Papoose: Nas Greatness gets downplayed because....

[mr.africa]

is he telling the truth???

 

[mr.africa]

 

[Jerz-2]

Ehhhh....can't say he's wrong.

But Nas has a legit argument for G.O.A.T., f'real.

I don't think people truly understand just how much time is encompassed in a G.O.A.T. argument....we're talking decades. Some people throw the G.O.A.T label out there when what they're REALLY implying is "in MY (their) lifetime/experience", which is more limited.

 

[Jerz-2]

NOBODY in hip-hop is more overrated than DJ Khalid.

 

[Pop123]

F A C T S


A lot of it has to do with Nas music and content not really being as easily digestible, or "cool" as some of his peers as well...even to me, a super duper fan, musically I wish he'd make more shyt for the 85'ers, lol...just cause I want my guy to shine. That's why I love KD, its quality but also easily digestible.

But he is right, all the unbelievable ones get kinda slighted or completely ignored, for the most part

 

[Tribal Outkast]

Gone and lock this one on up.

 

[bordeaux]

by whom? dude is one of the most celebrated artists in rap. at the very least most people consider him top 5.

 

[erker]

He makes a good point.


Greatness often gets downplayed to camouflage another's weakness.

 

[mson]

NOBODY in hip-hop is more overrated than DJ Khalid.

I've never heard anybody (besides himself) rate DJ Khalid.

 

[AnonymityX1000]

I think this went on earlier in his career but the more the years go by the more people realize and recognize he's great.

 

[Diondon]

All these young kids doing reactions to Nas on Youtube be losing their minds
The legacy will live on
Sooner or later they'll all know who the prophet is

 

[Supa]

A lot of listeners don't handle metaphor heavy lyrics well. You gotta be simple and direct for them understand you.

I remember back in college playing Illmatic for people and they were all like, "Nas be using big words" They loved Pac though.

 

[Amestafuu (Emeritus)]

brehs who used to hate on nas would say shyt like "I don't want to think while I listen to music" and phrases like "big words"

 

[Amestafuu (Emeritus)]

by whom? dude is one of the most celebrated artists in rap. at the very least most people consider him top 5.

most critiqued

if Nas dropped that unmixed ass Jay-Z, Jay Elec mixtape he would have been crucified for his "beats being trash"

 

[ISO]

An inconsistent discography and lack of hit records.

Been pretty much a Gold or less artist since 2002.