Which is better.....NY State of Mind vs NY State of MInd 2

[Old Man Cain]

Or

 

[87alan]

Both great, he kills both
First one more memorable to me

 

[Old Man Cain]

Both great, he kills both
First one more memorable to me

I agree the first gets the most recognition but part 2 bars are just better. The first 16 he murders the track

 

[5th Letter]

I prefer NY State Of Mind 2

 

[God_Body]

He bodied his verse on Part 3 with Rakim and Alicia Keys.

 

[onetoughmiracle]

Can't go wrong with either one. However, the last few bars on part 2 is fucking dope!

A lot of niggas scheamin', some real, some niggas frontin'
But I'm a big dreamer, so watch me come up with somethin'

 

[Goldie]

disrespectful, part 1 easy

 

[Old Man Cain]

disrespectful, part 1 easy

What??? How so

 

[Goldie]

What??? How so

Part 1 is one of the greatest rap tracks of alltime, a staple of hiphop. Pt2 was solid, but cmon fam.

 

[illed_Out]

I used to think part 2 was better until I seen Nas perform part 1 live,
that shit was ill !!
The crowd chanted for him to perform it again..

 

[Bed$tuy🇭🇹]

I remember an old thread and noticed part 2 beating part 1.

Part 1 for me. I always thought that the ones that liked part 2 were the ones that got put on late or young

 

[illed_Out]

 

[Preach2Teach]

Messed with part 1 more.

 

[Matike85]

Illmatic FTW

 

[Elzo69Renaissance]

I like 2 better

 

[Silverfoxx]

Both are flames. I am was hella underrated. Still blast Small World.

 

[Elzo69Renaissance]

Both are flames. I am was hella underrated. Still blast Small World.

I walked like 10 miles to get to Best Buy to buy it