{"id":225138,"date":"2026-03-22T10:00:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T09:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/?p=225138"},"modified":"2026-03-21T10:44:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T09:44:24","slug":"raekwon-feat-nas-the-omerta-original","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/raekwon-feat-nas-the-omerta-original\/","title":{"rendered":"Raekwon Feat. Nas &#8211; &#8216;The Omerta &#8211; Original&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ywz_vS1aIWg?si=7y2hAJ2lQFRdj2AI\" width=\"100%\" height=\"500\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Nas has officially shared the &#8220;Original&#8221; version of his collaboration with Raekwon, &#8220;The Omerta,&#8221; featuring a previously unreleased verse. This version arrives following years of speculation that Nas\u2019s bars contained &#8220;stray shots&#8221; aimed at Jim Jones, a claim Raekwon has consistently downplayed as a misinterpretation. On the new project &#8220;Legend Has It&#8230;Feature Presentation&#8221;, Nas explains that he originally swapped the verse to avoid giving certain people unearned attention, though he admits his &#8220;verbally killing everything&#8221; energy was simply a response to the beat. This release follows recent comments from Jones, who challenged Nas\u2019s legacy by claiming his own discography holds more weight with the younger generation. 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