"I never sleep cause sleep is the cousin of death." That saying doesn't actually mean "sleeping", it means not catching him off guard, He's always on point...aware of his surroundings.
Illmatic for me, is the best hip hop album of all time. Raw, gritty, lyrical, with great production. There is no album other than wu tang 36 chambers that even comes close.
“Sleep is the cousin of death” is actually a proverb basically when someone is asleep it’s like a dead person anything can be done to you whilst you are asleep and not necessarily not getting sleep brothers!
10:10 I think what he meant by “sleep is the cousin of death” is that if he closes his eyes even for a second in the dangerous world he lives in, he’s gonna get killed
Acc to him, he wants to work hard and make all that money he can while he is alive. During sleep he can't work and therefore he can't earn, just like when he is dead. So therefore sleep is the cousin of death. It's basically inspired from a P B SHELLY quote. I can't remember it rn This is my opinion, there can be other perspectives too.
What I like about nas is that when he raps about about situations in the hood it's not just about he and his crew carrying guns or running up of fools or laying bros down. He also raps about how it's so crazy in the ghetto he and his crew isn't either. "In broad daylight stick up kids they run up on us" "When we use to say that out of town N*ggas chased us" it adds authenticity
the line about sleep is the cousin of death. it is about being on your guard, in his surroundings if you get caught off guard, you die! so be always aware of your surroundings wherever you may be
The Detroit rapper Elzhi did a cover of this record front to back with the live band will sessions and its fire. he flipped all the lyrics and made it his own. It’s a dope record
Sleep is the cousin of death is a fact. Too much sleep kills time, you’re not eating, you’re not working out, and when you die it’s forever sleep in the physical form. That statement is very true bro
Sleep is the cousin of death. Only difference is you breathing. When you sleep you almost dead to this world. So it's like a first cousin. 🔥 fire 🔥 fire 🔥.
He’s no talking about actual sleep. sleeping or sleeping on something, means dropping your guard, not being vigilant, ignoring something important, not paying attention… so that can lead to him being put in a bad situation…
@Doc Rich When he says sleep... That is slang for not being on point not being alert... Like if you about to get robbed and you don't know it but if you not sleep you are aware of everything around you because if you're not then that means you could die... And when he said TJ's he didn't mean private jets... That means projects
Dude, sleep is New York City slang for not being aware of your surroundings and snake mutyhafuckaz around you. So when NAS said sleep is the cousin of death IT IS MOST DEFINANTLY TRUE!
@@gunnerysgthartman9263 Yeah it might be one of my favourite verses of all time. Think that it will give Doc Rich a headache tho, first time listening to that verse is hard
Aye bro "sleep" is another way of saying "slippin." Not paying attention Unaware We all know that you can't be active in the streets and not know what's going on around you because you'll get killed. It's too dangerous not to be aware. Therefore, "sleep is the cousin of death."
Sure someone told you by now, but it’s a mixed metaphor when he says “I never sleep, ‘cause sleep is the cousin of death.” Sleep as in to become complacent or less vigilant. ~_~
Im so glad u got to Nas...too many cuts u can get to as far as Nasir...my fav are it ain't hard to tell, if heaven was a mile away, Nas is Like, ghetto prisoners nd lifes a bitch it be epic if u chose 1 of any these
"sleep is the cousin of death" is a biblical reference. Sleep in this context is not literal so don't low brow it, Nas refers to sleep as slipping that can lead to your demise, like pride comes before a fall. Nas was deep on this one he's "..aiming automatic guns at nuns.." in that Live From the Barbeque joint...and this is the thing he was only 16 when he rocked that one!! Go full circle and pull up "Echo" with Swizz beats.
To me he didn’t mean sleep literally, he was talking about sleeping on the heads trying get over on him. If you sleep on haters they are gonna take you out (sleep is the cousin of death, they are “related” so to speak).
Yes a Mac10 machine pistol will make you do a backflip as it's a gun that fires .45 caliber ACP bullets which is powerful enough to levitate you off the floor.
When he says sleep is the cousin of death he doesn't mean literal sleep. More like don't sleep on that dude or he will come back to get you. Don't sleep on people
Well I would agree that sleep is the cousin of death, is a good comparison because if you think of nas' beliefs and what the bible really teaches; is that death is like sleeping when you're in a deep sleep you're unaware and have no feelings or thought, so death is non existence, before you were born what do you remember? You never existed so when you die you don't exist any longer and the bible really teaches that.
"I dont know how to start this" then makes one of the best rap albums of all time
the best album
Facts 🔥🔥🔥 a classic
THE best lol
Yes sir ! Facts ...
😂😂 werd
"I never sleep cause sleep is the cousin of death." That saying doesn't actually mean "sleeping", it means not catching him off guard, He's always on point...aware of his surroundings.
Facts💯💯 Only street people know what that quote means
I was dying to state this!!! I just knew I’d find a comment breaking it down for him. 🤦🏻♂️
Also his lyrics never sleep, like he never a fake he keep it. Real
@@deeonex NY also the city that doesn't sleep fa sho
FACTS Lower your guard in some places and that one guy you thought was your homie will run up in your crib.
Nas, the greatest of all time for me.
Yeah 🔥👌🏼
He is crazy good
I can’t even choose between him and em so, on my list, they’re in the exact same spot, number one.
@@slimshady8872 same bro😂
Only 90s rappers can tell you street story's with perfectly english language
Nas- The World is Yours, The Message, Affirmative Action, Memory Lane
Definitely the message
RO Payne And I gave you power
RO Payne if I ruled the world
"I Will Survive" Nas's tribute to Biggie and 2pac
undying love
This track is literally 5 straight minutes of Nas snapping. You just don't get that in modern rap anymore.
“Ion know how to start this shit”
Proceeds to drop some of the coldest bars of all time
Illmatic for me, is the best hip hop album of all time. Raw, gritty, lyrical, with great production. There is no album other than wu tang 36 chambers that even comes close.
Illmatic, Enter the 36 Chambers and Ready to Die all came.out in 94 too. Hell of a year for Hip Hop.
I agree. Reasonable Doubt was 🔥 too
Not true
@@Pengi_SMILES Enter the 36 Chambers came out towards the end of '93. But still a legendary 12 month period from then to when Ready to Die came out.
@Fernando Gaag Have you even heard the albums they said???
Bullet holes in my peep holes is also a double entendre. Bullet holes in my peoples.
30 somethin years and I never caught that double... Nice catch
“Beyond the Walls of Intelligence, Life is Defined” Greatest Rap tune of All Time.
yeah prob my fav line from this song
Arguably the best nas song is "Undying love" guaranteed to give you goosebumps
J-Li&KaysDad Kcollins 💯💯💯
story telling wise i agree. it is arguably the best one with rewind. but overall, hell nawh
J-Li&KaysDad Kcollins naw I gave You Power
For me One Love, Life's a bitch and I gave u power are tb
He just reacted to his best song👆
“Sleep is the cousin of death” is actually a proverb basically when someone is asleep it’s like a dead person anything can be done to you whilst you are asleep and not necessarily not getting sleep brothers!
10:10 I think what he meant by “sleep is the cousin of death” is that if he closes his eyes even for a second in the dangerous world he lives in, he’s gonna get killed
Nope
Acc to him, he wants to work hard and make all that money he can while he is alive. During sleep he can't work and therefore he can't earn, just like when he is dead. So therefore sleep is the cousin of death. It's basically inspired from a P B SHELLY quote. I can't remember it rn
This is my opinion, there can be other perspectives too.
Nah he means he doesn’t sleep on his enemies cuz if he underestimates them they’ll kill him
This instrumental alone is VICIOUS!!
Nas and The Game Letter to the King🔥
Nas smashed this in one take as well
when nas means sleep he means you can't get caught slipping...
he dont know.
Nas💯🔥🔥❤
One of the best to ever do it
What I like about nas is that when he raps about about situations in the hood it's not just about he and his crew carrying guns or running up of fools or laying bros down. He also raps about how it's so crazy in the ghetto he and his crew isn't either. "In broad daylight stick up kids they run up on us"
"When we use to say that out of town N*ggas chased us" it adds authenticity
I can't believe nobodys heard nas tracks but I'm glad he's getting clout. Legend
The greatest of all time. Nas. Queens in the house.
Nas The Message🔥
Definitely the message
Keep in mind... Nas was 19 when he made this
17*
17
*17
the line about sleep is the cousin of death. it is about being on your guard, in his surroundings if you get caught off guard, you die! so be always aware of your surroundings wherever you may be
I've been waiting for this, Nas is dope He has arguably the illest pen in the game
Nas - I gave you power is such a lyrical song
He makes it sound like if you lived in New York in the 80s 90s you will get blasted the first day of your drug dealing career 😂
The Detroit rapper Elzhi did a cover of this record front to back with the live band will sessions and its fire. he flipped all the lyrics and made it his own. It’s a dope record
Nas the g.o.a.t.word up son
Nas is one of the best
Nas is the greatest lyricist of all time
You're Damn Right He is.
That verse "give me a smith & Wesson have n*ggas undressing" was actuly used in the movie "belly" that Nas was in.
For the next Nas Reaction can u do Ether Jay Z Diss
I'd wait to do Ether
Never sleep cuz sleeping leads to slipping which can lead to death. Double Metaphor homie...👍👍
Sleep is the cousin of death is a fact. Too much sleep kills time, you’re not eating, you’re not working out, and when you die it’s forever sleep in the physical form. That statement is very true bro
You should check out “I gave you power” he basically raps from a guns pov
THAT BEAT WAS UNREAL
Nas is the best to ever do it.
You need to listen to Twinz Deep cover by Big Pun ft Fat joe 🔥
Now either A you stumbled upon. B. You listen to big pun im General or c. You heard both this song and nysom on sr2 either it still slaps
Sleep is the cousin of death. Only difference is you breathing. When you sleep you almost dead to this world. So it's like a first cousin. 🔥 fire 🔥 fire 🔥.
Finally doc. Nas is on Eminems level and is probably the best story teller out there. I really hope you check out most of his catalog🤞
FotballIs Life
Nas is better.
Metal Fingers you could argue both ways, personally I rank them together at the top
FotballIs Life bro eminem is great but nas is on another level of rawness
FotballIs Life way better lyrics
FotballIs Life
Nah, Eminem isn’t top 10.
Hell ya definitely need more Nas on the channel Doc gotta react to Get Down one of my favorite Nas tracks super dope keep up the good work ✌
You can really hear the slick rick influence, straight story telling-
Nas - One Love
He’s no talking about actual sleep. sleeping or sleeping on something, means dropping your guard, not being vigilant, ignoring something important, not paying attention… so that can lead to him being put in a bad situation…
Nas the whole Illmatic album
Nas. Affirmative action
PLEASE react to I Gave You Power by Nas, it’s written from the perspective of a gun and is such an under appreciated song
@Doc Rich When he says sleep... That is slang for not being on point not being alert... Like if you about to get robbed and you don't know it but if you not sleep you are aware of everything around you because if you're not then that means you could die... And when he said TJ's he didn't mean private jets... That means projects
Dude, sleep is New York City slang for not being aware of your surroundings and snake mutyhafuckaz around you. So when NAS said sleep is the cousin of death IT IS MOST DEFINANTLY TRUE!
Nas - Undying love is absolutely legendary & Pussy Killz
its funny how legit everyone says the same thing about Nas..when they are listening to him its like watching a movie about the hood in Queensbridge
Got to do main source live at the barbeque. Nas killed it on there
The rewind Nas
Best rap song ever
Nas one mic
Andre 3000's verse on Aquemini
@@gunnerysgthartman9263 Yeah it might be one of my favourite verses of all time. Think that it will give Doc Rich a headache tho, first time listening to that verse is hard
Gunnery Sgt Hartman
It’s not even André's best verse, his verse on Elevators was better.
With "cause sleep is the cousin of death" he is referring to Schopenhauer. Quite sophisticated for a teenager from the projects.
Gotta react to Nas - The Message
Definitely the message
Nas - last real nigga alive
Do Nas "Blaze a 50"
The Great storytelling at it's finest
Nas was only 16 when he wrote illmatic.
Aye bro "sleep" is another way of saying "slippin."
Not paying attention
Unaware
We all know that you can't be active in the streets and not know what's going on around you because you'll get killed. It's too dangerous not to be aware. Therefore, "sleep is the cousin of death."
Also Nas. The whole Gods Son album
He saying he never sleep meaning he stay real away aware his surrounding
Nas GOAT(Andre 3STACKS)......#GoBucks
Sure someone told you by now, but it’s a mixed metaphor when he says “I never sleep, ‘cause sleep is the cousin of death.”
Sleep as in to become complacent or less vigilant.
~_~
There's a few meanings. When in a deep sleep you're also in a period of unconsciousness which resembles death.
@@shak9558
Yes, exactly. That is what I meant by "mixed metaphor".
~_~
@@majinsole8554 I just said that's how i interpreted it the first time... not going after you or your mixed metaphor buddy
Im so glad u got to Nas...too many cuts u can get to as far as Nasir...my fav are it ain't hard to tell, if heaven was a mile away, Nas is Like, ghetto prisoners nd lifes a bitch it be epic if u chose 1 of any these
Eminem and royce "raw"
You're welcome
17 years old!!!!!!!!!!!
This song is a classic
Bro- what’s cracking/popping, I just found ur page & I fucks with it, for real! Stay genuine!!!
Nas If I ruled the world. Please please please
Nas...made u look shud be next...illest
Classic
You ever see the video of 17 year old Biggie rapping on the corner! Shit is FIRE!!!
Bro this is REAL HIP HOP!!!YES!!!!
"sleep is the cousin of death" is a biblical reference. Sleep in this context is not literal so don't low brow it, Nas refers to sleep as slipping that can lead to your demise, like pride comes before a fall.
Nas was deep on this one he's "..aiming automatic guns at nuns.." in that Live From the Barbeque joint...and this is the thing he was only 16 when he rocked that one!! Go full circle and pull up "Echo" with Swizz beats.
"I KNOW DEEZ CRACKHEAD " XD
That’s a rakim reference. He was the first one saying I never sleep, cus sleep is the cousin of death.
FUCK YEAH! Nas is the GOAT! Check out The Cross and Take it in blood
To me he didn’t mean sleep literally, he was talking about sleeping on the heads trying get over on him. If you sleep on haters they are gonna take you out (sleep is the cousin of death, they are “related” so to speak).
Ngl bro, how have u not heard of Nas brodie he’s one of the greats
Yes a Mac10 machine pistol will make you do a backflip as it's a gun that fires .45 caliber ACP bullets which is powerful enough to levitate you off the floor.
Illmatic is easily one of the best rap albums of all time. Easily. The World is Yours!
pls react to gang starr moment of truth
NaS-Ether
Do new york state of nas part 2
EIIIII Rich does some NAs :D
When he says sleep is the cousin of death he doesn't mean literal sleep. More like don't sleep on that dude or he will come back to get you. Don't sleep on people
Listen to Nas-Affirmative Action. Foxy Brown is only 16 on her verse and she's already as hard as Nas
Do nas ether
You should definitely react to Ether
Well I would agree that sleep is the cousin of death, is a good comparison because if you think of nas' beliefs and what the bible really teaches; is that death is like sleeping when you're in a deep sleep you're unaware and have no feelings or thought, so death is non existence, before you were born what do you remember? You never existed so when you die you don't exist any longer and the bible really teaches that.
You should do some Roc Marciano. He’s lowkey top 5 DOA
Go bucks
Rich great reaction bro , check out Nas Ether next , one of the best disstracks ever he disses jay z
💯💯💯💯💯
Heyo 50 cent react to nas.
It's not peepholes my nigga it's PEOPLES.
LOW-KEY FIRE IN THE BOOTH PART 2