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| "Street Dreams" | ||||
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| Single by Nas | ||||
| from the album It Was Written | ||||
| B-side | "Affirmative Action" | |||
| Released | October 22, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
| Genre | Mafioso rap[1] | |||
| Length | 4:39(Original) 4:27(Remix) | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Trackmasters | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Street Dreams" on YouTube | ||||
"Street Dreams" is a 1996 single by American rapper Nas. The song was It Was Written's second single, following "If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)". "Street Dreams" contains an interpolation from the Eurythmics song "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" and a sample from Linda Clifford's "Never Gonna Stop". A remix, including an appearance by R. Kelly, was released shortly after the original. It featured samples from The Isley Brothers' "Choosey Lover" along with some elements from Marvin Gaye's "Mercy Mercy Me." The remix version was performed live on an episode of the Nickelodeon series All That in February 1997.
The song's big-budget video, directed by Hype Williams, was an allusion to the Martin Scorsese film Casino. It was filmed in Las Vegas around the time Tupac Shakur was murdered and featured a cameo appearance by Frank Vincent. Kenya Moore of The Real Housewives of Atlanta is also featured in the video.
The song was Nas's first to enter the top 50 on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching number 22. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on January 8, 1997.[2]
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