Nas Works His Magic On "Pretty Young Girl": Listen

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Nas and Hit-Boy delievered some serious heat on "Magic 3" this weekend.

Even at 50 years old, Nas continues to outrap many other artists in the game, especially when he lays down his bars over beats by Hit-Boy. In less than a year they've given us King's Disease III, Magic 2, and now, Magic 3, all of which have only helped to expand the "Hood 2 Hood" hitmaker's fanbase. His newest LP landed on streamers this past New Music Friday (September 15), markedly boasting just one guest feature from Lil Wayne on "Never Die."

Besides that, Nas manages to captivate us on his own with his clever rhymes, reflecting on everything from the type of women who have been known to catch his eye to solidifying his status as one of the most prolific figures in hip-hop. On the 15-song tracklist, our favourite title – "Pretty Young Girl" – is located right in the middle, and it appears Spotify listeners are digging the song too.

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"I think she right for me and I don't even know her / I mean the one time I seen her, she was naturally glowin'," Nas gasses up his dream girl in the later part of his verse. "That's why I made this song, told the label promote it / So she can hear it, 'cause even if she don't like rap / This still gon' find her right where she's at," he continues, clearly trusting in divine timing to bring her into his life.

Listen to Nas' "Pretty Young Girl" above, then check out his full Magic 3 album on Spotify/Apple Music. What are your top three favourite titles from the New York MC's latest collaboration with Hit-Boy? Let us know in the comments, and find more HNHH release recommendations on our weekly Fire Emoji playlist update below.

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Quotable Lyrics:

Long braids, brown eyes
Weight 135, she like 5'5
I see them thighs on her
Make me wanna multiply
She's a queen, her dad a G, I know hе rock to Nas

About The Author
Hayley Hynes is the former Weekend Managing Editor of HotNewHipHop, she stepped down after two years in 2024 to pursue other creative opportunities but remains on staff part-time to cover music, gossip, and pop culture news. Currently, she contributes similar content on Blavity and 21Ninety, as well as on her personal blog where she also offers tarot/astrology services. Hayley resides on the western side of Canada, previously spending a year in Vancouver to study Fashion Marketing at Blanche Macdonald Centre and Journalism at Mount Royal University in Calgary before that. She's passionate about helping others heal through storytelling, and shares much more about her life on Instagram @hayleyhynes.