I Always Found It Surprising That “The World Is Yours” Didn’t End Up Being A Pop Hit In 94

[Devil Plisken…CMS]

The hook was just as catchy as anything popping in them days (Big Poppa, CREAM, How High Gin & Juice etc)

Im going to chalk that up to needing a dictionary to keep up with the verses

Timeless Song

 

[Standing on business]

Nas and hit


Has ever even cracked a top 10

 

[Devil Plisken…CMS]

Nas and hit


Has ever even cracked a top 10

Like a single? Hot 100? Not sure

 

[Cladyclad]

The hook was just as catchy as anything popping in them days (Big Poppa, CREAM, How High Gin & Juice etc)

Im going to chalk that up to needing a dictionary to keep up with the verses

Timeless Song

What words? Lol

contrary to popular belief Nas vocabulary not crazy expansive like one would believe

 

[Stick Up Kid]

Ehh don’t matter

Illmatic is the consensus greatest rap album of all time

 

[Kaydigi]

Pete Rock adlibs on the hook is one of my favorite parts on the whole album.

 

[Able Archer 83]

Nas wasn't as easily marketable to the pop-loving masses like Biggie or Snoop.

 

[JMD]

The hook was just as catchy as anything popping in them days (Big Poppa, CREAM, How High Gin & Juice etc)

Im going to chalk that up to needing a dictionary to keep up with the verses

Timeless Song

none of Illmatics singles charted that high

I think TWIY went gold tho

 

[bigbadbossup2012]

If you knew how cap illmatic's impact was, you'd understand. Nas wasn't a big deal in 94'.
Album was average. Got 5 mics by some asian chic, in a bias magazine.
But in real life, meant nothing

 

[Dad]

Cacs would’ve tried to cancel the king.

 

[Devil Plisken…CMS]

If you knew how cap illmatic's impact was, you'd understand. Nas wasn't a big deal in 94'.
Album was average. Got 5 mics by some asian chic, in a bias magazine.
But in real life, meant nothing

I was around…it was a catchy song

 

[Metal Face]

Illmatic is pure hip hop
not pop

 

[Metal Face]

If you knew how cap illmatic's impact was, you'd understand. Nas wasn't a big deal in 94'.
Album was average. Got 5 mics by some asian chic, in a bias magazine.
But in real life, meant nothing

You wish flabby

It's like '93, '94, 'bout the year
That Big and Mack dropped and Illmatic rocked

I had the Illmatic on bootleg
The shyt was so ahead, thought we was all dead

 

[bigbadbossup2012]

I was around…it was a catchy song

I liked it. But in that climate,it was some mid grade shyt

 

[bigbadbossup2012]

You wish flabby

It's like '93, '94, 'bout the year
That Big and Mack dropped and Illmatic rocked

I had the Illmatic on bootleg
The shyt was so ahead, thought we was all dead

Nice lines. In real life, Big brought the east back and Hov became successful emulating and intertwining with THAT badboy circle.