COMMON tAkES ON A NAS CLASSiC "LiFE'S A BiTCH" fROM iLLMATiC

Common takes on Nas‘ verse from the Illmatic classic “Life’s A Bitch” in this Court Dunn-directed vid, part of the dopehouse series called, naturally, VERSES. Kind of a revelation actually because this was never my favorite track on Illmatic (I know, I know) maybe just because of the sample/tempo or maybe just because it was surrounded by so many other sparkly gems. But hearing it acapella with another MC’s cadence really highlights Nas’ poetry–perhaps the greatest writer in rap music–not to metion Com’s inimitable flow.