Feb 23 2009
Nas..
A post I wrote a while back and was under my today drafts, decided to go ahead and post without really reading it over..
Nas:
One of tha greats story tellers in Hip-Hop. He is also tha man that stated ‘Hip-Hop Is Dead’ Which is partly true, but we’ll get to that later. Nas is one of tha greatest lyricists, and is tha definetion of ‘EMCEE’. He is and always will be respected for what he has done for Hip-Hop. Illmatic is one of tha greatest albums of all time. He has a unique poetic style when he spits. In my eyes Pac & Nas come to mind when I think of great lyrical story tellers. Nas also was in what most think is tha greatest beef with Jay-Z, which he easily won. Jay doesn’t compare to Nas. Thats a joke comparing them. Nas is a TRUE lyricist and Jay is just simply a ‘rapper’ not an ‘emcee’. No offense to any of his fans, but I do have facts that I can prove my points on Jay. Tha song Ether easily demolishes Jay. Nas states on Ether how Jay bites from Big, KRS already did an album called Blueprint, Eminem murdered Jay on his own shit. That is referring to Renegade, which technically was Eminem and Royce Da 59’s song, but is considered Jay-Z’s. When you listen to tha version with Jay and Em, Eminem’s verses destroy Jay’s. Also at tha start of Ether you hear gun shots and a slowed down voice, which is 2Pac from Fuck Friendz, sayin Fuck Jay-Z. Nas and Pac had beef, but it was ended before Pac passed. If Pac and Nas would have got to work together, that would have been fuckin amazing! Imagine that, two of tha greatest lyricists ever together, that shit would have been insane. Lets move on to Hate Me Now, which is also an amazing song, I just don’t like Diddy, other than that tha song is great. If Heaven Was A Mile Away..One of tha deepest Hip-Hop songs. Just shows his lyrical ability. And one of his top songs, if not tha top is One Mic. That song just shows what Hip-Hop really is and what an Emcee is. Great hook, great verses, great lyrics, and great flow. Others are Gangsta Tears, Got Yourself A Gun, Let There Be Light, Made You Look, Rewind, and so many more. Nas is one of tha only cats rapping today that is an emcee, not just a rapper. There is a big difference between Rap & Hip-Hop and A Rapper & An Emcee. The World Is Yours, I Can, The Message, Last Real Nigga Alive, and more are simple proof that Nas is a great in this game. He handles beef with ease, he just eats right thru anybody that is dumb enough to step. Jay and 50 are two emcees he has lyrically slayed. Illmatic, Stillmatic, God’s Son..Are considered his top albums and are three of Hip-Hop’s best. Nas has earned his spot as a top in Hip-Hop and is continuing to prove it today for tha haters..
