Represent (song)

Represent (song)

Infobox Song
Name = Represent


Artist = Nas
Album = Illmatic
Released = April 19, 1994
track_no = 9
Recorded = 1992
Genre = East Coast hip hop
Length = 4:13
Writer = Nasir Jones
Chris Martin
Label = Columbia Records
Producer = DJ Premier
prev = "One Time 4 Your Mind"
prev_no = 8
next = "It Ain't Hard to Tell"
next_no = 10

"Represent" is the ninth song on Nas' debut album "Illmatic". It is produced by DJ Premier who samples Lee Irwin's "Thief of Baghdad" for the song's beat. [ [http://thesampled.com/artists/lee-erwin/thief-of-bagdad/ The-Sampled.com: Thief of Baghdad by Lee Irwin] ] [ [http://www.ultragraphik.com/blog/index.php?q=Represent+nas Ultragraphik.com: "Nas Represent" Search] ] The song's minimalistic beat consists of an electric piano sample and bells. Nas raps three verses and performs a spoken dedication to his friends at the track's end, but does not contribute to the chorus. Nas' verses deal with his life in the streets and his criminal ties. One specific lyric about having a "Tec on his dresser" was criticized by Jay-Z on his diss song "Takeover." Nas dedicates the song to a long list of people including future hip hop artists Cormega and Lakey the Kid. RapReviews.com describes "Represent" as a "certified banger."cite web | last = Juon | first = Steve | url = http://rapreviews.com/archive/BTTL_illmatic.html | title = Nas' "Illmatic" at RapReviews.com | format = | work = | publisher = | accessdate = January 26 | accessyear = 2008]

ampling

Lyrics from "Represent" are sampled in these songs:
*"Rap Game/Crack Game" [ [http://www.scratchfaq.com/index.php?term=Rap+Game%2FCrack+Game&type=0 Scratchfaq.com: "Rap Game/Crack Game" Search] ] by Jay-Z
*"Criminal" by Scientifik
*"Organized Rhyme" by Shabazz the Disciple

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