Jay-Z Explains "N***as In Paris"

Finally we get the real deal from the horse himself...

Contributor : Monica Coleman
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Rapper Jay-Z explained the meaning behind he and Kanye West's controversially-titled track "N***as In Paris." The song has been interpreted by many fans as the typical 'baller' anthem, but Jay says that the song is more about being proud of how far one has come.

"It's not, like, 'We're here! We're balling harder than everybody,'" he says to GQ. "It's like, 'I'm shocked that we're here.' Still being amazed, still not being jaded. Having so much fun and then stopping and saying, 'What are we doing here? How did we get here?'"

"I've known so many people that didn't make it," he says. "Most people can look at a picture of the kids they grew up with and it's like, 'Oh yeah—Adam went away to Harvard.' This is a whole different conversation."

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