Official Nas Thread

[GhettoNintendo]

Saw him in Philly on Friday. fukking incredible. I thought the show was over after he finished illmatic but then he started ranting a bit and then message beat slowly came on the background as the lights were dimmed and ran thru some throwback heat from throughout the years also dude sounded on point he was barely out of breathe it seemed like. AZ coming out to affirmative action was also amazing. Wish I can post footage on here.

 

[Ziggiy]

50 in the comments saying this is his first time hearing this. Gtfoh,

He heard it. He was asked about it in an interview with Allhiphop a few months after the song dropped and he basically said “Its not enough”

 

[lib123]

My friends used the "Made You Look" instrumental in the intro of their short film on police brutality.

 

[spliz]

Maybe I should've made a different thread about this but I think this one is appropriate. I keep hearing a lot of people saying the older rappers are having a resurgence, mainly because the Clipse dropped a dope album and is getting a lot of praise in which they should because it's a dope album. But this "resurgence" started with the first King's Disease and never stopped.

Thoughts?

Nas set the stage.

 

[spliz]

U got different hip hop media saying Nas unreleased verse is verse of the year. I feel em but I feel like his verse that made the album is overall better. Both verses getting major love but I guess people like the aggression over the knowledge.

 

[Soymuscle Mike]

U got different hip hop media saying Nas unreleased verse is verse of the year. I feel em but I feel like his verse that made the album is overall better. Both verses getting major love but I guess people like the aggression over the knowledge.

The released one is easily my favorite, that whole scheme of flipping the "who has the power" from modern day religions to him buying art at an auction to fukking Native Americans hustling the Dutch man "on horse back, way before crack" was SO fukking ill. That shyt right there is exactly why Esco is my GOAT.

 

[Pop123]

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I mean, it’s going viral af so it should be posted, lol. Ray J tweakin but that bar will forever be powerful

 

[Figaro]

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I mean, it’s going viral af so it should be posted, lol. Ray J tweakin but that bar will forever be powerful

I’ve said it before that it’s the most relatable bar in rap history.

 

[Pop123]

I’ve said it before that it’s the most relatable bar in rap history.

I’ve seen it tatted on people, men and women

 

[Soymuscle Mike]

I’ve said it before that it’s the most relatable bar in rap history.

50 also once quoted it as his favorite verse in HipHop:



Edit: song so dope I realize 50 is quoting the other verse.

 

[spliz]

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I mean, it’s going viral af so it should be posted, lol. Ray J tweakin but that bar will forever be powerful

Ray J is what happens when parents especially a mother spoils the son. Brandy was treated like shyt and Ray J was always treated like royalty by her crazy ass mom and the father was basically soft and passive and followed everything the crazy ass mom said. I feel bad for Brandy cause she loves Ray J and always tried to put him in position to succeed.

 

[HNIC973]

Nas flexes his legend status with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

Nas is a legendary rapper for a reason. The New York-born MC has been rocking the mic for more than 30 years, easily cementing his place as one of the best rappers of all time. His first album, “Illmatic,” earned its spot at No. 44 on Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest

triblive.com

 

[Danie84]

Top 10 from the Hitboy run:

1. Michael & Quincy
2. Speechless
3. Dedicated
4. Truth
5. Reminisce
6. Get Light
7. 30
8. Death Row East
9. Based On A True Story Pt. 2
10. Nobody

Speechless
Nobody
Michael & Quincy
Japanese Soul Bar
I Love This Feeling
Dedicated
Legit
Hood2Hood
Get Light
Based On True Events pt 2

...off the top of the head in no order

 

[Chip Skylark]

Top 10 from the Hitboy run:

1. Michael & Quincy
2. Speechless
3. Dedicated
4. Truth
5. Reminisce
6. Get Light
7. 30
8. Death Row East
9. Based On A True Story Pt. 2
10. Nobody

Man I just tried to do this and it’s hard as fukk lol it’s too much heat

 

[Pop123]

Man I just tried to do this and it’s hard as fukk lol it’s too much heat

That’s why I didn’t do it, lol, it’s wayyy wayyy too much fire on them albums to fairly pick 10, ain’t possible. I’d pick 10 but have like 25 honorable mentions that could/should all be Top 10. The way that run gets semi swept under the rug seemingly by hip hop at large is highkey disgusting, literally like 85% of all that music is straight