Who better to tell “A Queens Story” than one of the borough’s illest on the mic?
Nasir Jones, along with producer Salaam Remi, crafted a dope narrative about the NYC borough.
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On the old-school vibe track, the Life Is Good emcee raps:
“November thirtieth / another Queens king killed / it f*cked me up, y’all / I was just trying to make it with Steve Stout / the legal way, drug-free route / Back in the days / they was sleepin’ on us / Brooklyn keep on taking it / Manhattan keep on making it / trying to leave Queens out / but we was pulling them Beems out / them M3’s out”
The single is void of a discernable hook, but pianist Chloe Flower kills it in an emotive solo towards the end of the cut.
It’s everything you’d expect from a Nas song, and more.
Press play up top to listen to “A Queens Story.”
Nas’ latest effort, Life Is Good, dropped today. Go out and support real hip-hop!
