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“Street Dreams” has Nas illustrating the mind-state of drug-dealing, and explains why kids growing up in the ghetto often choose this lifestyle. The bigger picture, or the “street dream” is the ghetto’s version of the “American Dream.” Most of Nas' criticism focuses on the American education and justice systems. Nas talked about making this song in an interview with Complex: "That was basically what I was around at the time. Guys wasn’t diving into the music industry trying to get paid off music, they were still hustling.