Veni Vidi Vici
[Nas:]Madonna, life is so crazyYou've been through a lotGotta tell your story sometimes, you know
Seemed like yesterday I was a baby on the streetI took a Holiday, I was stepping to the beatI had to pay my rent on the Lower East SideI threw my tag around, let B-boys take me for a rideI started writing songs, I kinda got Into the GrooveThey tried to criticize my every single moveBut then I realized I had nothing left to loseIt took me by surprise when I became the news
I was fearless like a renegadeI had a feeling that I can't explainI didn't listen to what people saidI came, I saw, I conquered
I was constant as a northern starI had a fire burning in my heartI never gave up fighting in the darkI came, I saw, I conquered
OooooooooI came, I saw, I conqueredOooooooooI came, I saw, I conquered
I Expressed myself, came Like a Virgin down the aisleExposed my naked ass and I did it with a smileAnd when it came to S.E.X. I know I walked the BorderlineAnd when I struck a pose all the Gay Boys lost their minds
I Justified My Love, I made you say a little PrayerThey had me crucified, you know I had to take it thereI Opened up my Heart, I learned The Power Of GoodbyeI saw a Ray of Light, Music saved my life
I was fearless like a renegadeI had a feeling that I can't explainI didn't listen to what people saidI came, I saw, I conquered
I was constant as a northern starI had a fire burning in my heartI never gave up fighting in the darkI came, I saw, I conquered
OooooooooI came, I saw, I conqueredOooooooooI came, I saw, I conquered
[Nas:]In 1994, I came through the doorWith that raw beats versus scratchesVerbally murdered rappersMy mom's from the CarolinasPops from NatchezIn QB is where I started flowin'But I was scared the cops gon' kick my apartment door inHad a baby girl by a crazy girlThen I got married happily of courseThen that ended in a bad divorceI know how to pick 'em don't I?Never gave a fuck about public pressureOr the ridicule or "too big to lose"Now who's the fool?And I never been happier, no lieI'm just your humble servant, I'm NasIf y'all burn down Ferguson, Imma rideMy life cannot be compared to anybodyAny trappers, any rapperAny politician, beautician or musicianAnybody, saw many bodiesMany coffins, heads or tailsPenny tossers either dead or jailNot many option on the block I came fromAnd I turned to world rap messiah, spit rapid fireAnd I'm goin' right back to the block I came fromOne
I was fearless like a renegadeI had a feeling that I can't explainI didn't listen to what people saidI came, I saw, I conquered
I was constant as a northern starI had a fire burning in my heartI never gave up fighting in the darkI came, I saw, I conquered
OooooooooI came, I saw, I conqueredOooooooooI came, I saw, I conqueredOooooooooI came, I saw, I conqueredOooooooooI came, I saw, I conquered
[Nas:]Madonna on the trackNas in the back