Nas kinda right though. He didn't really have someone attached with him to focus on building an empire. But he still maneuvered through the industry/life in his own unique way (still remaining low-key) compared to the other goats.
Hes slighting Jays entrepreneur skills like Hov needed or relied on Dame like that. I had no Damon Dash, just maniacs I wish I had a Damon dash I woulda been straighter = you had a businessman as your right hand and I had nikkas like jungle and horse, if I had a dame I would been even bigger than I am but I still made it. Maybe Im reading too much into butalso not a huge diss or nothing but its a love tap, lil nudge if you will
And if Pac and Big was alive those bars woulda been for them 2
They been doing this shyt for years at this point
Edit: Nas also lying his ass off like Steve Stoute hasnt been in his corner for 20+ years but ok
It does make one want to ask Nas 'It's it Dame Dummy or nah?'
Nas gets it now though, he needed a Puffy.
You slow? How can such a simple lyric confuse you so? He's OBVIOUSLY (apparently not to you) referencing how he came in the game.
Enough music insiders have told stories how nas n them QB ****s was moving as a pack from 91 to 94.
The lyric is basically saying he needed better guidance coming into the rap game. Not just surrounded by regular non business minded street dudes/homies. THAT'S ALL.

fukk all that he just need to be straight with whoever is his financial adviser now. they putting him on game
half of anything he made back then would've gone to kelis anyway![]()
He always shows love to Anthony Saleh.fukk all that he just need to be straight with whoever is his financial adviser now. they putting him on game
half of anything he made back then would've gone to kelis anyway![]()
Last time I checked he wasn't rocking with KenyettaIn before Dame and his barber drop a video discussing this Nas line
If anything it's a Steve Stoute subYou're thinking too deep. This wasn't a Jay sub
It wasnt a sub at anyone. This is in relation to how he STARTED his career off. Who he came in the game with. He didnt come in the game with Stoute. He basically was fending for himself and had a bunch of goons around him.If anything it's a Steve Stoute sub
Again this aint about Stoute. He always shows respect to Stoute. He’s talking about Illmatic Nas.Are we all really going to ignore everything Steve Stoute did for Nas?
I think Serch would disagreeAgain this aint about Stoute. He always shows respect to Stoute. He’s talking about Illmatic Nas.