Bridging the Gap (song)
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For the Black-Eyed Peas album, see Bridging the Gap.
For the Charlie Wilson album, see Bridging the Gap (Charlie Wilson album).
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| Single by Nas feat. Olu Dara | ||
| from the album Street's Disciple | ||
| Released | 2004 | |
| Format | CD single | |
| Recorded | 2004 | |
| Genre | Hip hop | |
| Length | 3:56 | |
| Label | Ill Will/Columbia | |
| Writer(s) | Nasir Jones | |
| Producer(s) | Salaam Remi | |
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| Nas feat. Olu Dara singles chronology | ||
| "Thief's Theme" (2004) |
"Bridging the Gap" (2004) |
"Just a Moment" (2005) |
"Bridging the Gap", the secong single off of Nas' Street's Disciple features his father. It samples music from Muddy Waters and Howling Wolf's "Mannish Boy" composition. Olu Dara provides the hook of the song by talking about his path and how Nas was born. Nas and Olu Dara performed the song many times before the release of Street's Disciple. It was the only buzz the album had as its release came near. The song is referenced in the title track of The Game's song: "The Documentary".
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[edit] Music video
The video shows Nas and Olu Dara on a stage with women dancing in the background, it also shows a few shots that are supposed to be Nas in school. The video had high rotation on MTV and BET.
[edit] Track listing
[edit] A-side
- "Bridging The Gap" (Album Version) (4:00)
- "Bridging The Gap" (Instrumental) (3:57)
- "Bridging The Gap" (A Cappella) (3:57)
[edit] B-side
- "Bridging The Gap" (Album Version) (4:00)
- "Bridging The Gap" (Instrumental) (3:57)
- "Bridging The Gap" (A Cappella) (3:57)
| Nas |
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| Discography |
| Albums |
| Illmatic • It Was Written • The Firm • I Am... • Nastradamus • QB's Finest • Stillmatic • Best of Nas • The Lost Tapes • From Illmatic to STillmatic • God's Son • Street's Disciple • Hip Hop Is Dead • The Lost Tapes 2 |
| Singles |
| Solo singles: "Halftime" • "It Ain't Hard to Tell" • "The World Is Yours" • "Life's a Bitch" • "One Love" • "If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)" • "Street Dreams" • "Escobar '97" • "Nas Is Like" • "Hate Me Now" • "Nastradamus" • "Analyze This • "You Owe Me" • "Got Ur Self A..." • "One Mic" • "Made You Look" • "I Can" • "Get Down" • "Thief's Theme" • "Bridging the Gap" • "Just a Moment" • "Hip Hop Is Dead" • "Can't Forget About You" • "Better Than I've Ever Been" |
| Other songs: "Ether" • "Supa Ugly" |
| Related articles |
| Columbia • Def Jam • Ill Will • Belly • Nas vs. Jay-Z feud • Jay-Z • Memphis Bleek • AZ • Bravehearts • Cormega • Kelis • Foxy Brown • Nature • Salaam Remi • Wu-Tang Clan |
