How did Nas get so good at reading the pulse of streets?

[Reggie]

Nas the type of dude who probably reads newspapers and watches CNN daily. He definitely has read plenty of books over the years. The things he raps about the average person (much less rapper) doesn't think about on a day to day basis.

 

[mc_brew]

i was just about to dap gallo until this:

The streets never needed oochie wallie though.

naw playa playa, the clubs and the chickenheads did need oochie wally

 

[L. Deezy]

How did this forum become one big nas circle jerk?

lol..

Nas is the most talked about rapper on hip hop forums. every one Ive been on has more Nas topics than anything.

 

[tybo]

i don't even know what this means but

 

[Silver Surfer]

i don't even know what this means but

He a Nas fan....

 

[Gallo]

Lol @*end of recession or Life being better for the streets than it was in 2008.
It might be better for people holding equities, us debt and bets on indices. But in the streets its the same ole thing.

I agree with hiphop is dead.

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Life definitely s captures the current street zeitgeist. I'll explain why later. Im on my phone.

 

[Gotright]

The streets? What streets y'all from?nobody listen to nas n the streets of Detroit.y'all nikkas ain't street lol.

 

[Gallo]

The streets? What streets y'all from?nobody listen to nas n the streets of Detroit.y'all nikkas ain't street lol.

It matters not that they dont listen, what matters is if its real or not.

 

[Pink Slime]

The streets? What streets y'all from?nobody listen to nas n the streets of Detroit.y'all nikkas ain't street lol.

really, no one gives a fukk about the streets of detroit. ya'll are living at least 10 years in the past with your cars, clothing, and musical tastes

bum ass nappyhead nikkaz with stained tshirts living with their grandmas

 

[CrimsonTider]

Probably because he's maybe the most thought invoking rapper left that doesn't rely on floss tactics.

Floss tactics? There is a lot of "flossing" on LIG

Nas music it's not played in the streets.

 

[Gotright]

really, no one gives a fukk about the streets of detroit. ya'll are living at least 10 years in the past with your cars, clothing, and musical tastes

bum ass nappyhead nikkaz with stained tshirts living with their grandmas

lol all this cause I said nobody listen to nas n the streets.soft ass nikka bytching n shyt

 

[stealthbomber]

The streets? What streets y'all from?nobody listen to nas n the streets of Detroit.y'all nikkas ain't street lol.

@ detroit. ol bummy crackhead prolly got clowned on hard core pawn looking ass


but to answer the question, cuz nas is still in the streets

 

[Trey0'5Blue2Gz]

@ the turn this thread is taking

 

[Gifted one]

@ Nas still being in the streets, Nas just comes off as a reporter who raps about things he sees on tv, newspapers, etc.

 

[up in here]

Lol @*end of recession or Life being better for the streets than it was in 2008.
It might be better for people holding equities, us debt and bets on indices. But in the streets its the same ole thing.

I agree with hiphop is dead.

lol, dude send "era of recession" not "end of recession". Life Is Good isn't about saying shyt is all good, its about saying even through all the shyt going on, the fact that you here breathing is a blessing and worth celebrating.