nˈæs bɪɡˈæn tə mˌeɪk ɐpˈɪɹənsᵻz ˌɔn ˈʌðɚɹ ˈɑːɹɾɪsts wˈɜːk, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ "fˈæst lˈaɪf" ˌɔn kˈuːl dʒˈiː ɹˈæps "fˈoːɹ,fˈaɪv,sˈɪks" ænd "vˈɜːbəl ˌɪntɚkˈoːɹs" ˌɔn ɹˈiːkwʌnz ˈoʊnli bˈɪlt fˈoːɹ kjˈuːbən lˈɪŋks... nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈaɪv.
Nas began to make appearances on other artists' work, including "Fast Life" on Kool G Rap's "4,5,6" and "Verbal Intercourse" on Raekwon's Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... (1995).