Gimme one shot I turn trife life to lavish Trickin' six digits on kicks and still holdin' Seeing things like I was controlling, click rollin' Open they eyes to the lies, history's told foulīut I'm as wise as the old owl, plus the Gold Child The better livin', type of place to raise kids in So many years of depression make me vision Trees for breakfast, dime sexes and Benz stretches The Villa house is for the crew, how we do The way to be, paradise like relaxin', Black, Latino and Anglo-SaxonĬash, Lost Tribe of Shabazz, free at lastīrand new whips to crash then we laugh in the ill'er path Still livin' for today, in these last days and times I'd free all my sons, I love 'em love 'em babyĬould it be, if you could be mine we'd both shine Watch the blimp read, "The World Is Mine" No rubbers, go in raw imagine, law with no undercovers If coke was cooked without the garbage we'd all have the top dollarsĭesigner clothes, lacing your click up with diamond vogues Troopin' out of state for a plate, knowledge No welfare supporters, more conscious of the way we raise our daughtersįeeling like life is over, these snakes strike like a cobraĮvidently, it's elementary, they want us all gone eventually Imagine smoking weed in the streets without cops harassin' The easy, fast & fun way to learn how to sing: Life The single reached number 53 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, number 17 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart, and number 15 on the Billboard Hot Rap Tracks chart. "If I Ruled the World", bolstered by a high-budget music video directed by Hype Williams and designed by visual artist and designer Ron Norsworthy, became Nas's first single to gain mainstream notice. It was also ranked 88 on XXL's Best Songs of the 90's. It is considered one of the greatest rap songs of all time by many publications. The song's lyrics feature Nas discussing the various things he would do if he "ruled the world and everything in it". Lauryn Hill's verse interpolates the song "Walk Right Up To The Sun" by The Delfonics. The single was Nas's first Top 20 R&B hit, and was also nominated for a 1997 Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance. Produced by Trackmasters, with some uncredited input by Rashad Smith, it is based on the 1985 hit of the same name by rapper Kurtis Blow and samples the beat of "Friends" by Whodini. "If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)" is a single by Nas featuring Lauryn Hill, released on June 4, 1996. The single reached number 53 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, number 17 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart, and number 15 on the Billboard Hot Rap Tracks chart.About If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)
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