“Don’t rap about death it’s power in what you say”- Nas

[Mindfield333]

You right bro, especially nip and pac nip definitely talked that shyt into reality

“Ocean views” gave me chills after he passed

 

[kt773]

Old nikkas always trying to preach like they wernt doing the exact same thing when they were young and wernt listening to the og's of their time... fukking hypocrites.

Yeah easy to say that now you are a legitimate businessman Nas... but you whole career was built of you pretending to be some kind of rap mafioso Don lol

Gym breh stick to gym reps bro his comment went over your head , them ybn nikkas said the same thing , it’s nothing to do with old preaching to young, you just want to be offended

 

[spliz]

Typical nas stan. B b but yall just dont get it

Nah u just a dumbass who tried to call someone else dumb because u lack comprehension. Lol

 

[richaveli83]

That song came out over 20 years ago.

 

[Elim Garak]

Cmon man you know words have power. There's a reason you don't talk to people you don't know spicy. There is a reason people in general strive to gain mastery of words and have an impressive vocabulary. Your ability to express yourself can make you stand out while in competition for a job, a loan, etc...

They can if you try living with you speak. Pac was reckless that's why he's dead. I love Pac but I do not feel like it was the music that got him killed. He made very poor choices that night. Hell he made very poor choices many nights because he wore his heart on his sleeve.

 

[Roid Jones]

Words have power this is not a new concept, why is Nas saying this stuff now?

 

[Spiritual Stratocaster]

Nas the Prophet

 

[Barlow]

Oh my …the coli strikes again juicewrld and biggie are the prime example , he’s talking about the power of words over your own life directly and indirectly , hell mo3 had a video of him in the morgue …his Ass really ended up there soon after ….did some nikka post shoot em up by Nas to downplay what he said

i hate this confirmation bias

what about all the people who died who didnt talk about death? and all the people who rap about death who arent dead?

i feel like the people you mentioned died less because of rapping about death and more because you know...being on drugs and having street beef

 

[Youngdev]

People can’t grow?

Yeah nas can

but folks on this forum constantly wish death and jail on the newer street rappers

 

[Elim Garak]

i hate this confirmation bias

what about all the people who died who didnt talk about death? and all the people who rap about death who arent dead?

i feel like the people you mentioned died less because of rapping about death and more because you know...being on drugs and having street beef

Exactly the point I was trying to make it's the actions that follow the words imo.

 

[Uncle Trill]

Gym breh stick to gym reps bro his comment went over your head , them ybn nikkas said the same thing , it’s nothing to do with old preaching to young, you just want to be offended

How could it go over my head... the bar is basic as fukk lol as if its some complex metaphorical bar or something.

I'm just saying shut up Nas because you've rapped about death in many of your songs. I like Nas, I just call out hypocrites when I see them and I'm not offended about anything.

 

[Dzali OG]

Old nikkas always trying to preach like they wernt doing the exact same thing when they were young and wernt listening to the og's of their time... fukking hypocrites.

Yeah easy to say that now you are a legitimate businessman Nas... but you whole career was built of you pretending to be some kind of rap mafioso Don lol

More importantly, when is a generation going be smart enough to listen?

 

[kt773]

i hate this confirmation bias

what about all the people who died who didnt talk about death? and all the people who rap about death who arent dead?

i feel like the people you mentioned died less because of rapping about death and more because you know...being on drugs and having street beef

it’s not a black or white issue thing ,I’m not saying it’s 100%, what type of energy that you put out can come back on you in many different way beside a early death , the energy of the world is real, do you believe in manifestation because if you do I know how to explain it and break it down

 

[Uncle Trill]

More importantly, when is a generation going be smart enough to listen?

Never.

An OG telling me not to make the same mistakes he did is only wise because he made those mistakes in the first place. I too have to make those mistakes so that I can be wise like him.

And the cycle continues.

 

[Dzali OG]

Exactly the point I was trying to make it's the actions that follow the words imo.

It's a concoction: energy > thoughts > words > actions. And a few more things, they're all connected.

So music by itself does not cause anything. It's a critical ingredient now.

Understand