Artist Bloo Woods wanted the lyrics to dominate more than the animation surrounding it. Words like "...my rhyming is a vitamin held without the capsule." When Bloo was young he didn’t understand that lyric. It took more listens later in adulthood to appreciate the meaning. Rapping words that people can digest - straight to the blood. This moment packs a pure, raw, and potent message with each line. This feeling is Illmatic in a nutshell.