Dead Presidents [Edge]

The song famously features a sampled hook from Nas 's "The World Is Yours": "I'm out for dead presidents to represent me" .

In 1996, released one of his most iconic singles, " Dead Presidents II ," for his debut album Reasonable Doubt . Dead Presidents

After finding a society that offered him no job or respect despite his service, Anthony and his friends—including a drug-addicted veteran played by Chris Tucker —plot a high-stakes armored truck heist to secure their future. The song famously features a sampled hook from

This sample later became the catalyst for one of the most legendary beefs in rap history when Jay-Z bragged in "The Takeover" that he made Nas's line a "hot song," sparking Nas's response track, "Ether". 4. The Literal History " Dead Presidents II