Rap has never held a great reputation for being intellectual music. Indeed, for a genre known to consist of lyrics idolizing violence and shamelessly appealing to proletarian culture, lyrics of substance are often hard to come by. With this said, the aforementioned presumptions can be temporarily disregarded while encountering 26 year-old rapper Nate Feuerstein, aka "NF". NF writes lyrics consisting of depth and meaning which he aptly designates as "Real Music". From pondering the cold loneliness of suicide to contemplating purpose and existence, NF continues to be the only rapper with real significance and cerebral value in his work. Below I have included some of my favorite lyrics.
"If money's where you find happiness, you'll always be poor
If you don't like the job you have, then what you do it for?
The cure to pain isn't something you buy at liquor stores"
"I fell in love with my pain and I slept with my regrets
Happiness saw it happen, maybe that's why she up and left
Joy called me a cheater, said she ain't coming back"
"Life's about taking chances, making moves
Not about what you did, it's what you do
Build on what you got and learn from what you lose
And never let people distract you from being you"
"Insidious is blind inception
What's reality with all these questions?
Feels like I missed my alarm and slept in
Broken legs but I chase perfection"
"Don't believe what you believe just 'cause that's how they raised you
Think your own thoughts, don't let them do it for you
Say you want a drink, don't wait for people to pour it on you
Cut out the lies, stay close to the people you know are loyal
Grab your own glass and fill it, don't let your fear destroy you"