Lets analyze the 3rd verse in "America" Nas.

[OG Talk]

One of his illest verses ever.. And thats saying a lot....

 

[Pop123]

the original version with the David Bowie sample,

 

[mr.africa]

im not hatin I just find EVERYTHING about that verse below average... EVERYTHING. I havent heard or read a Jay Elec verse thats worse so I dont really think he wrote that shyt. the structure is extremely average. I can pull any random song from any number of rappers and the structure will be better. the content was so light weight its not even worth mentioning.

Compare that weak ass shyt to Lupe's Freedom Aint Free or Unforgivable Youth or bytch Bad its just a fukkin mismatch on all levels.

it must hurt somewhere on a deep level, that your idols(lupe, jay,...) studied this 'unremarkable' artists work to better their craft!! shyt wasn't lighweight. far from it. i already told you why i like it. the different topics he touches on in one verse and doing it in a clear and concise manner and the stucture of the verse is complex plus he switches flows at least twice in the verse. VERY DOPE!! lupe has lost the ability to make an engaging song ages ago. still like him, but he is so hit and miss since the cool and hasn't done it nearly as long as nas has, but already has fallen off! TRUTH!!!!!!

 

[Alexander Wiggin]

im not hatin I just find EVERYTHING about that verse below average... EVERYTHING. I havent heard or read a Jay Elec verse thats worse so I dont really think he wrote that shyt. the structure is extremely average. I can pull any random song from any number of rappers and the structure will be better. the content was so light weight its not even worth mentioning.

Compare that weak ass shyt to Lupe's Freedom Aint Free or Unforgivable Youth or bytch Bad its just a fukkin mismatch on all levels.

 

[Billy Ocean]

Man...the stuff Nasir crafts sometimes is fukking GODLY.

 

[JCalli]

That verse ....excellence

 

[intilectual recipricol]

Lol

naS fans never fail to be dumb and easily impressed... Next verse naS will say hes ill like aids and you nikkaz will crown it the greatest similie ever

 

[Eternal Tecate]

Well he is the GOAT

but Jay Elec wrote that verse

he didn't say he wrote everything you fukkin pleb

 

[mobbinfms]

im not hatin I just find EVERYTHING about that verse below average... EVERYTHING. I havent heard or read a Jay Elec verse thats worse so I dont really think he wrote that shyt. the structure is extremely average. I can pull any random song from any number of rappers and the structure will be better. the content was so light weight its not even worth mentioning.

Compare that weak ass shyt to Lupe's Freedom Aint Free or Unforgivable Youth or bytch Bad its just a fukkin mismatch on all levels.

If the verse was so below average, can you name 50 clearly superior verses from 2008 that dealt with the same subject matter (oppression of women in America)?
I know it seems like a tall order, but since its an opportunity to irrationally hate on Nas, I know you probably won't sleep until you get it done.

 

[A.V.]

One of the best, and most historically accurate depictions of slavery on record, ever.

 

[RammerJammer]

Nas haters are so.... nikkas just block the fact that he's one of the greatest ever.

 

[hu3ypdadon]

Nas @ his greatest

 

[Illeye buckmatic]

Another verse that justifies my sig
Just like MJ took over 4th quarters,NaS is the master at third verses
Not only was the lyrics there but you could just hear the passion in the goats voice

 

[Non Sequitur]

Jay Elec wrote that verse

 

[Danie84]

If I could travel to the 1700's
I'd push a wheelbarrow full of dynamite through your covenant
Love to sit in on the senate and tell the whole government

Only a GOAT could come up with something like this