Throwback: Criminally under-rated, unknown (to many) Nas freestyle going at Hov!

[Raw Lyrics]

Pretty sure it was even before Prodigy was ranting and raving about Jay in 'The Source' wasn't that over the summer of 2000? No, it was all about the same time, Prodigy was in the beginning stages of Struggle P, and I remember he had some verse on some random Infamous Mobb, some shyt like that 'We ain't the Roc we ain't them fakkit ass nikkas'...that was like the calm before the storm...when Did Styles P 'Wait a Minute'? come out? I would have been listening to this in like Fall/Winter 2000, but that just may be when I finally had someone burn it to a cd for me. Maybe it was Spring 2000. Man I miss all that shyt, I'm glad I remember as much of it as I do, but there are still blanks...

I remember hearing it, around fall of 2000 - but my memory can be off...blazed a lot during that time.

 

[DeuceZ]

any true Nas stan would have had this in their playlist already

 

[The Dust King]

any nas fan with clout knows about this jayz diss, only youngins missed out.

this freestyle came out after prodigy had taken various shots in songs, on radio etc.

this tape came out feb. 2000 and everyone knew he was takin shots at jayz. it wasn't some secret.

let's not add no fake legends to nas list. what happened was jayz made everyone forget about lil mixtape potshots with his subs that were gettin heavy airplay.

the next time nas got the wow was the stillmatic freestyle.

 

[boskey]

That's not a real freestyle..that's a written rap..I've heard nas actually try to come off the head with a freestyle..he can't..

Spoiler

Neg rep.

 

[Canada Goose]

Never heard this before

Props to OP for posting this, dapped & repped

 

[prophecypro]

This was back when Nas was dropping records where he could tell he was getting his creativity with the writing back from 2000-2001

 

[NYChase718]

@ people saying they never heard it


this board really filled wit little kids

 

[Threnody]

That's not a real freestyle..that's a written rap..I've heard nas actually try to come off the head with a freestyle..he can't..

Are you serious?

Look up the original definition of a 'freestyle'

A freestyle being off the dome only is some bullshyt that started in the last ten years

 

[True Blue Moon]

I remember this. I was back in like 9th grade searching for any freestyle I could find from my favorite rappers on Napster

I also the one Prodigy did. "Everybody stand back it's bout to get ugly. They tryna shyt on me, like I ain't a made nikka. I ain't gotta send soldiers I hit nikkas. ... This ain't the Roc, nikka, we ain't them fakkit ass nikkas!"

 

[Houston911]

Goat

 

[observe]

Are you serious?

Look up the original definition of a 'freestyle'

A freestyle being off the dome only is some bullshyt that started in the last ten years

You obviously don't know ya hip hop history..it was started by freestyle fellowship like 20 something years ago and to this day it still hold true..

Gtfoh

 

[Raw Lyrics]

I remember this. I was back in like 9th grade searching for any freestyle I could find from my favorite rappers on Napster

I also the one Prodigy did. "Everybody stand back it's bout to get ugly. They tryna shyt on me, like I ain't a made nikka. I ain't gotta send soldiers I hit nikkas. ... This ain't the Roc, nikka, we ain't them fakkit ass nikkas!"

Wow! Napster....forgot about the good ole' days of Napster.

 

[KILLAKUTT7]

yea i remember this- nas killed this freestyle n camel too

 

[Billy Ocean]

I don't know why Jay advisors ain't forewarn him

 

[atlbound]

I see the word rare in the video title but when I click play I dont hear Lil B