"Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been)" is a song by American rappers Kanye West, Nas, and KRS-One.
Produced by Rick Rubin and DJ Premier, it was released as a single on February 20, 2007 by Nike Records.
It features DJ Premier's signature scratches from prior songs such as Nas' "One Love" and "It Ain't Hard to Tell".
The song is often misinterpreted as a DJ Premier track featuring Rakim, Nas and KRS-ONE and excluding Kanye West.
The music video for the DJ Premier Remix of "Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been)" was released on March 29, 2007 and directed by Thibaut de Longeville.