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Nas' intro into 'NY State Of Mind' was a mistake.

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14. Nas' intro into 'NY State Of Mind' was a mistake.

The intro 'NY State of Mind' where the rapper spits "I don't know how to start this s**t" was actually a mistake, and Nas went on to rap the opening verse in one take.

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