Made You Look

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"Made You Look"

Single by Nas
from the album God's Son
Released	2002
Format	CD single
Recorded	2002
Genre	Hip hop
Length	3:26
Label	Ill Will/Columbia
Producer(s)	Saleem "The Chameleon" Remi
Chart positions
US Rap #9, US R&B #12
Nas singles chronology
"One Mic" (2001)	"Made You Look" (2002)	"I Can" (2002)

Made You Look was the first single from Nas' 2002 album, God's Son. Built around several samples lifted from the Incredible Bongo Band's cover of "Apache" (one of the most historic, and most-sampled songs in the history of rap)--the single was important in establishing Nas' direction following his battle with Jay-Z and the Stillmatic album in its reliance on intricate lyricism and an old-school aesthetic. Though the song failed to cross over commercially on the level of "I Can," it was a sizeable hit among urban audiences and remains one of the more popular tracks on the God's Son album.

Lyrically, "Made You Look" is similar to much of the material Nas was releasing in the early 2000s with its loose, complex, free-associative rhymes conveying obscure, wide-ranging themes: partying, boasting, hyping Nas and his legacy.

A remix was recorded using the same beat and chorus from the original, but featured verses from Jadakiss and Ludacris and one new verse from Nas. It was very well-received by critics and fans.