"just a moment"-nas ft. quan

[*mimi*]

why isn't this song a bigger hit? I think this is one of nas' better songs as of late. He doesn't get much radio play or video rotation either. What do u guys think? What do u think of the guy rappin with Nas (Quan)?

[JumpinJack AJ]

I haven't heard the song or much of Nas' new stuff. But of the rappers/emcees who get commercial success these days, he's definitly one of the most talented ones. Talent isn't what radio listeners are exposed 2 very often. The game knocks down talent for the stuff that dose get on the radio.

[bigted]

why isn't this song a bigger hit?  I think this is one of nas' better songs as of late.  He doesn't get much radio play or video rotation either.  What do u guys think?  What do u think of the guy rappin with Nas (Quan)?

:werd: It came out around the same time that "Switch" did, I remember watching them premiere it on 106&Park, it's one of my favorites on the "Street's Disciple", anybody out there that wants an alternative to that commercial crap out should go out and buy this album to support a true mc. "Just A Moment" is one of my favorite hip-hop songs out now besies "Switch", but they ain't getting airplay, like most of my favorites don't. :ditto:

btw, check out the lyrics to "Just A Moment" that I got from ohhla.com:

[Verse 1: Quan]

Can we please have a moment of silence?

That's for my n****z doin' years in confinement

And for my soldiers who passed over, no longer living

That couldn't run whenever the reaper came to get 'em

Can we please pour out some liquor?

Symobolizin', let's take in time to consider that

Though our thugs ain't here, the love is here

And we gon' rep 'til slugs kill us here

This for my dawgs stuck in the struggle tryin' to gain

Smokin' trauma, sniffin' Ra while sellin' cocaine

Trapped in the game, not knowin' how to stop and get by

To live it alive, so instead they live it to die

Can we please have a moment of peace?

For every G that fell for his flag in the streets

Bloodin' and thuggin', folkin' and lokin'

Crypin' and creepin', Latin and kingin'

Or just for poor righteous teachin'

[Chorus: Quan sings]

As days goes and nights fall

For the rest of our life we'll miss y'all

And even though life must go on, we'll still mourn

While wishin' y'all were home

[Verse 2: Nas]

Yeah, and can we have another moment of silence?

For brothers who died from black-on-black violence

From here to the Dark Continent were rebels sell diamonds

To clients allover the world, got little Black girls dyin'

And can we please pour some more liquors?

For Will, Bokeem, Bar, Pappy -- my n****

Here's another Warrior Song from Nasty and Quan

It's to him I pass the baton to carry this on

Street's Disciple, salute to those who's gone with bullets

And I promise through rhymin' Quan gon' rep his life to the fullest

And can we please have a moment of truth?

For soldiers and troops away with helmets and boots

And families back home who pray they make it home safe

Hopin' that they don't get hit with a stray or missiles

This is just a moment to let you all know that we miss you

Mommy I'm still here, wishin' I was there with you

Let's take 'em home

[Chorus]

[Verse 3: Quan]

And can we please have a moment to mourn?

For Pac, Biggie and Pun 'cause through us they live on

Jam Master Jay, Freaky Ty and Alliyah

Big L and Left Eye, when we die we wish to see ya

Can we please have a moment for children?

Who got raped or murdered, or trapped in the system

Who never knew their father, never learned to dream

But was guided by drug dealers, killers and crack fiends

For single mothers that's forced to play mom and dad

Bustin' her ass to give her kids s*** she never had

For my n****z in the pen hopin' rhymes'll get 'em signed

So when released, they can say bye to a life of crime

For very mother that held a son in the street bleedin'

Cryin' a song of sorow to dark and deep for speakin'

Just a moment outside the day to day struggle

To let the ones we really care about know that we love 'em

[Chorus]

Edited February 22, 2005 by bigted

[Silver Tiger]

It's been playing on MTV Jams long before TRL or 106 & Park got it. It should get more success.

God Blessa!

[*mimi*]

it hasn't got on 106 & park though right? People are still voting for crap I guess.

[mfuqua23]

Yo bigted, U know the video version they show, NaS has a 2nd verse. When I 1st heard it, I didn't like it too much. It's kinda growin' on me now. "Just A Moment" is my fav. track on Disc 1. "War" is my fav. track on Disc 2. Don't get me wrong, the whole album is great. Those R just two tracks I could listen to forever.

[bigted]

I thought that the verse that Nas spit in the video was very good, it was good for the video but I like the album version better myself. I heard that the next single is gonna be "U.B.R."(Unauthorized Biography Of Rakim), which also one of my favorites on the album, I can't wait to see that video, it's nice to see how much Nas gives props to the hip-hop legends, more rappers should do that too. :ditto:

[mfuqua23]

The next single UBR? That'll be crazy. I would hope Rakim would be in the video.

btw, i thought the chorus was "As day comes, and night falls"