Let me get a song, for example. See, people always posit that naS is some sort of lyrical beast. I dont see it. Then every time I ask for examples, literally I have NEVER got an answer.
If someone were to ask me how Lupe is a better lyricist than naS I could EASILY give them the examples.
What's up kid? I know shyt is rough doing your bid
When the cops came you should've slid to my crib
fukk it black, no time for looking back it's done
Plus congratulations you know you got a son
I heard he looks like you, why don't your lady write you?
Told her she should visit, that's when she got hyper
Flippin, talk about he acts too rough
He didn't listen he be riffin' while I'm telling him stuff
I was like yeah, shorty don't care, she a snake too
fukking with the nikkas from that fake crew that hate you
But yo, guess who got shot in the dome-piece?
Jerome's niece, on her way home from Jones Beach - it's bugged
Plus little Rob is selling drugs on the dime
Hangin out with young thugs that all carry nines
At night time there's more trife than ever
What's up with Cormega, did you see 'em, are y'all together?
If so then hold the fort down, represent to the fullest
Say what's up to Herb, Ice and Bullet
I left a half a hundred in your commissary
You was my nikka when push came to shove
One what? one love
Nas was a better rapper, Tupac was more charismatic and controversial. What if Nas was out there getting shot, dissing everyone, acting and getting rape cases? Simple, ya'll talking about Nas not being versatile but Nas has hardcore gangsta tracks (NY State of Mind), the Untitled album which is all about the history of blacks, Stillmatic where he went off on political subjects, love tracks like "You Wont See me Tonight", albums like Life is Good where he went nostalgic and talked about divorce, fatherhood and more adult themes, Nas "I Can" is just as deep as any "deep" Tupac track. Nas versatility is underrated. Nas' best tracks are better than Tupac's IMO.
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