MADE YOU LOOK

"'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.

Contents

Remix

Acclaim

Track listing

A-side

B-side

References

Remix

A remix surfaced a few weeks after the initial release of the song. The remix featured Yonkers native Jadakiss and Atlanta's Ludacris. The song also featured a new verse from Nas. However stayed in the mixtape circuit and did not make it onto the album.

Acclaim

★ ''Blender'' ranked "Made You Look" as the 175th best song from the 1980's through the 2000's in 2005.^[1] They also named it the 16th best single of 2003.^[2]

★ ''Pitchfork Media'' ranked it as the 47th best single of 2002.^[1]

★ ''Q'' ranked it as the 903rd best song ever in 2003.^[4]

Track listing

A-side

# "Made You Look" (Explicit Version) (3:22)
# "Made You Look" (Instrumental with Guns) (3:14)

B-side

# "The Cross" (Explicit Version) (3:47)
#
★ Produced by Eminem
# "The Cross" (Instrumental) (3:47)

References

1. http://www.acclaimedmusic.net/061024/S3654.htm
2. http://www.acclaimedmusic.net/061024/blender2003.htm
3. http://www.acclaimedmusic.net/061024/S3654.htm
4. http://www.muzieklijstjes.nl/Q1001bestsongsever.htm