Nas learned in 96 that “purists” were just dusty back packers who wouldn’t TRULY support him. Telling the backpackers to fukk off was the best thing he’s ever done.
Illmatic should be triple platinum the way “purists” talk but they didn’t back up their claims they just bootlegged the shyt
What's crazy is I actually think Illmatic is triple platinum, lol. I know what you saying tho, initially the way it was beloved by the real heads the numbers should have matched that.