 The up @-@ tempo " The Don " samples Super Cat 's 1982 song " Dance <unk> New York " and has a 1990s hip hop sound . Its lyrics extol both Nas ' rapping prowess and New York City . According to No Ripcord 's James McKenna , " Stay " mixes soul and jazz elements , " bringing to mind Low End Theory era A Tribe Called Quest and Tupac 's Me Against the World , and lyrics " questioning the line between love and hate " . " Cherry Wine " features vocals by Amy Winehouse and a narrative between ill @-@ fated lovers . The song was titled after Winehouse 's guitar , which she called " cherry " . Jesal Padania of RapReviews cites it as " quite possibly the best ' ladies number ' that Nas has ever delivered , though it is infinitely classier than that label . " On " Bye Baby " , Nas ' lyrics address his ex @-@ wife and recount their marriage in a narrative that follows the wedding , counseling sessions , marriage counseling , and the legal process of their divorce . 
