Why was 2pac praised, but Nas criticized for using this exact same beat?

[UpAndComing]

Both came out in 1996. Yet Tupac's song was hailed as a classic, while Nas was unfairly criticized

The beat is amazing. And Tupac rapped over the SAME EXACT BEAT, yet got no flack for when he did that song. Like I said, there's a bias from dusty old school east coast heads that think anything Nas puts out that sounds different than Illmatic is somehow plastic and pop

The same people who bootlegged Illmatic heavy, making the album struggle to go gold, but I digress

 

[Inspect Her Deck]

Idk exactly which song was released first but I imagine it was Pac's and so there's your answer. Pac's album came out earlier in 1996.

And Pac's song was better.

 

[Tasha And]

I was too young to be involved in the discussions but did people back then think the Street Dreams Remix with R. Kelly was too commercial ?

 

[Retrofuture]

Both came out in 1996. Yet Tupac's song was hailed as a classic, while Nas was unfairly criticized

The beat is amazing. And Tupac rapped over the SAME EXACT BEAT, yet got no flack for when he did that song. Like I said, there's a bias from dusty old school east coast heads that think anything Nas puts out that sounds different than Illmatic is somehow plastic and pop

The same people who bootlegged Illmatic heavy, making the album struggle to go gold, but I digress

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[phantom 4 lyfe]

notice how the nas and nikki fans be mad lately... trying to give out viruses frm porn and negs smfh

 

[Gentility]

I don't know, but it's amazing how great both of those songs came out to be. Two classics.

 

[Retrofuture]

notice how the nas and nikki fans be mad lately... trying to give out viruses frm porn and negs smfh

Hey my ****** I'm not trying to do nyrhing my g

 

[Frida Giezman]

I was too young to be involved in the discussions but did people back then think the Street Dreams Remix with R. Kelly was too commercial ?

Song always flew under the radar imo

One of my favorite nas joints though

 

[Foxmulder]

Two classics from the two GOATS.

 

[Ian1362]

 

[bigbadbossup2012]

I was too young to be involved in the discussions but did people back then think the Street Dreams Remix with R. Kelly was too commercial ?

We fukked with it , I loved it. Waaaaaay better than the original

 

[mobbinfms]

Both came out in 1996. Yet Tupac's song was hailed as a classic, while Nas was unfairly criticized

The beat is amazing. And Tupac rapped over the SAME EXACT BEAT, yet got no flack for when he did that song. Like I said, there's a bias from dusty old school east coast heads that think anything Nas puts out that sounds different than Illmatic is somehow plastic and pop

The same people who bootlegged Illmatic heavy, making the album struggle to go gold, but I digress

Nas sang the hook.
It was a Eurythmics hook.
Pink ass suit.

 

[Palm Tree's & Blunts]

All I know is 2pac version>>>>>

 

[Sukairain]

Basically because Pac's version was significantly better, this was one of the weaker tracks on It Was Written

 

[u mad son?]

it would be interesting to hear how both nas and pac got a hold of this beat