Dude is considered a legend to many yet people here can only focus on who doesn't. nikkas sound like IG thots who get showered with compliments only to zero in on the 2-3 comments hatingCats want Nas to be oppressed so badhe's not some underdog underground artist people are sleeping on stop it.
God’s Son came out the same year as BP2 and that had both Made You Look and I Can. Plus it was received better by the public.U have to bring up side collaboration albums with Linkin’ Park and R. Kelly (which only strengthened Jay’s crossover appeal and discography) to make your case.
BP2 and MCHG may have not been great albums but they have good recognizable songs.
And yeah Nas lacks hits. There’s threads here on hypothetical Verzuz with Nas against guys like Jay, LL, 2Pac and stans struggle to list songs. Nas never been a hit maker and hasn’t had one since 2002. It plays a role in his perception because he don’t got the same amount of single undeniable records as other artists.
exactly.
SD debuted at number 5 selling 232K what you talking about breh? Where are you getting your facts
The point of the matter is that Nas wouldn’t have gotten $10 Million dollars from Def Jam if he wasn’t a proven commodity in the sales department. As soon as he went to Def Jam his first three solo albums all debuted at number 1. And they went Gold.
Can you name another rapper not named Jay-Z who EIGHTEEN YEARS after they debuted was still debuting within at least the top 5 on billboard and selling Gold? Those names don’t EXIST breh. I’m not trying to say that Nas was this super Diamond selling artist but to ignore his commercial and mainstream success and continued relevance (Nas with King’s Disease now sets the record for longest span of Rap Album Grammy noms at 22 years since I am was nominated in 99) is just faulty logic
nikkas goofy. I literally know people who teachers was playing I Can in their classrooms and it was being sang at graduations. YBN Cordae recently said his graduating class sang that song.
I can understand the hate but the ignorance n lies...
https://www.mic.com/articles/43657/what-nas-hip-hop-is-dead-taught-me-about-life
Hip-Hop & Politics › “I Can”, Nas
“12 years later, I thank Mr. Duncan for allowing us to memorize the lyrics to Nas’ song because it has instigated my growth as a person, sister, daughter, friend, and child of God”. [5] She explains how the African historical narrative, fulfilled an educational element many rap artists neglect to incorporate, yet would make their work more meaningful. By incorporating education, the audience has an opportunity to learn from the song, creating long-term impact. Carson identifies, “Read more, learn more, change the globe”, as one her favorite lyrics from the song because it “exemplifies how and why we strive to make our mark in this world”
16 Life Lessons We Learned From Nas’ Lyrics
With rapper Nas, hip-hop is alive at Harvard - The Boston Globe
'Knowledge is power’ rapper helps raise archive’s profile'
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Bruh. One plat album makes that money right back and then some. u buggin out. Lol. shyt. Def Jam was MORE mad at Jay Z for Kingdom Come because they didn’t make back what they spent in promotion and other shyt with that album.
