It Ain't Hard To Tell
National Symphony Orchestra, Nas
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It ain't hard to tell, I excel, then prevail The mic is contacted, I attract clientele My mic check is life or death, breathin a sniper's death I exhale the yellow smoke of buddha through righteous steps Deep like The Shinin', sparkle like a diamond Sneak a uzi on the island in my army jacket linin Hit the Earth like a comet, invasion Nas is like the Afrocentric Asian, half-man, half-amazin Cause in my physical, I can express throuh song Delete stress like Motrin, then extend strong I drank Moet with Medusa, give her shotguns in hell From the spliff that I lift and inhale, it ain't hard to tell The buddha monk's in your trunk, turn the bass up Nas, stories by Aesop, place your loot up, parties I shoot up Nas, I analyze, drop a jew-el Inhale from the L, school a fool well, you feel it like braille It ain't hard to tell, I kick the skill like Shaquille holds a pill Vocabulary spills I'm Ill plus Matic, I freak beats slam it like Iron Shiek Jam like a tech with correct techniques So analyze me, surprise me, but can't magmatize me Scannin while you're plannin ways to sabatoge me I leave em froze like her-on in your nose Nas'll rock well, it ain't hard to tell This rhythmatic explosion, is what your frame of mind has chosen I'll leave your brain stimulated, niggaz is frozen Speak with criminal slang, begin like a violin End like Leviathan, it's deep well let me try again Wisdom be leakin out my grapefruit troop I dominate break loops, givin mics men-e-straul cycles Street's disciple, I rock beats that's mega trifle And groovy but smoother than moves by Villanova You're still a soldier, I'm like Sly Stallone in Cobra Packin like a rasta in the weed spot
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Written by: John Bettis, Gene Redd, Roy Handy, Cleveland Horne, Robert Bell, Ronald Nathan Bell, Robert Mickens, Dennis Thomas, Richard Westfield, George Brown, Claydes Smith, Steven M. Porcaro, William Paul Mitchell, Nasir Jones
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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10 facts about this song
Album Placement"It Ain't Hard to Tell" is the final (10th) track on Nas' debut album, 'Illmatic,' released on April 19, 1994.
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GenreThe song falls under the genre of East Coast Hip Hop, a style of hip hop music that originated in New York City during the 1970s.
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SamplesThe track heavily samples Michael Jackson's 1983 hit, "Human Nature." It also samples "N.T." by Kool & The Gang and "Slow Dance" by Stanley Clarke.
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Peak PositionThe song peaked at number 91 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, number 17 on the Hot Rap Singles chart, and number 76 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
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ProducerThe song was produced by Large Professor, a well-known American hip hop producer from New York City.
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LyricsIn the song, Nas raps about his rapping skills, and it includes one of his most quoted lyric, "I rap in front of more n****s than in the slave ships."
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Music VideoThe music video shows Nas rapping in various locations in Queensbridge, New York, reflecting his roots and upbringing in that area.
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Critical Acclaim"It Ain't Hard to Tell" is widely regarded as a classic hip hop song, and it received substantial praise from music critics for Nas' lyricism.
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Song's InfluenceThe song served a milestone in East Coast Hip Hop, matching lyrical complexity with raw street narratives.
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Legacy"It Ain't Hard to Tell" helped establish Nas as one of the most promising up-and-coming artists in hip-hop during the mid-90s, and it continues to be praised as one of his best songs.
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