“I know I can, Be what I wanna be, If I work hard at it , I'll be where I wanna be”
-NAS
The quoted lyric above of Nas’ I Can is the chorus of the rap. The song opens with a children's choir singing the lyrics “I know I can, Be what I wanna be, If I work hard at it , I'll be where I wanna be”. From there Nas beings to uplift and advise the youthful choir members about the struggles of the world. There is great significance to Nas using a children's choir in this song. The video visuals is set in a urban predominantly black area that could be considered the ‘hood’. The importance of Nas centering this song with youth and in the hood is vital. Urban or predominantly black communities are greatly influenced by Black and Rap culture. However Rap
-NAS
The quoted lyric above of Nas’ I Can is the chorus of the rap. The song opens with a children's choir singing the lyrics “I know I can, Be what I wanna be, If I work hard at it , I'll be where I wanna be”. From there Nas beings to uplift and advise the youthful choir members about the struggles of the world. There is great significance to Nas using a children's choir in this song. The video visuals is set in a urban predominantly black area that could be considered the ‘hood’. The importance of Nas centering this song with youth and in the hood is vital. Urban or predominantly black communities are greatly influenced by Black and Rap culture. However Rap