UpAndComing
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Especially the 2nd verse at 1:20
Does this song remind you of anything?
I can see why they used to call him Baby G Rap
I don't understand Nas being compared to Rakim. He's basically Kool G Rap 2.0
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Especially the 2nd verse at 1:20
Does this song remind you of anything?
I can see why they used to call him Baby G Rap
You in your 40s huh
Nah, can see a lot of inspiration from Rakim in Nas, Pun more like G Rap. Nas was inspired by both of them though.
FeloniousMonk
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Nas barley got any triple syllable rhyme schemes which Kool G is known for.
Everybody knows Rakim was Nas's template..
JayBaldacci
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nas is nothing like rakim... at all.
UpAndComing
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I think you talking about lyricism, even though I don't agree with Rakim and Nas' lyricism being similar. I'm talking about flow. Nas' flow is basically almost a carbon copy of Kool G Rap
FeloniousMonk
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False, even Nas states Rakim as a influence on how he rhymes..stop it..
I disagree @ carbon copy..like other poster said that is Big Puns lane.
Kool G rap has influenced Nas as well, yet carbon copy....naaaa...
UpAndComing
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Yeah probably not carbon copy, but his flow is way similar to Kool G Rap than Rakim
I think the media saw Nas and Rakim having the same cadence when they rhyme, and just ran with that 2nd coming thing
JayBaldacci
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LOL where do you people come up with this? on fastlife you can here how nas's flow isn't at all like G Raps.
They don't sound a like in the least bit. from voice, to flow, to rhyme style. Nas is more G-Rap like with the content.
FeloniousMonk
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Good point and clarification.Yeah probably not carbon copy, but his flow is way similar to Kool G Rap than Rakim
I think the media saw Nas and Rakim having the same cadence when they rhyme, and just ran with that 2nd coming thing
FeloniousMonk
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Nas' flow isn't a carbon copy of G Rap at ALL....
IllmaticDelta
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Nas is more G Rap than he is Rakim but he doesn't sound like a carbon copy of either in the way that Pun sounds like G Rap. If Nas sounds similar to anyone it's Tragedy who also is influenced by G rap and Rakim but sounds totally different his influences and Nas
Kool G rap is just more skilled as an emcee than Nas,but there are similarities.