Let's revisit Nas's Book Of Rhymes

[mr. smoke weed]

One of nasir best post 2000 songs
Did the concept like nobody else had before
if those were his shytty rhymes
Appreciate folk

 

[beenz]

 

[mr. smoke weed]

That alchemist beat

 

[JuvenileHell]

The GOAT was just coasting on this song, making shyt look effortless

 

[Danie84]

My people be projects or jail never Harvard or Yale
Pardon me type in my 2way while I'm chargin' my cell
It's hard to be iced up with Gucci god poverty's real

...Nas and ALC

 

[mr. smoke weed]

Ya rhymin' is called "Vagina Monologue"
It kinda supports theories of scary nikkas who should lie in the morgue
Rarely y'all come contact with the real
Since Pun passed he was the last shine of sun I could feel
Yo said there's a few left since music's expressions of life
Damn I wish I took more time to write in my book of rhymes

^^

 

[Supa]

9th Wonder's version



Nas's ability to use concepts and write creatively is what makes him the GOAT lyricist. His catalog is far more diverse than every top MC.

 

[Majestic Pape]

The glimmers of hope provoke those without dollars to dream
Through your existence become wealthy, knowledge is king

 

[atlbound]

alcs version >>>>

that ninth one dont even mesh up too well, his samples are fire though

why hasnt nas worked with alc anymore?

 

[torcher]

"Oh shyt Tina, I been lookin for this bytch number"

such a ill concept

 

[Pinyapplesuckas]

Gandhi was a fool

 

[criminology]

In my opinion, that last verse is the most open any rapper has been on a track ever.

 

[Blackout]

That beat is good as well.

 

[LandryFieldsDad]

Jealous of my own daughter

 

[mcellas]

Just listening to his yesterday and was about to make this thread. My thought were was this real or kayfabe because the concept is