CNN Names Nas The Greatest Lyricist Ever! Agree or Disagree?
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Tupac,Biggie & Nas!
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I cosign this
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INB4 you know who...
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its....JOHN B wrote: »Turfaholic wrote: »Only because Big L got killed
Big L would've been huge if he didn't get popped
Big L was never and would of never been on Nas level lyrically
You stupid as ? . L was rapping circles around EVERYBODY in NY except maybe AZ. Listen to the track with him and the reason ? Jay-Z. L ate Jay-Z on wax. If L never would've got killed he coulda took the NY crown because Nas wasn't even in the running when big died. -
It just...It just...It just feels like...Nas fans are constantly seeking validation...
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Turfaholic wrote: »Turfaholic wrote: »its....JOHN B wrote: »Turfaholic wrote: »Only because Big L got killed
Big L would've been huge if he didn't get popped
Big L was never and would of never been on Nas level lyrically
You stupid as ? . L was rapping circles around EVERYBODY in NY except maybe AZ. Listen to the track with him and the reason ? Jay-Z. L ate Jay-Z on wax. If L never would've got killed he coulda took the NY crown because Nas wasn't even in the running when big died.
L was nice but ? outta here with that, compare L's first two albums two Nas' first 2 albums there not even close, and Jay was on that Fu Schnicken rap phase when L ate him, not relevant -
A1000MILES wrote: »It just...It just...It just feels like...Nas fans are constantly seeking validation...
Its a well written article surprisingly from a media giant that have little or no knowledge of HipHop music
Validation? LOL -
Pretty sure the camel distress signal has been lit. Inb4 usmarine and his sidekick tommy
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I used to think Nas the greatest lyricist until I listen to Lupe.
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The "lay your ? next to mine" guy? ? outta here.
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it's debatable but it aint a reach to call him the greatest lyricist.
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A1000MILES wrote: »It just...It just...It just feels like...Nas fans are constantly seeking validation...
Its a well written article surprisingly from a media giant that have little or no knowledge of HipHop music
Validation? LOL
Not the article itself...Just the fact that every other week there's a "Hey, look, Nas is winning!" thread....To counteract his ongoing losses... -
Valentinez A. Kaiser wrote: »INB4 you know who...Pretty sure the camel distress signal has been lit. Inb4 usmarine and his sidekick tommy
They're coming....
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NAS THE GOAT..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBqTdOW5Xjc
Word to mama, any lineup of rhymers
Could bring any drama, anytime, the city's mine
Nas Is Like, Love Undying, Money's My ?
In Thugz Mansion, thugs dancin' around the fly ?
Pharaoh garment's Prada, Egyptian camelback-riders
Pyramid architects, Perignon bottles, money, jewelry want me to come
Get me, hit me but don't miss me, you history
Lead flowin' around like a Frisbee, Italian dons from Sicily kiss me
This ain't 50, this ain't Jigga, this ain't Diddy, this ain't Pretty
Pain, power, ? and pistols, lyrically no one, hold none near me, hear me
Kids cheer me like The Count of Monte-Cristo
Steady poundin' soundin' like G without the lisp though
My big bro told me plain and simple, "Nas do not look back"
Watch where you took rap, no bookbags and trucker hats
Just army jacks and diamonds that's flashin'
What the ? is that, freestyle... -
A1000MILES wrote: »
Not the article itself...Just the fact that every other week there's a "Hey, look, Nas is winning!" thread....To counteract his ongoing losses...
I'm a fan foremost of the man as an artiste and for his artistry
His personal life and decision making are his business really ... I have my own personal ? to deal with
Now anyone who goes overboard that is simply a stan -
I'm inclined to agree with the point, but the premise of the argument and how the author got there was homerrific. He basically outlines criteria that Nas fits into and others don't and uses that for reasons why Nas is the greatest lyricist.
It wasn't a well-backed article at all. The arguments aren't developed to assess a definition of lyricist, and isn't presented with evidence that isn't subjective to others or subjective to his own opinions. This should've been a blog post or something you'd read on Complex.
I think the author tried to write something you'd read in The Atlantic or The New Yorker, but instead ended up writing something you'd read on NasStan.blogspot.com (i just made this up...dunno if it exists or not).
I mean, he actually uses the point that Nas hasn't had a platinum-selling single to lay credence to Nas being better lyrically than someone who can put out a platinum-selling single. To me, that's where everyone should just hit the X on their browser. Like, really? He's the best lyricist b/c his albums have gone platinum but not the singles? To me that doesn't prove that Nas' fans want to buy his albums to listen to everything he says (technically, that logic applies to anyone who sells more albums than any given single). To me, it signifies that Nas is one of the most underachieving mainstream artists when it comes to putting out hit singles. He just can't do it. He doesn't have the IT factor to sell a single song. What he does have, is a dedicated fanbase.
But the author wants to use this logic to prove that his lack of sales somehow accentuate his lyrical ability.
To me, this article is nothing but a fluff piece. Dunno it it's to promote Nas for something. But I suspect it's more a case of CNN's web editor telling this guy to write something about hip hop that will get people talking, and the author being a Nas fan decided to write this opportunity to pay tribute to his favourite artist. Nothing wrong it, i suppose, but the basis of his argument's are flimsy and shouldn't be used as reason to agree with him, or his point. -
NAS THE GOAT..http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBqTdOW5Xjc
Word to mama, any lineup of rhymers
Could bring any drama, anytime, the city's mine
Nas Is Like, Love Undying, Money's My ?
In Thugz Mansion, thugs dancin' around the fly ?
Pharaoh garment's Prada, Egyptian camelback-riders
Pyramid architects, Perignon bottles, money, jewelry want me to come
Get me, hit me but don't miss me, you history
Lead flowin' around like a Frisbee, Italian dons from Sicily kiss me
This ain't 50, this ain't Jigga, this ain't Diddy, this ain't Pretty
Pain, power, ? and pistols, lyrically no one, hold none near me, hear me
Kids cheer me like The Count of Monte-Cristo
Steady poundin' soundin' like G without the lisp though
My big bro told me plain and simple, "Nas do not look back"
Watch where you took rap, no bookbags and trucker hats
Just army jacks and diamonds that's flashin'
What the ? is that, freestyle...
Love that record this ain't Diddy this ain't pretty, ? goes hard. -
Since when did CNN give hip hop awards?
Overall I agree. but I'm really surprised Eminem didn't get this seeing that CNN is a mainstream/white company
Some ? must have voted on this
Congrats Nasir.He been one of my favs since Live At the BBQ and deserves it. -
lol @ camel distress signal
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Nas is the hiphop messiah
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Simpin ass Nas got that CNN cosign who gives a ? . Shows you the type of ? that listen to Nas uppity ? like news anchors. Rakim is the best lyricist. Nas aint been good since Stillmatic.
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Nas reached Tupac level as close as can be!
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Turfaholic wrote: »its....JOHN B wrote: »Turfaholic wrote: »Only because Big L got killed
Big L would've been huge if he didn't get popped
Big L was never and would of never been on Nas level lyrically
You stupid as ? . L was rapping circles around EVERYBODY in NY except maybe AZ. Listen to the track with him and the reason ? Jay-Z. L ate Jay-Z on wax. If L never would've got killed he coulda took the NY crown because Nas wasn't even in the running when big died.
calm down ? . big L is a nice streetballer, but he wasnt going to be goat nba player. ? outta here with that ? . -
Im huge fan of Nas but Damian Marley outshined him on "Distant Relatives"
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2Pac is one of the greatest song writers, not lyricist
