Dell's Pointless Lists: Illmatic vs. Religion

[Pitty]

This is a weird list.

[dell71]

This is a weird list.

I prefer the term 'normality impaired.'

[dell71]

1.

My intellect prevails from a hanging cross with nails
I reinforce the frail, with lyrics that's real
Word to Christ, a disciple of streets, trifle on beats
I decipher prophecies through a mic and say peace

Memory Lane 6:2

Here, Nas again spouts his disdain for religion and even religious symbolism. He then empowers his own words by letting us know they "reinforce the frail." To further expand on his point, he employs more religious ideas to let you know he's not "just" rhyming, he's got something deeper on his mind. For me, it's that application of those ideas to himself and even the blasphemous equation of himself to Christ that comes with it that makes this the most daring religious reference on Illmatic.