The lyrics deal with the idea of hip-hop's death as artistically viable music, as explained below:
| “ | Everybody sounds the same, commercialize the game Reminiscin' when it wasn't all business It forgot where it started So we all gather here for the dearly departed | ” |
Nas clearly decries the idea that hip hop has gone the way of commercialization, pledging to stay true to its origins, as in the last line of verse 1, where Nas mentions MC Shan and MC Ren, by saying So nigga, who's your top ten, is it MC Shan is it MC Ren.
Nas also mentions NBA commissioner David Stern.
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