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  • @hiphopdx
    @hiphopdx  2 роки тому +103

    What is the ONE Nas song that you would have loved to have been in the studio for while they were recording?

    • @65Excelero
      @65Excelero 2 роки тому +16

      I Gave You Power & Rewind

    • @MiamiBlossom
      @MiamiBlossom 2 роки тому +29

      Ether

    • @matts4933
      @matts4933 2 роки тому +23

      Memory Lane. Greatest emcee and producer (Preemo) on imo, their best track.

    • @mc365mc
      @mc365mc 2 роки тому +3

      The Let Nas Down remix is one of the greatest collabs ever.

    • @mc365mc
      @mc365mc 2 роки тому +19

      I'm from NY and the same age as Nas. I've been listening to him from Live at the BBQ recorded off the underground radio station when he blew my mind. Watching this video brought a tear to my eye. This mans music has been a constant in my life from 16 to 49. He's been like my brother.

  • @kush8290
    @kush8290 2 роки тому +496

    Nas is the definition of your favorite rapper’s favorite rapper !!!

    • @dwaynehaddock2054
      @dwaynehaddock2054 2 роки тому +9

      Since 9 1 I am da truest, name a rapper that I ain’t influenced 🔥

    • @cesarpreciado4285
      @cesarpreciado4285 2 роки тому +1

      I would say kgr is your favorite rappers favorite rappers favorite rapper. And Nas favorite rappers favorite rapper

    • @NeckNoddin
      @NeckNoddin 2 роки тому +8

      Nah, that would be MF DOOM

    • @cesarpreciado4285
      @cesarpreciado4285 2 роки тому +1

      There alot of fav rappers favorite rapper. I think it has to do with generation. DOOM and Kool g rap are definitely the definition of that aswell. Nas is your favorite rappers favorite rapper for the younger generation, DOOM and KGR are Nas, PUN, AZ, EM, Vinnie Paz, people of that age favorites. Which the news generation looks up to these people.

    • @bruh.3598
      @bruh.3598 2 роки тому

      @@NeckNoddin niggas don’t listen to him it’s nas

  • @tropical9913
    @tropical9913 2 роки тому +893

    Nas is probably one of the few rappers who never left their prime.

    • @johnny9092
      @johnny9092 2 роки тому +37

      Wow! This one of the realest statement seen on social media. You are too right!

    • @sayeyadolo109
      @sayeyadolo109 2 роки тому +8

      Damn true

    • @divinedelaware7541
      @divinedelaware7541 2 роки тому +9

      Consistent

    • @Dearsons
      @Dearsons 2 роки тому +8

      Bars !!

    • @nhobravo845
      @nhobravo845 2 роки тому +7

      Smh this is a lie boldfaced one too he hadn’t had a good album since god son before he started working with hitboy

  • @rayzrealm
    @rayzrealm 2 роки тому +797

    *This 3 album run (King’s Disease, King’s Disease 2, and Magic) at this stage of his career is unprecedented. It solidified him as the greatest MC of all time. Now imagine what King’s Disease 3 will do to his legacy!*

    • @migety111
      @migety111 2 роки тому +36

      Yes, King's Disease 3... MAN I CAN'T WAIT!!!🔥🔥🔥

    • @BagginTea
      @BagginTea 2 роки тому +25

      I been slapping that King's 1 and 2 on repeat every other week.

    • @thecunninlynguist
      @thecunninlynguist 2 роки тому +17

      we bout to see on Fri...he might have another trilogy of classics...

    • @migety111
      @migety111 2 роки тому +2

      @@thecunninlynguist you already KNOW🔥🔥🔥

    • @MrSecondchancebro
      @MrSecondchancebro 2 роки тому +15

      He already has been the GOAT to me and I haven’t even heard those albums. Untitled solidified it for me an absolute masterpiece.

  • @syzer8676
    @syzer8676 2 роки тому +285

    Nas is Goated, no one can take his place it was written. Give this brother his crown.

    • @themarcusjose4547
      @themarcusjose4547 2 роки тому +18

      And it's not hard to tell. 🐐

    • @JA-mj9re
      @JA-mj9re 2 роки тому +18

      Nas is the greatest to ever touch the mic.

    • @abarrazarios
      @abarrazarios 2 роки тому +5

      Like eminem said he should be in the rocknroll hall of fame .. give theses OGs their roses while we still have them here

    • @Ralphy_Ricky
      @Ralphy_Ricky Місяць тому

      He always had it

  • @RAakaCHI-191
    @RAakaCHI-191 2 роки тому +41

    Ice Cube said to NaS on his 'The Bridge' podcast, "Back then we were doing our penmanship, then you came and put it in Cursive". Highest compliments from 1 of Hip-Hop Greats!

  • @meladgoat
    @meladgoat 2 роки тому +30

    i got a chance to meet Nas back in the day in Toronto for rock the bells. i asked him if i can get a pic with him in which he replied ''sure homie'' took a pic with me and even signed one of my Nas cd's. Not only did he do this for me but he did it with every single person that was there. one of the coolest most humble cats i ever met.

  • @joshforest304
    @joshforest304 Рік тому +22

    Man that album with Damian is so good. Every track is gold. People need to hear it. Every time someone knows it, they love it. I met this dude in Indonesia at a bar and he played a track and I asked him to play more. So we just vibed on the whole damn album. Nas is the King. No gimmicks.

  • @jamesosei6888
    @jamesosei6888 2 роки тому +243

    Finally people are recognizing the real GOAT

    • @ivangoat
      @ivangoat 2 роки тому +4

      It’s taken so long but we always knew he’s the Prophet

    • @chokochk6795
      @chokochk6795 2 роки тому +15

      "Sooner or later we'll all see who the prophet is..."

    • @Esco96
      @Esco96 2 роки тому +2

      Finally!!!

    • @knucklesaukuso5086
      @knucklesaukuso5086 2 роки тому +2

      💯% it’s about damn time

    • @BusyB1993
      @BusyB1993 10 місяців тому +2

      All facts.

  • @austinlaudry8335
    @austinlaudry8335 2 роки тому +66

    Nas is coming for the kill. Fourth album in 2 years, all three leading up are classics. At his age?!?! Very rare form. No other rapper has ever done this, ever. Legendary.

    • @blockwriters5728
      @blockwriters5728 2 роки тому +3

      He's the GOAT! This Kings Disease run has cemented that

  • @prodigal4422
    @prodigal4422 2 роки тому +161

    Nas is the greatest hiphop trendsetter of all times. He changed the whole style of rapping. ILLMATIC is the hip hop bible.

    • @mariojosephsierra1568
      @mariojosephsierra1568 2 роки тому +5

      It really is. I bought that joint like 4-5 times. It’s the best hip hop album ever. Period.

    • @mattreynolds110
      @mattreynolds110 2 роки тому +6

      Plus it was written was one of the albums to popularize mafioso rap

    • @Ethiokarate1
      @Ethiokarate1 Рік тому +1

      I think Rakim originated the flow, but Illmatic is simply perfect hip hop, my favorite album for sure.

  • @123theprodigy5
    @123theprodigy5 2 роки тому +116

    One of the best, lyricists ever, no wonder J. Cole looks up to him. let Nas down gave me chills when I first heard it. I especially like the response record made Nas proud.

  • @Setjeffree
    @Setjeffree 2 роки тому +12

    Is no one going to mention Nas song "One Mic" ~ One of the illest, street life, action sequences ever put to record...When Nas is in his zone EVERY line lands and connects with an electrifying intensity, accuracy and emotional element with is rarely, if ever, seen in the modern era.

  • @JA-mj9re
    @JA-mj9re 2 роки тому +54

    Nas is the greatest to ever touch the mic aint no debate untouchable 🐐.and nas does freestyle too in his songs he said it on his podcast with common. Some part he freestyle and some part hes writing. The goat for real. Nobody even close.

  • @casteltheghettomonk4392
    @casteltheghettomonk4392 2 роки тому +15

    For me " The lost tapes " is something godly level man , can't even explain the feeling

  • @Basheerrko
    @Basheerrko 2 роки тому +113

    Nas storytelling and flow is just amazing even in his recent albums king's disease 2 and magic you can see how he is improving and making amazing songs like moments ,deathrow east and wu for the children. Nas is one of the greatest storytellers of all time and one of the greatest rappers of all time.

  • @tasterwaldron2587
    @tasterwaldron2587 2 роки тому +49

    I personally think 'It was writen' was his best album an absolute lyrical masterpiece 🔥 Sooo underrated!

    • @SnowMan-qp7gc
      @SnowMan-qp7gc Рік тому +3

      You beat me to this comment... you couldn't have said this better

    • @Mockturtlesoup1
      @Mockturtlesoup1 Рік тому +1

      I don't think it's necessarily underrated(at least among hip hop fans), but I agree. Better than Illmatic(though to be fair, I was born in 84, so I wasn't really aware of Illmatic, or how good it was when it came out.)

    • @mavusoj
      @mavusoj Рік тому +2

      Totally agree

    • @DRxxx-bh2wm
      @DRxxx-bh2wm Рік тому

      Fr

    • @cron9756
      @cron9756 4 місяці тому

      valid take

  • @PuNiShEdSiciliangamer
    @PuNiShEdSiciliangamer 2 роки тому +26

    THUN is arguably a top 10 Nas song and he just released it

  • @OmarScruggs
    @OmarScruggs 2 роки тому +28

    Nas could never have made an album after 1999 and he still would be one of.the GOATS

  • @lzr9272
    @lzr9272 2 роки тому +36

    His poetry’s deep, he never fell

    • @fastlinesartdesign
      @fastlinesartdesign 6 місяців тому +4

      Nas's rap should be locked in a cell/it ain't hard to tell

    • @cron9756
      @cron9756 4 місяці тому +1

      they call him nas, hes not your legal type of fella

    • @GOATEDNASIROLUDARAJONES
      @GOATEDNASIROLUDARAJONES Місяць тому +1

      Nas is like half man half amazing, no doubt

    • @HUSTLER-AT-HEART
      @HUSTLER-AT-HEART 11 днів тому

      Nas nas nas nas is like

  • @SapphicSteph
    @SapphicSteph 2 роки тому +39

    So blessed to have shaken hands with such a prolific and legendary MC. Meeting Nas solidified a profound impression on me: he is a CLASS ACT, through and through.

  • @vegadon4112
    @vegadon4112 2 роки тому +44

    Nas success this far out is due to the fact that he never compromised his sound to compete.

  • @feynmanschwingere_mc2270
    @feynmanschwingere_mc2270 2 роки тому +35

    Nas is the GOAT 🐐. His verse on Raekwons verbal intercourse is arguably the greatest verse in hip hop history. He was a child prodigy and a genius. Respect to the king 👑.

    • @bsarfo8391
      @bsarfo8391 2 роки тому +2

      Raekwon was no chump either. He definitely represented himself as well on that track. One of his best.
      No one can jump on a hook better

  • @JustinTRollins
    @JustinTRollins 2 роки тому +2

    Purple, affirmative action, nas is coming, life is what you make it, project windows, what goes around, all some super favs

  • @jmar5127
    @jmar5127 2 роки тому +24

    Q tip impression of Nas was spot on lol

  • @palimo3653
    @palimo3653 2 роки тому +25

    One underrated song that just completely captures Nas greatness is Project Window on the Nastradameus album. You feel like your him looking out the window as a kid watching all hood drama. It really takes you to another zone

    • @MalShakur
      @MalShakur Рік тому +3

      classic track with Ron Isley

    • @review-report
      @review-report Рік тому +2

      Original unreleased version no hook!

  • @strdrn9
    @strdrn9 2 роки тому +128

    illmatic is still the greatest debut album in any genre ever.

    • @tebogomaphephe3470
      @tebogomaphephe3470 8 місяців тому

      And he was 16yrs old

    • @cron9756
      @cron9756 7 місяців тому

      its the perfect debut album

    • @jstdolan
      @jstdolan 7 місяців тому

      Fr him and id say joeybada$$’s 1999 even thought its a mixtape both being made by 16 yr olds is insane

  • @soroushai2374
    @soroushai2374 2 роки тому +22

    Nas is an MC's MC
    When I think about Hip-Hop I think about Nas

  • @nicksharma8238
    @nicksharma8238 2 роки тому +64

    Greatest MC of all time

    • @ansleythompson5473
      @ansleythompson5473 2 роки тому

      To you Maybelline, The Best MC's are from The Middle of The Map 🗺️

    • @screamingeagle11b
      @screamingeagle11b 2 роки тому

      @@ansleythompson5473 besides Lupe Fiasco I disagree

    • @nicksharma8238
      @nicksharma8238 2 роки тому +2

      @@screamingeagle11b Lupe, Common and KRS One can compete. But Nas is better than all of them chicagians

    • @screamingeagle11b
      @screamingeagle11b 2 роки тому

      @@nicksharma8238 Nas already said on drink champs Lupe is the closest thing to him.... Prime Nas was great for his era and is still great and better than most rappers, but as rap has evolved, I think lyrically Lupe is more sharp with the pin.

    • @nicksharma8238
      @nicksharma8238 2 роки тому +3

      @@screamingeagle11b Maybe Lu is better currently in terms of lyricism. But Nas' recent streak and overall discography is better. If you look at the whole career, Nas - even with some holes in his discography, is overall better than Lu.

  • @kay-uw5lt
    @kay-uw5lt 2 роки тому +14

    All the producers on illmatic said nas was hands on in the sample selections. They spent hours going through records. But he let them do their thing and was willing to accept their input. Premo even convinced him to change the beat to represent and thank God he listened.

  • @sageketo1823
    @sageketo1823 2 роки тому +22

    I wish I was in the studio getting high with Nas when he recorded "Purple". That record is so underrated man. Nas is the GOAT.

  • @SaggyJ
    @SaggyJ 2 роки тому +17

    Nas untitled album is severely underrated! I put that one in my top 5 nas albums

  • @christophermuller8593
    @christophermuller8593 2 роки тому +159

    Eminem loves the culture so much. Impressive how he can sing a verse probably the whole song from legends.

    • @spencerscott9935
      @spencerscott9935 2 роки тому +27

      right!! he never stopped being a student of the hip hop world! that’s what makes him so great is that he still go this day studies it so much, i think he’s low key like has an obsessive type disorder and it made it become one of the greatest of all time!

    • @elbowgang9715
      @elbowgang9715 2 роки тому +14

      @@spencerscott9935 yup he's like Kobe in a sense of being a student of the craft first and foremost.

    • @casteltheghettomonk4392
      @casteltheghettomonk4392 2 роки тому

      But Eminem was more focused on popularity fame views IG politics that trump diss and shit .. he kinda lost focus , revival was his worst album sadly lost his prime . Not just him but Jay-Z lil Wayne , 50 all of them end of 90 start of 00s lost their prime

    • @feynmanschwingere_mc2270
      @feynmanschwingere_mc2270 2 роки тому +13

      Eminem is a genius himself. He's in the conversation for greatest MC of all time in his own right. Imo Nas is the GOAT but it's music not sports. It's all personal preference and inherently subjective. They are all genius talents. I've heard Black Thought verses that made me think he was the GOAT. Or Lupe. Or Aesop Rock. Or Eminem. Or Pharaoh Monch. Or Rakim. Or Andre 3Ks. Etc. So many greats. Nas is also the most influential imo.

    • @spencerscott9935
      @spencerscott9935 2 роки тому +1

      @@elbowgang9715 bro exactly!! perfect example right there fr, obsessed with their craft they eat sleep and breath what they do and it hasn’t changed ever since they was hungry for it at elementary school lol and it made them icons, rip black mamba

  • @michael_the_wicked
    @michael_the_wicked 2 роки тому +16

    That Let Nas Down Remix made me drop some tears when I heard it because I was such a huge fan of them both. Them moment was just so beautiful man. I wish I could get that feeling from current music

  • @ebo7310
    @ebo7310 2 роки тому +14

    I get chills listening to Nas. The 🐐 Best storyteller ever. Nas is a rap arsonist! The greatest to ever touch a mic🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿

  • @LukaBrazy.
    @LukaBrazy. 2 роки тому +20

    NAS is definitely my favorite rap artist alive, I don't think this generation of hip hop/rap fans know what they've got as he's still rapping.

  • @lobo_solo214
    @lobo_solo214 2 роки тому +30

    The 1st Nas album I bought... and actually the 1st EastCoast album for me was Stillmatic, I was 13 or 14 and it was 2003. Rewind wasn't even my favorite track on the cd and it stills one of my favorite storytelling songs.
    Favorite Nas song is "Dance" his RIP ode to his mama.

    • @lastone032085
      @lastone032085 2 роки тому +1

      Stillmatic was 2001

    • @lobo_solo214
      @lobo_solo214 2 роки тому

      @@lastone032085 I know, I'm just saying I started listening to it after, like 2 to 3 years after it came out.

  • @xix8597
    @xix8597 2 роки тому +67

    “One Love”. When I first saw Belly my mind was blown that they could literally make a movie scene out of one of his verses. The absolute meaning of storytelling.

    • @brxsc0tt915
      @brxsc0tt915 2 роки тому

      whaat fr?? which scene??

    • @xix8597
      @xix8597 2 роки тому +3

      You gotta peep it. “So I comes back home, nobody’s out but Shorty Doo-Wop…”. That entire verse is that scene.

    • @cidanarch
      @cidanarch 2 роки тому +5

      @@brxsc0tt915 When Nas goes back to the hood and talked to the young kid on the park bench and they share a blunt

    • @CalebLB
      @CalebLB 2 роки тому +2

      @@cidanarch that shit gave me chills when I saw that scene and just knew exactly where that was from🔥

    • @ericpowell8130
      @ericpowell8130 Рік тому

      That part!!! Also the barbershop scene is from "the message"

  • @n9ne4our85
    @n9ne4our85 2 роки тому +12

    Finally some positivity about Nas from the media 🔥💯

  • @redsol244
    @redsol244 2 роки тому +16

    The impact of honesty and speaking from the heart. That’s what I admire about NaS. 🐐

  • @RutgerRuckus
    @RutgerRuckus 2 роки тому +29

    Definitely I gave u Power and Rewind are some of the greatest storytelling concepts ever. Can’t deny that 💯

    • @devieuan
      @devieuan 2 роки тому

      I got a story to tell

    • @RAakaCHI-191
      @RAakaCHI-191 2 роки тому +3

      NaS has some of the most creative Tracks & Albums in Hip-Hop history:
      One Love - POV of Letter
      I Gave You Power - POV of Gun
      Last Words - POV of Jail Cell
      Fetus - POV of Fetus
      Dance - Best Hip-Hop track Dedicated to a Mother!
      Book of Rhymes - POV of pages in book
      Rewind - Spits story backwards
      Sekou Story/Live Now - Most people don't know Scarlet is actually NaS lol
      Project Roach - POV of Roach
      Fried Chicken - Just genius vision
      Daughters - Every man with a daughter can relate
      Concept Albums:
      Hip Hop Is Dead - Sounds better Today!
      Untitled Album - Will always remain relevant due to its content!
      Distant Relatives - Beautiful Africa Vibe!
      Life Is Good - 1st Adult Hip-Hop Album!

    • @aaroncox8457
      @aaroncox8457 2 роки тому

      Facts

    • @xix8597
      @xix8597 2 роки тому +2

      @@RAakaCHI-191 Pussy Killz is criminally underrated.

    • @RAakaCHI-191
      @RAakaCHI-191 2 роки тому

      @M Mind Yes. Film is a wonderful track. I forgot to mention it. NaS catalog is so deep that even a wonderful track like Film can easily be dismissed. Thanks for the reminder.

  • @esquire601
    @esquire601 2 роки тому +6

    GOAT! And this video is only scratching the surface as to the "why"

  • @zedagubata8713
    @zedagubata8713 2 роки тому +10

    This is what I always say...he was ordained to do this. His writing is so profound and UNFORCED... perfect sentences.

  • @reinaldojara2519
    @reinaldojara2519 2 роки тому +31

    Besides his storytelling and lyrical capabilities I think what Nas is gifted with is his voice. He’s got a silky smooth voice that helps.

    • @bolder2009
      @bolder2009 2 роки тому +5

      Yes. Q-Tip remarked about Nas's voice in the 1994 promo documentary for his first album.

    • @teribrod4017
      @teribrod4017 2 роки тому +8

      You're right. His voice was meant for Hip Hop.

  • @sayeyadolo109
    @sayeyadolo109 2 роки тому +14

    This 3 Album run that he’s had has been flawless. I can’t wait to hear KD3

  • @TaponTab
    @TaponTab 2 роки тому +19

    Whoever is editing these short documentary is hitting every point!! 🔥🔥

    • @Srilankanenglishteacher
      @Srilankanenglishteacher Рік тому +1

      Take a moment ti appreciate that, thank you so very much for mentioning that, the dude deserves props.

    • @TaponTab
      @TaponTab Рік тому +1

      @@Srilankanenglishteacher BIG FACTS!

  • @dealowmorgan885
    @dealowmorgan885 2 роки тому +16

    He’s the greatest period

  • @abdelmouttalib_1997
    @abdelmouttalib_1997 2 роки тому +17

    NAS IS A LEGEND.

  • @robace.holmes
    @robace.holmes 2 роки тому +9

    Honestly the untitled album doesn’t get enough love.

  • @jeremyhecht
    @jeremyhecht 2 роки тому +20

    Honestly this deep dive was so illuminating to create. Nas is the ultimate writer and will always go down in history as one of the greatest of all time

  • @Dnashtharapper
    @Dnashtharapper 2 роки тому +6

    Nas is someone that taught me the arts of rap my mind was stimulated when I first heard him when I was younger hes my favorite rapper & to me the best how he tells stories & how he uses words I got his named tatted in admiration of him I give my flowers for him being apart of my craft along with other legends that made me who I am

  • @brightBoss
    @brightBoss 2 роки тому +6

    The effervescent of his flows is what does it for me. Nas is my 🐐

  • @MichaelWilliams-cd9if
    @MichaelWilliams-cd9if 2 роки тому +15

    Nas is lapping all the other GOAT contenders at this point.

  • @deshanpillay3064
    @deshanpillay3064 2 роки тому +11

    Fell in love with a track called The World Is Yours From ILLMATIC and got hooked to his catalog ever since

  • @10Scribes
    @10Scribes 2 роки тому +10

    Great job on the video! Nas has made a huge impact on hip hop. His storytelling abilities are beyond compare. It never gets old because it's classic..

  • @BronzeLincolns81
    @BronzeLincolns81 2 роки тому +10

    One thing about Nas is he knows how to make a compelling record. Most rappers can only do freestyles and are grossly one dimensional in their subject matter. They're only good for a posse cut and would be boring to listen to over the course of an album without being laced with beats from top producers. Nas has never been carried by beats and has the lyrical versatility to make an album interesting.

  • @SamadSaVage
    @SamadSaVage 2 роки тому +4

    This was so worth the watch. Motivated. Thank You

  • @rellenomics101
    @rellenomics101 2 роки тому +13

    My all time favorite Rapper!

  • @KYSE3
    @KYSE3 2 роки тому +4

    This is So inspirational to Watch! I knew it at Ten years Old when I first heard “it ain’t hard to tell” He was a Master emcee!

  • @Juliano_DJOL
    @Juliano_DJOL 2 роки тому +2

    Love that last quote about enjoying the journey!

  • @HUSTLER-AT-HEART
    @HUSTLER-AT-HEART 2 роки тому +10

    Nas has always been the goat 🐐 that’s dope how his boys was in the booth with him when he was recording

  • @shameegbastiaan1723
    @shameegbastiaan1723 2 роки тому +10

    This is inspiring me to write better. That's the mark of a great rapper. To inspire others.

  • @didier7670
    @didier7670 2 роки тому +4

    Half-man, half-amazing.

  • @Monkeyman5550
    @Monkeyman5550 2 роки тому +4

    Kings disease 3 just confirms hes one of the greatest, goes just as hard as illmatic did when it came out.

  • @uptownbully7992
    @uptownbully7992 2 роки тому +5

    Nas has been waiting for a producer like hitboy for a loooong time… when I first heard that same beat I was like ooohhhhh shiitttt!

  • @LightBringerTVworld
    @LightBringerTVworld 2 роки тому +11

    With different colours of broken glass, Our bikes would catch flats a lot - NAS
    wow that was deeply poetical and he was just talking. Easily the best rapper of all time.

  • @mistermilkman
    @mistermilkman 2 роки тому +4

    "Echoes on My Mind" is 1 of my favorite New Birth songs. Nss was perfect 4 that sample.

  • @royaljai5009
    @royaljai5009 2 роки тому +7

    One of the best Nas stories ever was
    (((((Undying love)))))))

  • @dextersmart5289
    @dextersmart5289 2 роки тому +6

    Nas is what the industry refers to as a Legacy Artist because he's one of the most influential artist in Hip Hop History and extremely well respected! 💯🎙🎤👑
    Killa Queens Get The Money 💰

  • @RAakaCHI-191
    @RAakaCHI-191 2 роки тому +6

    NaS was Born to Use Mics 🎤! He has always been about the Art, the Culture, for the most part he didn't compromised his Pen to get Radio play, but he always knew that all he had to do was keep working putting out his thoughts & creativity on tracks and let it play out in the long run. Y'all forget that his Dad is a musician that has traveled the World and so music flows through NaS veins, and to him its about the music, all the other stuff that comes with it good or bad, like fame or hate is expected, so you look the other way and just do you and continue feeding his loyal fans. I remember him saying in an interview 1990s, young NaS, that he was going to rhyme until he grow old, because that is what he loves to do and there is no reason why a Rapper can't rhyme into his 70s like Rock n Roll artist do.
    "A Slow Run Beats Cheating The Grind" - NaS

  • @MrBankCity
    @MrBankCity 2 роки тому +5

    Can't say nothing but Thank You for this video. Long love and live Esco

  • @SupernovaSun77
    @SupernovaSun77 2 роки тому +10

    The beats on magic smh 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @Mono-kr4ih
    @Mono-kr4ih Рік тому +1

    My favorite Emcee since Halftime that was 92 or 93

  • @marcin5690
    @marcin5690 2 роки тому +18

    Nas is a goat 🐐

  • @Miles_305
    @Miles_305 2 роки тому +7

    Deserves all the flowers ..hold this W

  • @kmoore7236
    @kmoore7236 2 роки тому +8

    I would have loved to be in the studio when Nas wrote Black Zombie or One Mic

  • @haddingtoniangcp2464
    @haddingtoniangcp2464 2 роки тому +4

    Nas is the best rapper alive for me. Noone comes close!

  • @konvict1557
    @konvict1557 2 роки тому +7

    NAS IS FOREVER GOLD

  • @alanrussell3268
    @alanrussell3268 2 роки тому +1

    Top 3 underrated nas songs imo:
    1. What goes around
    2. Undying love
    3. Drunk by myself
    What are the 100 songs I missed? Nas is the best of all time

  • @Ramos-bd3lh
    @Ramos-bd3lh 2 роки тому +6

    I still need a song with Nas and Andre 3000😭

  • @MetalSonic420
    @MetalSonic420 2 роки тому +94

    While we're here, this is a reminder that Nas has more gems and great albums in his discography than just Illmatic.
    It Was Written
    Stillmatic
    The Lost Tapes
    God's Son
    Life is Good
    King's Disease II
    Magic

  • @karbonated
    @karbonated 2 роки тому +3

    I always felt like nas' writing would get him a pulitzer the same way that bob dylan was awarded one for his writing. nas is so influential I've heard on a podcast years ago that there are teachers who use his music as teaching material for writing. his music is unparalleled. love nas. he's definitely one of my top 5 favorite rappers of all time

  • @LIONKING-pl5yr
    @LIONKING-pl5yr 2 роки тому +3

    Nas puts my on a whole other vibe when I listen to him...a true G O A T!

  • @ral1983
    @ral1983 2 роки тому +4

    Last words in an unrated gem!!!

  • @mariojosephsierra1568
    @mariojosephsierra1568 2 роки тому +2

    I heard a rock guy say the best albums of all time across genres is Illmatic and The Score. That was big for hip hop. And the fact he put Illmatic up there was crazy.

  • @Opaque28
    @Opaque28 2 роки тому +3

    Yoooo....I appreciate this segment on Esco. U made my Saturday🤟🏼 ♍'s in da building

  • @TechG
    @TechG 2 роки тому +1

    Yeah & that KD3 is everything right now Nas did great on that one along with HB with them beats Kings Disease 3 album of the year shoutout to Nas

  • @Brodieiamnot
    @Brodieiamnot 2 роки тому +16

    The day we stop listening to Nas is the day Hip-Hop is truly dead

  • @shawnrichards1280
    @shawnrichards1280 2 роки тому +2

    The sound of Nas voice is comfort

  • @manuelmedrano6819
    @manuelmedrano6819 2 роки тому +3

    Too many great tracks, verses, and quotables to pick one to post man. I can hit play on this man's catalogue and just listen from there. Nas the greatest of all time for real.

  • @strictlylethal
    @strictlylethal 2 роки тому +2

    Nas and Kanye West are what got me into hip-hop. Cool to see Ye giving Nas his praises

  • @temesgenberaki2842
    @temesgenberaki2842 2 роки тому +2

    Y`all notice the similarity between Rewind and Nolans Tenet film? One is painted in words the other with camera but with the same concept of moving backward thru time

  • @dakidobf
    @dakidobf 2 роки тому +3

    Amazing video, thank you for this. As great as Nas is, I still think he gets overlooked and sometimes even hated on by mainstream media, especially as it pertains to his music after Illmatic. To me, he’s the greatest of all time for his voice, rhyming ability, flow, versatility, storytelling and longevity. Not to mention that he is a trendsetter outside of the booth as well.

  • @newjack1982
    @newjack1982 2 роки тому +4

    In my opinion the greatest and I been listening to NaS since illmatic!!!

  • @BtrDaze
    @BtrDaze 2 роки тому +31

    I got chills when Eminem rapped halftime

  • @B_Brandon
    @B_Brandon 2 роки тому +5

    That part when he went ham while listening to that Magic beat from Hitboy🔥🔥 Definitely enjoyed this episode fam. Totally unrelated but personally, I'd love to see one on Takeoff cause I heard somewhere that he only did one takes

  • @IghoResedenzCreativeDesigns
    @IghoResedenzCreativeDesigns 2 роки тому +1

    Nas is my fav rapper and I like the way you put this all together.

  • @leonanthonydld
    @leonanthonydld 2 роки тому +3

    One of my favourite Nas songs is untitled and legendary -mike tyson not to mention his collabo with scarface in between us

  • @MrOvadose101
    @MrOvadose101 2 роки тому +7

    Love Rewind. I can agree with that being his best song lyrically.

    • @idrispalmer5049
      @idrispalmer5049 Рік тому

      It's definitely at top 5-10 song of his but definitely not #1.

  • @viz9667
    @viz9667 2 роки тому +4

    The GOAT! KD3 is going to be crazy!