Powerful Messages

Lyrics: Nas - I Can

Verse 1

"B-Boys and girls, listen up

You can be anything in the world, in God we trust

An architect, doctor, maybe an actress

But nothing comes easy it takes much practice

Like, I met a woman who's becoming a star

She was very beautiful, leaving people in awe

Singing songs, Lina Horn, but the younger version

Hung with the wrong person

Got her strung on that heroin, cocaine, sniffin up drugs all in her nose...

Coulda died, so young, now looks ugly and old

No fun cause now when she reaches for hugs people hold they breath

Cause she smells of corrosion and death

Watch the company you keep and the crowd you bring

Cause they came to do drugs and you came to sing

So if you gonna be the best, I'ma tell you how,

Put your hands in the air, and take a vow"

Chorus - 2x Nas (Kids)

"I know I can (I know I can)

Be what I wanna be (be what I wanna be)

If I work hard at it (If I work hard at it)

I'll be where I wanna be (I'll be where I wanna be)"

As always the media portrays rap and hip hop music as a negative connotation in society, but it's only the negative that their focusing on. There are many positive artist and music out there that promote education, health, doing the right things and staying away from the wrong people. Artists like Nas, an American rapper and lyricist, who is apart of many rappers who speak positivity in their music and aim to deliver powerful, yet simple messages to not only the youth of today, but to all ages. The message is primarily about staying in school, getting your HSC or high school diploma, stay focused and avoid the bad crowds, making your dreams come true, stick to what you believe and always show respect when deserved. 

I hope artist continue to spread such positivity and healthy growth into the society, and give the right type of guidance and influence to the youth.