin clown
All I got left in the end is two of my best friends
And we all goin out, to the death for these ends,

 

[mikishere]

i understand the greatness of part 1

but part 2 is so relatable

part 2 easily imo

 

[Gains]

I like the beat on 2

1 is the better song

 

[Anti-Anime]

@intilectual recipricol


You fukk with the monkey flippin rhythm and running like a cheetah or part 2?

 

[the cac mamba]

@intilectual recipricol


You fukk with the monkey flippin rhythm and running like a cheetah or part 2?

he's no longer with us

 

[Anti-Anime]

he's no longer with us

Yall finally gave it to him huh?

 

[the cac mamba]

Yall finally gave it to him huh?

he did it to himself

 

[Danie84]

Smooth criminal on Beat breaks Never put me in your box if your shyt Eat tapes

...Lock the top lock, momma shoulda cuffed me to the radiator

Both NYOSM makes the cypher complete