IF nas died a couple months before IWW

[bigbadbossup2012]

Would we still be talking about him like biggie? Would illmatic even be in conversations? Personally I think not. Illmatic is the most overrated event in hip hop history besides GKMC. drop your thoughts

 

[LozLink]

Motherfukker, you're still in here talking about illmatic, directly or not . If Nas with only Illmatic as his disco., his legacy would be far above bigs, especially with the Posthumous work that would follow

 

[Prince.Skeletor]

Nothing but a Nas hating thread all because OP realized December 18 is almost here!!!

 

[mr.africa]

Would we still be talking about him like biggie? Would illmatic even be in conversations? Personally I think not. Illmatic is the most overrated event in hip hop history besides GKMC. drop your thoughts

 

[feelosofer]

No he'd probably be closer to Big Pun ( a technically very skilled rapper), that being said, Biggie had a much stronger marketing crew than Nas did.

 

[NoHalfWay]

Y'all gotta understand by now

No matter how much y'all hate illmatic or Nas they're not going away

 

[mr.africa]

 

[bigbadbossup2012]

Y'all gotta understand by now

No matter how much y'all hate illmatic or Nas they're not going away

Fine, he'll never outshine goataveli shakur

 

[bigbadbossup2012]

And he'll never out shine the best rapper alive HOVA the Billy goat

 

[CELL]

Haven't seen this thread before

 

[The Ruler 09]

Illmatic would still be talked about but he wouldn't have been looked at as a GOAT.

 

[bigbadbossup2012]

No he'd probably be closer to Big Pun ( a technically very skilled rapper), that being said, Biggie had a much stronger marketing crew than Nas did.

I feel you but nas. Followed big into more commercial singles yet still never reached his level so no excuses please

 

[feelosofer]

I feel you but nas. Followed big into more commercial singles yet still never reached his level so no excuses please

When Big dropped Ready to Die, he already had established verses, had ran the college circuit (outside of NY for the most part) for over two years prior, was an established battle rapper, and had guest spots amongst then famous rappers and R & B groups. Nas never approached anything remotely that commercial until 95. That's part of the reason IWW is regarded as it is, despite the lack of critical acclaim (at the time), it estblished Nas as not only a spitta but a commercially viable one.

 

[bigbadbossup2012]

Be clear in the scenario IT WAS WRITTEN still comes out just after death.

 

[bigbadbossup2012]

When Big dropped Ready to Die, he already had established verses, had ran the college circuit (outside of NY for the most part) for over two years prior, was an established battle rapper, and had guest spots amongst then famous rappers and R & B groups. Nas never approached anything remotely that commercial until 95. That's part of the reason IWW is regarded as it is, despite the lack of critical acclaim (at the time), it estblished Nas as not only a spitta but a commercially viable one.

I agree nas didn't go blatant commercial till after the illmatic run