How Nas Redefined the "NY State of Mind"

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Nas’ debut album, 1994’s “Illmatic” is a masterpiece, and the song “N.Y. State of Mind” has become iconic. And, in typical DJ Premier fashion, the music matches the lyrics perfectly, so much so that we HAVE to talk about it. Today we’re going to break this song all the way down, get into the samples, that iconic bassline, and see how this song is a complete re-definition of the term “New York State of Mind”
After initially recording this video, I had a few other things to add, but had already left for NY, so don't mind the hand held shots. Also, watch to the end to see why I went to NY in the first place.
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DJ Premier Discussing How The Song was made: • DJ Premier On The Nigh...
Another Good Premier interview: • DJ Premier on NAS NEW ...
Nas in conversation with Harvard Professor Elisa New: • Reflections on the Art...
Awesome interactive map of the history of hip hop labels: pudding.cool/2017/03/labels/i...
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Nas
DJ Premier
New York State of Mind
NY State of Mind
Illmatic
Hip Hop
History
Production
Lyrics
Frank Sinatra
Billy Joel
Bass line
Music History
Madison Square Garden
King's Disease

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@AustinGigstead Год назад

Bro appeared out of nowhere just to drop the hardest hip hop history videos ever made

@diggingthegreats Год назад

🙏🙏

@Kelo7 Год назад

Couldn't agree more

@Mr.TeETH78 Год назад

Me too! Thank you!

@cajokolo Год назад

Facts. I click on these real fast

@prefixdelta385 Год назад

out of nowhere? nah all of his videos are crazy good

@chuckihendrix9 Год назад

Breaks down the whole song, then says "oh yeah' I played this live with Nas last night' 😎

@acirka Год назад

Dopest ending punch!

@frofoodie7763 Год назад

I just got to this part and thought the same thing. Humble brag.

@sosogelovani Год назад

Amazing! Happy for him!

@shawncharles6077 Год назад

Fam... humble stunt/brag and I love it. He's better than me lol I'd remind people every chance I got lol. I love this channel.

@DiceB Год назад

Word right loll

@WhyForWhatNow Год назад

"I played bass in Nas' live band" 😳🤯 What a man, drops a bombshell like that and moves on

@bigbaby9189 11 месяцев назад

Haha I was looking for this comment😂

@wavvyjoneslocker5286 10 месяцев назад

just saw this part of the video. had to run it back real quick then found this comment LMAO

@Elhastezy888 10 месяцев назад

Fk'n 🐐

@JebaDrops 6 месяцев назад

I rolled off my chair did a roll polly and shouted What at the screen when he dropped that.

@mattbennett7036 5 месяцев назад

Haha. I was going to comment something similar. What a G

@konstantinosvlachos7057 Год назад

CONGRAAAAAAAATSS. You totally deserve it, your love of music, your musical talent and your work ethic is truly undeniable.

@diggingthegreats Год назад

🙏🙏

@southerncalifornia970 10 дней назад

@@diggingthegreats THANK YOU!

@brianjohnson2409 Год назад

Bruh this was wild. I was the perfect mark for this. I had no idea you were such an accomplished musician just thought you were some former art school kid who now makes youtube videos. I'm thoroughly impressed. Big ups to such a massive career achievement my guy.

@single4life484 Год назад

Right . I tought he just had a music passion who wanted to share his passion trough youtube . But dude's a whole proffessional bass player 😭😭

@darluok23 Год назад

Former art school kid making RU-vid videos makes it even more impressive, not less 😄

@brianjohnson2409 Год назад

@@darluok23 to you public school kids maybe 😂

@darluok23 Год назад

@@brianjohnson2409 dude, what are you talking about??

@AlexanderDivineEmcee Год назад

🤔

@thatcostasound 7 месяцев назад

Anyone who doesn’t think sampling is an art form of its own needs to watch this. The way Premier hacked up those samples and arranged everything to make the grittiest New York sound possible is literally GENIUS

@hendersoncnc Месяц назад

Exactly

@gloryhound Год назад

How DARE you drop this while I have to get ready for work! As someone who was born and raised in New York City who no longer lives there, I can tell you my favourite thing to do is talk about NY

@diggingthegreats Год назад

😂 to be fair, it IS an incredible city

@danielmadden925 10 месяцев назад

It’s awesome when you come back from somewhere else- sucks when you are trapped in the rat race here

@Elhastezy888 10 месяцев назад

@danielmadden925 hope you're holdin it down with the 🐀s many blessings 💓

@coastercraziness Год назад

One of, if not the best channel in the music community. You always give me newfound appreciation in songs/albums I already love, OR you give me a new masterpiece to listen to and enjoy. You should have millions of subs

@diggingthegreats Год назад

Thank you so much 🙏 doing my best to pay respect to the music

@coastercraziness Год назад

@@diggingthegreats you’re doing a fantastic job! I have lots of big gaps in my 90s hip hop knowledge, and you’re helping me fill those. You’ve gotten me to listen to Low End Theory and Black On Both Sides which are both amazing listens. You also put me on Voodoo which has such an amazing feel to it. As for suggestions, I’d love to see any Madlib breakdowns as I think he’s the GOAT producer. Regardless, you’re running an absolutely amazing channel, and I hope you’re very proud of the content you’re putting out Also congrats on playing with Nas!

@michaelsaenz Год назад

Damn brotha!! Much love and respect .. I remember buying Illmatic in 94 as a 16-year-old hip-hop head. Even though I’m born and raised out here Cali, I definitely felt that New York vibe on the tape. Congratulations too, on playing one of the greatest openings ever hip-hop masterpiece. 👍👍👍🙏🏼🙏🏼

@MrEazyE357 Год назад

Exact same except I was 13-14 y/o living in Nashville, TN. Crazy part is that about a month ago,I had a girl who's about 15 years younger than me start telling me about what a great album it is, and how it was one of her favorite albums to listen to when she blazed. And then she had the balls to ask me if I'd ever heard it. NGL, part of me wanted to give her 2 for being stupid but at least some of the younger generation appreciates how good that music was. Crazy part is she wasn't even aware of any of the "K.D."'s or "Magic". I was so confused.

@Elhastezy888 10 месяцев назад

@@MrEazyE357"had the balls to ask" somebody is respectful enough NOT to assume something & ask you a question & you call them "stupid" sometimes ones "personality" is just a personality disorder

@tyisnt Год назад

Bro this show was so good. I just got a job at Madison square garden as a cook in January (moved here from Florida last May), and it’s been a dream so far. Came upstairs to watch after work and it was one of the best experiences of my life. To bring out AZ, Hit Boy, Slick Rick, and Mary J?!?! Dream come true. This man is a part of a huge list of legends that have inspired me to take the jump to move up here and follow my dreams as an artist and I am just so grateful to be here. Really happy for you bro this is a dream come true for you man!!! Keep the great energy and keep being a nerd for this thing we love!!! Peace!!

@moeblisss12 7 месяцев назад

I envy you bro. You’re living the dream and probably don’t realize it, keep on pushing!

@tyisnt 7 месяцев назад

hahahaha bro i promise you I am so hyperaware of the dream that i am in man. I am so grateful and had to go through alot of pain and turmoil to get to this point. I'm only 23 but my mind is older, and this opportunity has changed my life beyond measure and it's only the beginning. I just actually saw Chapelle at MSG a few nights ago and he brought out Common, TI, and Busta, it was insane. I am so thankful and I appreciate your kind words brother!!!@@moeblisss12

@qceventsound3050 Год назад

I think the story behind getting this gig needs to be a video

@jakeyoung2485 Год назад

Okay I just wanna say that you make some of my favorite videos!! I’m so glad you started uploading awesome content from the soulquarians to Nas. Also being the Bassist of Nas’s band is the HUGEST FLEX EVER. Keep being awesome man!👑👑👑

@jakeyoung2485 Год назад

I just finished the whole vid and CONGRATS ON MADISON SQUARE THATS AMAZINGGGGG.

@DjDestinyChicago Год назад

I’m not surprised how fast the channel is growing! 👍👍

@diggingthegreats Год назад

🙏🙏

@johndor8772 Год назад

He should check out Philadelphia

@Jimmy1982Playlists Год назад

Whenever that piano line starts up... _STANK FACE!_ Gives me chills every time. Keep killin' it, bruh! Edit: _"I just played Madison Square Garden with Nas..."_ 😲🤯🤯🤯🔥🔥🔥 EPIC!

@Ryan-ld2nj Год назад

The opening kick with that Flight Time sample is like a kick to the chest.

@AHG1347 Год назад

When the added footage is a flex to playing live music with Nas at MSG... bravo good sir! Also this channel content is absolute 🔥 with the historical deep dives across numerous musical genres that help us better understand where and how great music came about. Thank you

@WoozyYami Год назад

Amazing video, and perfect timing with the Nas show at MSG last night! That's so cool that you were playing, congrats, I was in the crowd going wild when that NY State of Mind Bassline hit! That was one of the best concerts ever, Nas really went back and did all the classics 🔥

@SzukamStylu Год назад

Exactly

@dr.woozie7500 6 месяцев назад

Almost 30 years later, this song is a masterpiece and a time machine. I feel like I'm back in my youth walking the gritty streets of 90s New York, rainy skies and columns of smoke on rooftops above me, with a subway train rumbling in the background.

@JeffryGonzalezHt Год назад

A song I've listened to 1000 times, and now will hear differently. This channel sets the bar for RU-vid, IMO. Amazing production quality, deep dives, just 100% quality and so much love. Actually teared up a bit at the end - thanks for sharing the joy.

@gregalfred8916 Год назад

Dude...i don't know ANYTHING about music other than I love it and love to hear classic DJs' creative process (e.g., this song, Mathematics). And I appreciate that YOU nerd out over it. Your passion for hip-hop is clear and it shows.

@clementinelives Год назад

always feeding the youtube streets

@yspt Год назад

This channel deserves so much more attention it’s clear that every single video has so much love, hard work and passion put into it

@evanhendricksmusic Год назад

Congrats on being a part of an iconic performance! Honestly shocked this was Nas’ first time at msg.

@1000Masterassassin Год назад

This channel feels like a gift to hip hop and to the broader music culture

@ThePacemaker45 Год назад

Had Illmatic on repeat for like a month now. Amazing watch this was.

@christopher.catalano Год назад

That’s insane that you performed at MSG with Nas. What an experience that must have been🎉

@joshuank3096 Год назад

Congrats for playing for Nas🔥🔥And Kudos for the work you do in breaking down classics

@Crazy-Society Год назад

I always waiting for a DJ Shadow episode, but nonetheless great content especially for us bass players. WOW man!

@thedude73 Год назад

Man I really gotta say, your videos are one of a kind! I love the Golden Era of Hip Hop. They way you explain these songs and their structures just makes me wanna listen to them over and over AGAIN :). Keep up the good work! Greeting from Germany.

@GunslingerMediaCo Год назад

Woooowww you played this last night!!! Bro, I love this channel, but I didn’t know you were this professional at it. That’s so incredibly dope.

@JavierPartyOfFive Год назад

Love how you weaved your real life story of playing at MSG with Nas into this one. Solid!!!

@Eliyah-EliyahuYahudah-tr2om 4 месяца назад

I had to subscribe merely because of how this gentleman clearly articulates the information he's conveying to his audience about, not only the music, but some of the historic factors behind the art of the music he's speaking about, particularly the hip-hop genre.

@justalffie Год назад

Very VERY few channels like this .. actually, as far as hip-hop, Funk, Soul and most definitely Jazz is concerned .. is there another channel like this? That breaks them down musically .. giving the sampling history, the music history of tracks especially but of the songs as well? .. I REALLY enjoy your channel .. makes music we nostalgically love feel ever so fresher. Power to you!! And oh yeah .. KEEP ON .. WE WANT MORE 😁

@NewGrow-kb1bg Год назад

Jake beato, Adam Neely and Doug helvering do similar videos of musical history and theory breakdowns of popular songs. Though this channel seems to fill a much needed hip hop niche :)

@ReizokoRyu 9 месяцев назад

@@NewGrow-kb1bgI second that. Good suggestions. This one definitely seems to fill that niche though. A little embarrassing to admit (especially being NY born and raised!), but I'm kinda new to exploring hip-hop and I'm loving it! This channel really brings some cool history and insight too, so it just spurs me to listen to more and more. My big brother grew up with hip-hop and I was always the rock guy, but I'm expanding my horizons now and reliving nostalgia of hearing it through him. ✌️

@davidcalixte9785 4 месяца назад

This music theory talk on iconic hip hop brings me life

@verbzfromnyc3377 Год назад

That show was amazing last night!!! Great job on the bass!!

@diggingthegreats Год назад

Thank you 🙏 incredible to be part of it!

@Megaphone77 7 месяцев назад

Damn man. You are a humble guy. I knew you played bass but had no idea you played with Nas live at the garden. Just shows how talented you are above and beyond what we see with the stories you tell. Love the content man!

@user-lg8gg7zj6y 4 месяца назад

Thank you very much for your work on this video and your story and your performance with Nas! That is so great! I really love 'NY state of mind'. So I've practiced it since maybe 2003. Finally I rapped NY state of mind to my 5 year old niece with a mobile karaoke mic, when I traveled with my sister's family. She doesn't understand any words haha. I live in South Korea and I'm Korean, so are my sister and niece. I also sang 'New york state of mind' by Billy Joel after Nas's rap. That's why I related to this RU-vid clip so much.

@JamesSmith-ov5um Год назад

I was there, I’m happy for you fam! This night was epic and this was an incredible break down of the instrumentation and meaning behind the song

@fktrecords Год назад

This is amazing! One of my fav song of NAS.... "I never sleep, cause sleep is the cousin to death" This man defo ain't sleeping out here!

@ComicPower Год назад

That is an incredible first hand story. You got memories for a lifetime

@ohdagee Год назад

Yooo my man, besides dropping all these jewels in each video, he casually says he plays bass for Nas’ live band. Props brother 💎

@ByDobson Год назад

One of the greatest hip-hop songs of all time

@diggingthegreats Год назад

💯

@bolder2009 Год назад

@@diggingthegreats Great video and congratulations for your contribution to Nas's historic MSG concert. I was wondering if you considered Kool G Rap's own song about New York which also predates NY State Of Mind. The song is on Nas's favorite Kool G Rap & DJ Polo album.

@Pmason718 Год назад

Dude. What you did with this video is beyond 🔥. Thank you. I’m from Queens.

@danwg3368 Год назад

Ican't imagine how it must have felt to play NY State of Mind, at Madison Square Garden, WITH Nasty Nas himself. I hope you're hella proud of that shit. You make some of the best hip hop content on RU-vid and have the knowledge/experience to back it up. Congrats man, keep the quality content coming

@davidmcclain8851 Год назад

Great breakdown!! That was an Epic night at MSG!!!

@franckateba2970 Год назад

Finally a video on Nas. I love this channel

@diggingthegreats Год назад

🙏🙏 I appreciate the support!

@ShadyLife101 Год назад

This is my introduction to your channel. Very impressed, amazed actually.

@sk8ergirl182 Год назад

Dude congrats on playing MSG, I can’t even imagine how surreal that was for you. Your work on here is impeccable and I love watching all of your videos but this one was really special. Keep up the good work, you deserve all the flowers.

@Venom-rf5bt Год назад

Congrats on playing at Madison Square Garden. That’s insane man, especially for inarguably one of the most influential hip hop artists ever.

@pdhm7521 Год назад

Can’t get used to how good this channel is from the beginning, Mother of god

@HighLifeWorkout 10 месяцев назад

Bro! You’re the man

@Desperado213 Год назад

what an achievement dude! as a hiphop fan i can only imagine how it felt being up there. massive congrats!

@joedellava7805 Год назад

Major props on the breakdown! You basically bring the visuals and info to the stuff that I try to find online about these tracks. Awesome that you were able to be part of the set!

@edbaprod Год назад

Man, your videos are top quality!

@SpiderJAAM Год назад

That's insane that you were there, CONGRATS! NY State of Mind it's such a classic, that beat it's too legendary and recognizable.

@LosRakas Год назад

This was amazing break down, CONGRATS ON PLAYING THAT BASSLINE IN NEW YORK WITH NAS 🤯

@MrMaddzkillz Год назад

This might be the best breakdown of one of the greatest songs ever released. Such awesome, much wow. 🔥

@emilioguzmanalvarez420 Год назад

NY state of mind has been on repeat lately. What a phenomenal track. This vid is sick fantastic job as always dude! Cant believe u got to play it live

@Jean-Pierre.B Год назад

AMAZING! My favorite YT channel. Big up from France.

@miss.antidote Год назад

Must be a dream come true. Mad love and respect to you.

@7YRON14M Год назад

My favorite Nas song just got upgraded. It is true then - behind the walls of intelligence, life is defined! Your content is A+, Hip Hop needs this.

@abelnocera3500 Год назад

damn I remember when this channel didn’t have 5k subscribers. You’re growin so fast bro love the quality content

@diggingthegreats Год назад

Thank you for being here since the beginning 🙏 let's go 🔥

@superkamigurualucardmckee6181 4 дня назад

As a recording artist I love your videos! They're very insightful and I love the way you break things down so technically plus your jokes always makes me howl.

@soulaschoolofhealingarts Год назад

The quality of the channel just keeps getting better. Congrats!!!

@Malpakot Год назад

I flew from the uk to NYC for the first in my life to see Nas at MSG, the best show iv ever seen. A dream come true!

@adam.axford Год назад

You inspired me with this poetic moment - I can feel your elation! Please keep making these incredible odes to this beautiful musical culture 👊🏽

@casteltheghettomonk4392 Год назад

Arguably the best Hip hop track ever

@seankent1807 Год назад

Quite possibly your best video yet! I found myself cheering for you when you admitted you were in NYC to play MSG w/ Nas! I’m hooked…please keep up the great work 👏👏👏

@gilesleggett Год назад

Keep doing this man your work is fantastic! Love it.

@phillindablank Год назад

What a flex man, your videos are top notch. So happy to hear the breakdowns of what makes these tracks iconic!

@shawncharles6077 Год назад

I can't say enough how much I appreciate the content on this channel. Salute.

@corperdragon1706 Год назад

Excellent content man! In-depth and captivating. Keep it up bro!

@JeremyShay Год назад

Dude each one of these videos has been such a fun trip through hip hop history. Keep doing what you do, and congrats on playing MSG! That’s wild!

@q-dawwg626 Год назад

I remember watching Nas freestyling in the staircase in Queens Bridge with my blood cousin Ty Nitty (Infamous Mobb). I didn't know who he was at the time but I knew I was witnessing someone GREAT. My fondest Nas memory

@theenatashasheree Год назад

Congratulations on MSG with NAS✨ Your def a master at what you do. Love learning from your channel!

@Jibbbreel Год назад

This is great, from the history, to the beat breakdown, to the first hand part in this you played. Awesome stuff man.

@sunsax3995 Год назад

Stumbled upon your channel recently and love your videos, great production quality and from someone who's really in the mix. Congratulations on playing with Nas.

@johanb21 Год назад

Huge respect and so happy to see you doing so well in your music journey my dude! 👊🏼

@wushushorty1 Год назад

Congrats on making it as big as you have! You have a great appreciation for music of all kinds and help us appreciate it even more. And MAD PROPS for getting to play with one of the greatest MCs on the planet, from my hometown of NYC! You deserve the best, my man.

@Nilz303 Год назад

Dude I just got so happy for you at the end of the video! You definitely deserved to be there 🔥 keep grinding 🔥

@michaelcraig4753 Год назад

Congrats Brandon! So psyched for you man. Also thank you genuinely for these videos, your channel is going places and I feel honored to be here from the beginning. 🙏🏼

@deboxbeats Год назад

loved the twist at the end! and so happy for you that you preformed with nas himself!

@benwinstanleymusic Год назад

Love this vid so much. Grateful for all the work you put into this.

@diggingthegreats Год назад

🙏🙏

@MakeSomething Год назад

My goodness. This video was perfection. Insane breakdown and how cool to know you performed it live at MSG!

@eleven9286 Год назад

Your channel is freaking AWESOME!! Some of the best videos out there on music and the culture with it. You're brilliant dude, you deserve much success with this!

@juniorberry3610 Год назад

First: Congrats on the MSG gig with my favorite emcee Nasir Jones! That’s huge. Definitely! Lastly, props on this channel. It’s nostalgic, motivating, inspiring, and always done well. Respect.

@i4detail Год назад

i enjoy your highly entertaining deep dives into hiphop history and music, keep up the good work my man

@fryingwiththeantidote2486 Год назад

congrats on your show man, hope it opens up even more opportunities in your life. grateful you don’t keep your journeys to yourself and share all the insights it offers you. many thanks from all of us!

@trewthhip-hop1858 Год назад

Bro thank you so much for these videos man your really filling in some big gaps in the hiphop history timeline

@tav333 Год назад

So happy for you man!!!! Amazing

@ragar4790 Месяц назад

watching these videos is like studying the music I love, takes me back to good times

@big_t_dynasty Год назад

Between this channel and Premier's So What's Up, it's like a master class in hip-hop history. I really appreciate the work you do my brother. This is absolutely amazing work

@EyalNimrodi Год назад

Wild video (and ending) for the perfect song. Thanks for doing these!!

@samb6841 Год назад

Such a dope channel. Keep doing your thing man. Love it!

@jesseshort8 Год назад

Well ghaddamn, just tossing in that you play bass for Nas like it ain't nothin'. 🤯

@dicasys Год назад

Awesome content! I can binge watch your videos. Thank you

@MichaelMartin-pg4ef Год назад

Your channel is incredible bro! Keep up the good work!!!!!

@saulammar Год назад

Love your videos man, it's so good to see someone with the same love for this era breaking down the amazing art these legends created. And taking me back to my youth and reminding me of my love for this. I ever see you I'm buying you a beer