Nas' "N.Y. State of Mind" | One Song Podcast | Full Episode

Why does “N.Y. State of Mind” still feel like the gold standard for hip-hop lyricism three decades later? Diallo Riddle and LUXXURY dig into Nas’ landmark track, tracing its origins from Queensbridge to Columbia Records, unpacking DJ Premier’s haunting piano sample, and exploring how a dream team of producers reshaped hip-hop forever. SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE ONE SONG ▶︎    / @onesongpod   New here? On each episode of this music podcast friends Diallo Riddle (Emmy-nominated star and creator of HBO Max’s South Side and IFC’s Sherman’s Showcase) and Blake "LUXXURY" Robin (Music Producer & TikTok creator) will hilariously break down ONE SONG from the pop music canon that you know - or need to know - but have never heard quite like this. 🔗 FOLLOW US ONE SONG Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/show/5HHEFjb... ONE SONG Instagram:   / onesongpodcast   ONE SONG TikTok:   / onesongpodcast   LUXXURY on TikTok:   / luxxuryxx   LUXXURY on Instagram:   / luxxury   Diallo Riddle on TikTok:   / dialloriddle   Diallo Riddle on Instagram:   / diallo   Hartbeat Instagram:   / therealhartbeat   Hartbeat YouTube:    / @therealhartbeat   Hartbeat TikTok:   / therealhartbeat   Chapter 00:00 Welcome to One Song! 01:13 "N.Y. State of Mind" by Nas' 03:54 How Did You Discover the Song? 06:04 Young Nas' Influences Growing Up 10:54 Nas' Debut's Impact 15:18 Making Collab's Back in the 90's 18:58 "Life's A Bitch" by Nas ft AZ and Olu Dara 21:14 "It Ain't Hard To Tell" DEMO Analysis 24:51 "Just A Friend" by Biz Markie Analysis 28:12 The Drums 30:34 The Kick and Snare 31:53 The Pattern of the Beat 34:19 LUXURY'S Speculation 36:54 The Creation of the Song 39:07 The Intention in the Last Note 42:49 The Story Behind "N.Y. State of Mind." 44:19 First Verse Analysis 48:32 Second Verse Analysis 52:07 The Splits Percentage of the Song 56:31 The Legacy of "N.Y. State of Mind." 1:00:43 Outro 🎙️FOLLOW OTHER HARTBEAT PODCASTS Gold Minds with Kevin Hart:    / @goldmindswithkevinhart   Petty Crimes:    / @pettycrimespodcast   #Diallo #Luxxury #OneSongPodcast #OneSong #Podcast #Podcasts #MusicHistory #DialloRiddle #PodcastShow #Interpolation #Podcasters #Music #BlakeRobin #BlakeRobinLuxxury Nas' "N.Y. State of Mind" | One Song Podcast | Full Episode    • Nas' "N.Y. State of Mind" | One Song Podca...