Nas: The Don [Updated: Explicit/CDQ]

Whitefolks March 16, 2012 Singles, slider

As promised, Nas releases his brand new single, “The Don,” off his forthcoming LP, which is tentatively titled, Life is Good.

Flex-bombs included, will update when tag-less drops.

Production duties handled by by Heavy D, Salaam Remi & Da Internz.

Updated: Explicit-No Flex-bombs

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http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000518827088 Zay Phelps

SHIT IS ONE OF THE BEST TRACKS NIGGA NAS WENT IN
- D.White
  
  what is the song sample at 3rd verse?
  - DScant
    
    Nas – Black Zombie
D.White

Dude went in, im not a hiphop head someone tell me the song sample on that 3rd verse please

this is a hard track
TKingLives

Shiit is super cold, R.I.P to Heavy D!
- D.White
  
  what is the song sample at 3rd verse?
  - TKingLives
    
    At first listen I thought it sounded like it could be from Memory Lane.. but you have the right awnser now haha.
seanp

Dope ass track,i like the beat
- D.White
  
  what is the song sample at 3rd verse?
  - iamajit
    
    D. White, if you ask a few more times, someone might know.
    - D.White
      
      i’ll take your advice thanks
      - Billygreenburg
        
        Super Cat
  - Aqjones21
    
    the sample is Ghostface Killah feat carl thomas – Never be the same again http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eqi4sla7Crk
D.White

yo what song is that at the beginning of 3rd verse
Klake3155

Nas or not this shit is lukewarm, yall can lie to yallself if yall want!!!!
- D.White
  
  what is the song sample at 3rd verse?
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_NRP2L5GQNW64S5CSHJ4OCVZYZA mjbII

Beat is really dope. Nas’ flow started off so ill. He was riding it perfectly for the first 8 bars or so. But then it started getting choppy in spots. I can still rock it. But was kind of let down.

I see a lot of different rappers hopping on this beat and murdering it in the coming weeks.
- http://pulse.yahoo.com/_NRP2L5GQNW64S5CSHJ4OCVZYZA mjbII
  
  COB (aka Hip Hop’s Avenger)… where you at? I know you’ve always believed I’m a Nas hater. Lol. What do you think of this joint?
  - Hip-hop’s Caped Avenger
    
    I wait till no tags before I listen anymore. Specially with shitty Flex Bombs lol… That alone fucks it up for me.
    - http://pulse.yahoo.com/_NRP2L5GQNW64S5CSHJ4OCVZYZA mjbII
      
      Heard.
      - D.White
        
        what is the song sample at 3rd verse?
    - D.White
      
      what is the song sample at 3rd verse?
  - Hip-hop’s Caped Avenger
    
    I like it. The shit was fucking dope.hahaha In certain areas the beat sounds too much like that Big Sean track Ass or whatever though lol.
JaffarR

Nas comes correct but not feeling that production.. This track doesn’t have much replay value.

What ever happened with Dr. Dre producing his whole album? He needs some serious production. Like from “God’s Son” or “Hip Hop is Dead”.
- http://pulse.yahoo.com/_NRP2L5GQNW64S5CSHJ4OCVZYZA mjbII
  
  Nas has needed help with production for a long time now. He’s picked a lot of bad beats in his day. Kanye or Dre should produce a whole album for him.
  - WuForLife
    
    You don’t know what ur talking about bro. That’s not feasible. Nas and Kanye or Dre will never do an entire album together. Did you look at the production credits? It’s heavy d, salaam remi and da internz. That list is good enough man. And Dre doesn’t barely makes his own beats. He just has a dope team. Real talk.
    - D.White
      
      can someone please say what song is sampled at the start of the 3rd verse?
      
      i feel extremely nostalgic from hearing it
      - WuForLife
        
        Sounds like a Pete Rock joint honestly. Dk which tho.
      - D.White
        
        thx for at least trying to help.
        
        I know someone here has to know what song it is, it was a pretty popular song.
        
        BEGINNING OF 3RD VERSE DS WHAT SONG SAMPLE IS BEING PLAYED????
    - http://pulse.yahoo.com/_NRP2L5GQNW64S5CSHJ4OCVZYZA mjbII
      
      Why wouldn’t Ye or Dre ever do a Nas album? Do you know something I don’t? I mean, I know Dre barely does anything anymore… but why not Ye?
      
      And I do agree that the current roster of producers is nice. So we’ll see what comes of it.
  - Vnom94
    
    like i said to jaffar get a fuck outta here nas killed this shit period
- Thomas_Mystery
  
  Yo idk what yall are talking about, but between this and nasty, sounds like hes really going for an old school boom bap theme album
  - vILLan
    
    yea its sounding very promising.
- Vnom94
  
  nas comes correct??? get a fuck outta here
D.White

not trying to spam, but a brother needs to know the 3rd verse song sample
alphamell

Big big nas fan but i gtta give this a 5/10 if in frm ny maybe 7/10 but very disappointed nasty >the don
- D.White
  
  what is the song sample at 3rd verse?
http://twitter.com/BumpyJohnsonJr ✗John Doe✗

God Son
- D.White
  
  what is the song sample at 3rd verse?
Freddro420

yo this is gonna be a cold ass club joint
- D.White
  
  what is the song sample at 3rd verse?
D.White

still waiting for name of song sample at 3rd verse, whitefolks somebody i need info!!!!
- gitmunny
  
  It does sound familiar but I can’t identify it
- dedication3
  
  It’s from this DWhite:
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHC1srdSMXs
  
  Sample from the early 2000′s
  - Adamski
    
    What the fuck? You trolling? It is NOT from that. Beginning of THIRD VERSE.
    - dedication3
      
      ARE YOU KIDDING ME DOOD?
      
      I TAKE OUT 28 MINUTES OF MY TIME TO FIND THE SAMPLE FOR MY FELLOW DS SOLDIERS AND THIS IS WHAT YOU THANK ME WITH?!!?!?!?!?
      
      (caps)
      
      Soooooo unappreciative SMH!
      - vILLan
        
        LMAO
gitmunny

To correct sum of u guys, dj premier was supposed 2 produce an entire nas album… Anyway… This track is dope… Its different from everything else out right now… It’s wut I expected: typical nas… I think nasty is better but this is still hard
- D.White
  
  what is the song sample at 3rd verse?
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_LI5EF6TTYICQI7EOPEA2S7UA3E brandon n

20 years in the game still look 17 lol tru shit
- D.White
  
  what is the song sample at 3rd verse?
hov215

fire nas is truly the don
D.White

so SOMEONE had time to update the CDQ version but cant let a nigga know the song sample

for a site full of ‘hip hop’ enthusiast it’s pretty sad no one fuckin knows, i am disappoint (chinese voice)
- Los21
  
  Its too short i listened back like 5 times. If it was i lil bit longer i’d probly kno. Sorry dude
  
  This will bother me for days now!
  - Tw1sT
    
    http://www.whosampled.com/
    
    you’ll have to wait a while but it’ll be there.
- Hip-hop’s Caped Avenger
  
  This sounds like it to me, in the beginning… You tell me lol
  
  Skee Lo – I Wish
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zyf0YwUJcqk
  
  Ok, that sounds similar, but not sure if that is it. Here is an excerpt I found on another site saying what one of the samples are from. I think personally it maybe from an old school Heavy D track or R&B singer track, Monica, Brandy, etc. It definitely is from the 90′s era.
  
  “In fact, I love the little breakdown into the last verse and the ‘New York City’ sample that acts as a raw chorus proceeding the “Nas the don” line really works as well.”
  
  The only info I am finding is the Super Cat sample from
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xoxqcP28bo
  or even,
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gd4570rK7iU
  - D.White
    
    thanks guys for trying, unfortunately no one got it rigjt
    
    this is a ssad day for hip hop ((
    
    not even ds ppl can identify this popular HIP HOP HIPPITY sample.
    
    peace out
- Hip-hop’s Caped Avenger
  
  Think I found it… Nas – “The Would is Yours.”
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ql8mZ-NWmdc
  
  Sounds like the sample if you ask me lol
  - Adamski
    
    I can pretty much say this is it.. With a tempo and pitch shift.. But yeh, good find dood!
- Kris
  
  it sounds like an old track nas did called “deja vu”
vILLan

LMAOOOOO D. White

returns from obscurity to find out about a 5 sec sample
- D.White
  
  thanks guys for trying, unfortunately no one got it rigjt
  
  this is a ssad day for hip hop ((
  
  not even ds ppl can identify this popular HIP HOP HIPPITY sample.
  
  peace out
http://twitter.com/scootyjones Born Islam

This was a classic dance hall feel, boom bap and a dash of swizz beats. I see we have alot of children on DS these days
http://solecollector.com/Sneakers/Marketplace/?U=damruff&I=192732&/ DJR

D. White it could be from this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnZ5Q0FrnyE but I’m not sure but it does sound familiar.
evil2ekoms

This shit is hot. and no D. White. IDK or care what the sample is you fuckin lame.
- D.White
  
  Yo man what is the sample on the 3rd verse? thanks for working hard on your research
  - Kris
    
    The 3rd verse sample sounds exactly like an old track he did called “deja vu” I’m pretty sure that’s the one!
Knowledge is power

This is wtf I’m talkin’ bout, this shit knocks!
TKingLives

Anybody out there lookin for a laugh needs to listen to this dudes freestyles hahah, it’s a friend of mine when he was 16, mad crazzzy.
YouTube.com/jpunisher1987
FreshSup

Such a dope track, NaS will deliver yet again.
shallahraekwon

the sample is the world is yours. this shit is hard
J.J.

Now i want to know…… what is the song sample at 3rd verse?
http://www.facebook.com/people/Jim-Paponetti/1640963073 Jim Paponetti

This is like Nas version of 6 foot 7
- keepingitreal
  
  This is 290349023409209340929340923489u234589234892893432 times better than that lame song from Wayn, matter fact this song is better than all the shit Wayne has put out in 5-6 years faggot.
  - http://www.facebook.com/people/Jim-Paponetti/1640963073 Jim Paponetti
    
    y do you always sound emotional, r u a female?
Lavishlu

GOT DAMN !
hov215

wow this the best song out nas fans need to make it pop even more play in in the car where ever u dig this itwaswritten nas
Knoizerus

that sample is killing me too.
its not TWIY.
it kinda sounds like the same sample Dela uses on this song…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8mA4WvQEH0&feature=related

but, no luck finding the source
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Petmat928

sounds like if i could rule the world
- Petmat928
  
  as 3rd sample
jkkillerjk

is it gimme the loot he sampled
GOODFELLARECORDS

IT IS MONICA-BEFORE YOU WALK OUT OF MY LIFE
Phoend

It’s super Cat.. In New York City http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xoxqcP28bo Enjoy yuh bloodclot selves..
hov215

this right her fire banging in my car all day
Kris

the sample at 2:28 sounds alot like an old track nas did called “deja vu” so i believe thats the sample
http://www.facebook.com/maceman89 Maceo Lewis

This sample maybe???
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gi-ZFsEulzE
- http://www.facebook.com/maceman89 Maceo Lewis
  
  Ghost town dj’s at night I think of you. Sounds kinda like the tune.
http://www.facebook.com/james.ross.507 James Ross

Did anyone ever find out what beat is used on the 3rd verse of the song?
yo

sample in the middle sounds like Will smith – just the two of us
http://Espn.com/ Don Draper

WHAT IS THE SAMPLE AT THE START OF THE 3rd VERSE?!?!?!? I need to know ASAP!!! This is killing me!!!