“Classic: Better Than I’ve Ever Been” • Nas, Rakim, KRS-One, Kanye West, DJ Premier

Music Video

Client: Nike
Director: Thibaut de Longeville

The music video tells the story of the track being remixed by DJ Premier while NYC’s Tats Cru create tribute murals to the song's four performers.

While the song was nominated for ‘Best Rap Collaboration’ at the 50th Grammy Awards, its critically-acclaimed music video was played on numerous music television networks including MTV, MTV2, VH1, Fuse and Trace, gathering over 5 million views online in the process.

“Classic: Better Than I’ve Ever Been” • Nas, Rakim, KRS-One, Kanye West, DJ Premier
“Classic: Better Than I’ve Ever Been” • Nas, Rakim, KRS-One, Kanye West, DJ Premier
“Classic: Better Than I’ve Ever Been” • Nas, Rakim, KRS-One, Kanye West, DJ Premier
“Classic: Better Than I’ve Ever Been” • Nas, Rakim, KRS-One, Kanye West, DJ Premier
“Classic: Better Than I’ve Ever Been” • Nas, Rakim, KRS-One, Kanye West, DJ Premier
“Classic: Better Than I’ve Ever Been” • Nas, Rakim, KRS-One, Kanye West, DJ Premier
“Classic: Better Than I’ve Ever Been” • Nas, Rakim, KRS-One, Kanye West, DJ Premier
“Classic: Better Than I’ve Ever Been” • Nas, Rakim, KRS-One, Kanye West, DJ Premier
“Classic: Better Than I’ve Ever Been” • Nas, Rakim, KRS-One, Kanye West, DJ Premier

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