I got this from another website. I did not write it. I'm just posting it to see how people respond to it. What they agree/disagree with. What they want to add, etc.
I hate Nas because he hasn't made an album that lived up to his potential in exactly 12 years (IWW released July 2, 1996).
I hate Nas because he is so far removed from hip-hop that he refuses to believe the beats he chooses aren't unflattering to say the least.
I hate Nas because he has no concept of adapting to a beat. Jay-Z does this well; think Flip Flop Rock or Hell Yeah. He knows how to adjust where as Nas always sounds extremely uncomfortable. He just doesn't have that ability. Biggie did it the best and Jay studied that. Nas doesn't study. Doesn't try and when he dos we get Who Killed It.
I hate Nas because he still has some good ideas in terms of writing but again his beat selection just ruins it. Unauthorized Biography of Rakim was a great idea on paper, but Nas produced the track and I don't think any of us have cared to listen to it since hearing it for the first time in 2004. On "Untitled" Sly Fox is also a great idea on paper but that beat is extremely awkward for Nas and doesn't work with the concept. Nas is so conflicted he has idiotic reasons that play a role in his album associations. Sly Fox has all the mineral and vitamins but lacks the irons and the niacin. The track falls short; yet I could only imagine if it had a beat like "Ya Dayz R #'d" it would probably be everyone's favorite track of 2008.
I hate Nas because he once gave me a feeling after listening to Illmatic like no other rapper has since. He was my era's Rakim. See to me Rakim is Jordan and there will never be another. He has everything from the verbals to the voice to the story telling and most importantly the catalog. I didn't get to appreciate Ra until the 90's because I was still young so when Nas dropped I was prepped for his greatness.
I hate Nas because despite what many of you will say, he is the most talented lyricist in hip-hop. He has the ability to be the best ever. Yet, I find myself yearly making a statement expressing my disgust for him and his ridiculous career moves. If Rakim is Jordan, Nas would be Kobe, the closest we have yet not even close in reality.
I hate Nas because instead of listening to his albums for an entire summer, I can barely listen to them for entire hour. Untitled, like most of his albums this decade (save maybe Stillmatic) have been an utter waste of time and talent. If you can find one track off of Untitled that would even make it on a list of the 30 best Nas songs I'd would be very surprised. At the end of the day there just isn't anything there. You may force yourself to like what would be considered a mediocre Nas track in the 90's decent today but overall you can't force yourself into really accepting this from a rapper like Nas.
I hate Nas because we beat all the dead horses possible talking about him, still I feel a need to with each failed attempt he delivers.
I hate Nas because he always comes up with a bullshit excuse about not reaching out to Primo or Large P. The only reason Stillmatic was good was because he had Extra P, Primo, L.E.S and the original core team on there. If I, a virtual nobody in this game can communicate with ease with producers such as Buckwild, Large Professor or Easy Moe then Nas certainly can. If not him, his lackey who manages his MySpace. There is NO reason in the world anyone of those producers are unreachable when it comes to Nas. Primo would probably even go to great lengths to help Nas out and all of them would do it out of love. Still, Nas continues to take hand-outs from unpolished producers or producers that do not bring out the best in Nas. Would you rather have an album of Blunt Ashes or an album of You're Da Man?
I hate Nas because Jay-Z won the battle. Even if Jay is bored and hasn't seemed the least bit interested in making a good album in a few, he still won and it pains me because I was always on Team Nas. Nas is better. Much better but until he produces better albums how could anyone argue Jay isn't better?
I hate Nas because after all this bullshit he drops he fucks with our heads and gives us something like "Surviving The Times" which is nowhere to be found on his albums. We know he is capable. We know he still has a few years left. We know he can put together great tracks like Surviving The Times, Can't Forget About You, Thief's Theme or Made U Look. But for some reason somebody told Nas it was a good idea to create embarrassing music that taints whatever legacy he has left with garbage like Sekou Story.
I hate Nas because after I see him again this years at Rock The Bells I'll fall in love again after he does all his older material (he rarely does new shit at shows) and believe he still has it.
I hate Nas because he hasn't made an album that lived up to his potential in exactly 12 years (IWW released July 2, 1996).
I hate Nas because he is so far removed from hip-hop that he refuses to believe the beats he chooses aren't unflattering to say the least.
I hate Nas because he has no concept of adapting to a beat. Jay-Z does this well; think Flip Flop Rock or Hell Yeah. He knows how to adjust where as Nas always sounds extremely uncomfortable. He just doesn't have that ability. Biggie did it the best and Jay studied that. Nas doesn't study. Doesn't try and when he dos we get Who Killed It.
I hate Nas because he still has some good ideas in terms of writing but again his beat selection just ruins it. Unauthorized Biography of Rakim was a great idea on paper, but Nas produced the track and I don't think any of us have cared to listen to it since hearing it for the first time in 2004. On "Untitled" Sly Fox is also a great idea on paper but that beat is extremely awkward for Nas and doesn't work with the concept. Nas is so conflicted he has idiotic reasons that play a role in his album associations. Sly Fox has all the mineral and vitamins but lacks the irons and the niacin. The track falls short; yet I could only imagine if it had a beat like "Ya Dayz R #'d" it would probably be everyone's favorite track of 2008.
I hate Nas because he once gave me a feeling after listening to Illmatic like no other rapper has since. He was my era's Rakim. See to me Rakim is Jordan and there will never be another. He has everything from the verbals to the voice to the story telling and most importantly the catalog. I didn't get to appreciate Ra until the 90's because I was still young so when Nas dropped I was prepped for his greatness.
I hate Nas because despite what many of you will say, he is the most talented lyricist in hip-hop. He has the ability to be the best ever. Yet, I find myself yearly making a statement expressing my disgust for him and his ridiculous career moves. If Rakim is Jordan, Nas would be Kobe, the closest we have yet not even close in reality.
I hate Nas because instead of listening to his albums for an entire summer, I can barely listen to them for entire hour. Untitled, like most of his albums this decade (save maybe Stillmatic) have been an utter waste of time and talent. If you can find one track off of Untitled that would even make it on a list of the 30 best Nas songs I'd would be very surprised. At the end of the day there just isn't anything there. You may force yourself to like what would be considered a mediocre Nas track in the 90's decent today but overall you can't force yourself into really accepting this from a rapper like Nas.
I hate Nas because we beat all the dead horses possible talking about him, still I feel a need to with each failed attempt he delivers.
I hate Nas because he always comes up with a bullshit excuse about not reaching out to Primo or Large P. The only reason Stillmatic was good was because he had Extra P, Primo, L.E.S and the original core team on there. If I, a virtual nobody in this game can communicate with ease with producers such as Buckwild, Large Professor or Easy Moe then Nas certainly can. If not him, his lackey who manages his MySpace. There is NO reason in the world anyone of those producers are unreachable when it comes to Nas. Primo would probably even go to great lengths to help Nas out and all of them would do it out of love. Still, Nas continues to take hand-outs from unpolished producers or producers that do not bring out the best in Nas. Would you rather have an album of Blunt Ashes or an album of You're Da Man?
I hate Nas because Jay-Z won the battle. Even if Jay is bored and hasn't seemed the least bit interested in making a good album in a few, he still won and it pains me because I was always on Team Nas. Nas is better. Much better but until he produces better albums how could anyone argue Jay isn't better?
I hate Nas because after all this bullshit he drops he fucks with our heads and gives us something like "Surviving The Times" which is nowhere to be found on his albums. We know he is capable. We know he still has a few years left. We know he can put together great tracks like Surviving The Times, Can't Forget About You, Thief's Theme or Made U Look. But for some reason somebody told Nas it was a good idea to create embarrassing music that taints whatever legacy he has left with garbage like Sekou Story.
I hate Nas because after I see him again this years at Rock The Bells I'll fall in love again after he does all his older material (he rarely does new shit at shows) and believe he still has it.
