The pac and big tributes were warranted and actually dope, there is no excuse for the rest of that shyt. Mourning a friend and mourning your self esteem are two different things.
J.Cole - "Let Nas Down" Unappreciation Thread
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The pac and big tributes were warranted and actually dope, there is no excuse for the rest of that shyt. Mourning a friend and mourning your self esteem are two different things.
the Kanye, and Game song were both corny.. people used to clown both those tracks too..
Big Mel
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At least Kanye had an actual relationship with Jay Z. There's a legit basis for a song there.
This Cole song is beyond lame. Not at all like Big Brother. And my Kanye disgust is well documented here.
This Cole song is beyond lame. Not at all like Big Brother. And my Kanye disgust is well documented here.
The song leaked?
The title is a little
but it wouldn't surprise me if its another good cole track ..
The title is a little
but it wouldn't surprise me if its another good cole track ..
DeuceZ
Li pitit gason
funny Nas prolly like 
finally someone spitting from the heart... 
at NO I.D. snitching ass though
finally someone spitting from the heart... at NO I.D. snitching ass though
The song leaked?
The title is a little
The whole album leaked
I like the song...but its just awkward as fukk.
Stop playing the goddamn underdog dude.
Whatever. His music, his career.
I'm not compelled to listen to it again.
The sample reminds me of this:
Stop playing the goddamn underdog dude.
Whatever. His music, his career.
I'm not compelled to listen to it again.
The sample reminds me of this:
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BigGhostFase is about to go IN on dude... 
Rapmastermind
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"Work Out" was a formula driven single made specifically to target middle america, mtv and radio. The Paula Abdul sample off her #1 smash single "Straight Up" was also put in for that reason. Is it a hot commercial song? Sure, it was catchy but it's not a Classic commercial song. It was successful and it did it's job but we all know Cole can do better. I'm fine with NaS criticisms of the song since he himself has been in that same position of having to make records he probably didn't want to make. But Cole's reaction is a little extreme to me. I don't think a "I let NaS down" song is even necessary. If anything he should of reached out to NaS and them both talked about it. I don't really compare this to "Big Brother" or "Letter To Big" or even "U.B.R." as those songs were about honoring the subject's career and legacy. Cole gave NaS props but the song was more about letting the world understand why he had to make a record like that. But we don't need to know why cause we know why. The labels forced it.
I'm with @Ziggiy on this, he hit it on the head. Rappers in the 80's and 90's had way more creative freedom then now. Once Rap became a Billion Dollar industry in the 90's it changed everything. They use these stupid formula tracking on singles and used that information to decided if a song is good enough for airplay or not. The whole thing is formula driven. Cole had to do it but "Sideline Story" had other songs that were more his lyrical style. Overall the song was OK, not great. It felt a little forced, the title is straight forward but just looks like a joke or something. I'd actually compare it to "Last N!gga Alive" as NaS took Biggie rhymes and told a story about his relationship with Biggie. I felt Cole was telling a story about his relationship to NaS as a fan but also as an artist. I commend Cole's effort but I think NaS would of appreciated a Phone Call about it instead of basically being put on blast through a song. But by now means is it a bad song.
I'm with @Ziggiy on this, he hit it on the head. Rappers in the 80's and 90's had way more creative freedom then now. Once Rap became a Billion Dollar industry in the 90's it changed everything. They use these stupid formula tracking on singles and used that information to decided if a song is good enough for airplay or not. The whole thing is formula driven. Cole had to do it but "Sideline Story" had other songs that were more his lyrical style. Overall the song was OK, not great. It felt a little forced, the title is straight forward but just looks like a joke or something. I'd actually compare it to "Last N!gga Alive" as NaS took Biggie rhymes and told a story about his relationship with Biggie. I felt Cole was telling a story about his relationship to NaS as a fan but also as an artist. I commend Cole's effort but I think NaS would of appreciated a Phone Call about it instead of basically being put on blast through a song. But by now means is it a bad song.
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what what 
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Beat is 
Sax and those drums
Jay cleared this
Sax and those drums
Jay cleared this
The pac and big tributes were warranted and actually dope, there is no excuse for the rest of that shyt. Mourning a friend and mourning your self esteem are two different things.
the Kanye, and Game song were both corny.. people used to clown both those tracks too..
But, y'all complain when nikka always rap about hoes and racks too
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The pac and big tributes were warranted and actually dope, there is no excuse for the rest of that shyt. Mourning a friend and mourning your self esteem are two different things.
