Cam'ron: Nas LOVES hip hop. Jay is an opportunist. There's a difference

[spliz]

You would probably do the same if you had the means. Have all your friends and family dancing out of that shyt like TyTy.

I guess. But to not celebrate Hip Hop's 50th in any way shape or form. And turn around and do that instead is nasty work. Lol. I mean he can do what he wants I don't care. Just sayin. It looks crazy. Lol

 

[Bar Razor]

Jay has always been a business first type of guy. That shift was certainly after vol 2 and the Beyoncé thing expanded the type of person grey Hova has always been

Nas obviously is business savvy too, but his moves have always been dominated by the art

Cam knows

Correct which is why it perplexes me people care about what business moves rappers make. All I’ve ever cared about is do you rap good. That’s it. But people dikkride over people becoming moguls or some shyt as if it has any affect whatsoever on their lives. That’s where hip hop lost imo.

 

[Still Benefited]

Nas is just more political,he knows where his bread is buttered and who to pander too. Not sure how thats any different than what Jay does.

 

[Still Benefited]

All of it is still business though.

Exactly,Nas being about the business of hiphop has always been bad for his business(musically). So as a smart business man he wisely caters to what his fans want to see from him. If Nas business decisions(musically) wouldve worked out as well as Jay,without the backlash, I doubt his career is the same.

 

[mson]

Exactly,Nas being about the business of hiphop has always been bad for his business(musically). So as a smart business man he wisely caters to what his fans want to see from him. If Nas business decisions(musically) wouldve worked out as well as Jay,without the backlash, I doubt his career is the same.

Could you elaborate?

 

[tuckgod]

Lazer sharp analysis

Jay is part Carribean

 

[Still Benefited]

Could you elaborate?

Nas going more commercial for IWW recieved backlash and was definitely said to have sold out by the time Nastradamus came out. Doing songs with somebody like Puff was obviously good for his business in the music industry,but that was hated because of what Puffy represented.


In music going commercial is whats seen as good for business. Nas recieved backlash with practically every attempt. Not to mention Jay even called him out "Is it black girl lost or shawty owe you for ice?". Why do something much of your core audience doesnt like,and casuals dont look for you to do? Plus that Jay call out couldve of forced the man to recalibrate.


Making music for who Nas makes music for today is good for his business. But he learned this through trial and error by being a oppurtunist. Not neccessarily a failed opportunist,but it probably wasnt worth what he stood to lose which was his core.

 

[derro13]

Cam been a fraud doe

 

[28 Gramz]

Jay has always been a business first type of guy. That shift was certainly after vol 2 and the Beyoncé thing expanded the type of person grey Hova has always been

Nas obviously is business savvy too, but his moves have always been dominated by the art

Cam knows

Jay always looked at rap as a hustle imo. He was just a naturally gifted emcee.

 

[Ike omad]

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