mˈiːnwaɪl, hɪz ɛksˈɛsɪv spˈɛndɪŋ hˈæbɪts hæd lˈɛft hˌɪm wɪð lˈɪɾəl mˈʌni, æz nˈæs hædtʊ ˈæsk fɚɹə lˈoʊn tə pˈɜːtʃɪs klˈoʊðz tə wˈɛɹ tə ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈaɪv sˈoːɹs ɐwˈɔːɹdz.
Meanwhile, his excessive spending habits had left him with little money, as Nas had to ask for a loan to purchase clothes to wear to the 1995 Source Awards.