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This recording featured female rapper Foxy Brown from Brooklyn, NY. This track was another recording written by Nas and Samuel Barnes and produced by Trackmasters. In this single, “Sponge” by Bob James and Earl Klugh was sample. In his recording, Nas talks about being aware of the people you surround yourself with. He compares the life in the hood as a swamp, filled with gators and snakes. According to his lyrics, you can’t trust the people around you. Once they’re presented with the opportunity they will stab you in your back and walk away. According to an article in Complex.com, this track is among Nas’s best

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