: Critics and scholars often point to the song as a defiant response to "haters" and the jealous criticism that followed Nas's commercial success after Illmatic .
: Dube evaluates how Nas negotiates the relationship between religion and hip-hop, suggesting that artists like Nas use religious imagery to perform roles that traditional religious and political leaders have failed to fulfill. Nas ft. Puff Daddy - You Can Hate Me Now
: The song's anthem-like beat samples "Carmina Burana" by Carl Orff. : Critics and scholars often point to the