Nas - One Mic (official Hd Video) -

The ability to speak his mind and have the world relate to his neighborhood's reality without "sugar-coating" it.

Director Chris Robinson used innovative techniques like opening the side of an Arri 35mm camera while shooting to create "angulating light streaks" that sync with the beat. Nas - One Mic (Official HD Video)

Nas stated that the song was born out of a desire for truth in an industry he felt was becoming "fake". To him, the "One Mic" represents: The ability to speak his mind and have

These historical scenes are interpolated with modern imagery of police harassment, urban poverty, and incarceration in the U.S.. To him, the "One Mic" represents: These historical

The video centers on Nas alone in a barren room—a choice intended to strip away the "diamonds and drama" of typical rap videos to show the essence of a poet against the world. Themes & Global Symbolism