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“One half of our brethren who fight and pay taxes, are excluded, like Helots, from the rights of representation, as if society were instituted for the soil, and not for the men inhabiting it; or one half of these could dispose of the rights and the will of the other half, without their consent.”
— Thomas Jefferson, letter to John Taylor (May 28, 1816); in Paul L. Ford, The Writings of Thomas Jefferson (1899) vol. 10, p. 30.
“The art of representing the human figure in the ancient world begins and ends with ‘frontality’.”
— Arnold Hauser. The Social History of Art, Volume I. From Prehistoric Times to the Middle Ages, 1999

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"Represent" is the ninth song on Nas' debut album Illmatic. It is produced by DJ Premier who samples Lee Irwin's "Thief of Baghdad" for the song's beat. Nas dedicates the song to a long list of people including future hip hop artist Cormega. RapReviews describes "Represent" as a "certified banger." Composition The song's minimalistic beat, sampled from Lee Irwin's "Thief of Baghdad", consists of an electric piano sample and bells. Nas raps three verses and performs a spoken dedication to his friends at the track's end, but does not contribute to the chorus. Nas' verses deal with his life in the streets and his criminal ties. One specific lyric was "pulling the Tec out the dresser" was criticized by Jay-Z on his diss song "Takeover." Sampling Lyrics from "Represent" are sampled in these songs: "Rap Game/Crack Game" by Jay-Z "Criminal" by Scientifik "Organized Rhyme" by Shabazz the Disciple

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"Represent" is the ninth song on Nas' debut album Illmatic. It is produced by DJ Premier who samples Lee Irwin's "Thief of Baghdad" for the song's beat.

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