I think the thing that makes Nas so polarizing for fans, media people, other artists, etc. is that he never does what YOU want him to do. He pretty much does what he feels and that pisses people off.
- When fans beg for him to make a certain type of album (i.e. produced by Premo, duo album with AZ) he doesn't.
- When artists want him on songs but he doesn't feel like it, he won't collab. This is the same dude who curved B.I.G and Jay-Z requests for collaboes.
- Most interviewers can't get him on their shows to do chatty patty industry talk.
I don't even believe most people who hate on Nas really mean it. I think it's just resentment of his aloof ways and the fact that he doesn't seem to care. All the slick shyt people say, he doesn't acknowledge them and they hate that.