Hip-Hop DX's The Breakdown - J. Cole: Nas Without Illmatic

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I NEVER understood the Nas comparisons. He doesn't rap like Nas. His career didn't start off like Nas'. Doesn't even rap about the same shyt Nas does. And that's not even factoring in classic albums n shyt like that. If he came out when Nas came out. He wouldn't be compared to Nas in the slightest. shyt. There's plenty of rappers from the 90s doper than Cole that wasn't compared to Nas. nikkas need to chill. And I'm one of the first people on here that defends Cole.

Breh


I have no words at this point... I like a lot of these new nikkas but these comparisons are silly

Big Krit is not Pimp c

J Cole ain't no where near Nas league

Buddy has one hot album....
 

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I think y'all missing the point.

The comparison isn't in skill or accolades.

The comparison is about what lane he is in, in comparison to his peers.

I see nothing wrong with it.

Drake-Jay-Z more party, braggadocious focused. Lyrically skilled yet dumbed down for the casuals.

Cole-nas more introspective, more story telling, more social political commentary. Enjoyed by people who consider themselves more socially conscious.

What's wrong with the comparison?
 

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Foh y'all nikkas era biased as hell :scust:
do you even know what biased means? why would i be biased? i am not related to nas in any way shape or form, nor am i one of j cole's sworn enemies. so what reason do i have to be biased? i am just a fan of the culture who is coincidentally younger than j cole so age obviously isnt it either

stop making excuses to deflect any authentic criticisms of jermaine. he really aint all that fam :yeshrug:
 

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Nas has many elements to him that he pretty much mastered the conscious nas, the raw street nas, the mafioso nas & the pretty boy fly fashionable nas even the party club record nas was dope

Cole can only be compare to 1 element & thats the conscious nas & even then he's totally out of depth

But i guess i can understand the comparisons :ld:
 

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Nas has many elements to him that he pretty mastered the conscious nas, the raw street nas, the mafioso nas & the pretty boy fly fashionable nas

Cole can only be compare to 1 element of nas thats the conscious nas & even then he's totally out of depth

But i guess i can understand the comparisons :ld:
That's what makes nas the goat.

Name a rapper that i ain't influence :ahh:
 

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do you even know what biased means? why would i be biased? i am not related to nas in any way shape or form, nor am i one of j cole's sworn enemies. so what reason do i have to be biased? i am just a fan of the culture who is coincidentally younger than j cole so age obviously isnt it either

stop making excuses to deflect any authentic criticisms of jermaine. he really aint all that fam :yeshrug:
You picked some random freestyle over probably the most acclaimed J. Cole song, and a legitimately great song.

You said Nas worst song is better than J. Cole's best song, and boy does Nas have some bad songs (see Nastradamus album) but ok. I don't even mess with Cole like that and Nas is in my avi outside of his tapes and I'm probably younger than you too. But aight cook.
 

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You picked some random freestyle over probably the most acclaimed J. Cole song, and a legitimately great song.

You said Nas worst song is better than J. Cole's best song, and boy does Nas have some bad songs (see Nastradamus album) but ok. I don't even mess with Cole like that and Nas is in my avi outside of his tapes and I'm probably younger than you too. But aight cook.
ok how does this explain my bias? all you did was repeat my position on the topic :patrice:
 

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Mannnmmm we going to have a party in the booth

Word to @Billy Ocean

Hope you get your life together for real though :salute:

:russ: at always having to tag backup in your shytposting.

Anyway, this back and forth has been cute but you've gotten all the attention I can spare. Keep obsessing about me from the comfort of your keyboard :wow:
 
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