Official Nas Thread
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It does wish it was longer.
During the Verzuz battle with Rae
pez
All Star
Nas is the greatest. All of the other MCs constantly say they're greatest but Nas says "don't put me in your top ten, bytch. It's disrespect to the those that came before me."
The others say "I am a God", "God MC", "Jay-Hova" but Nas calls himself God Son. There's always been a humbleness over his entire discography. He'll talk that shyt too here and there as a flourish but it was never his life's message.
Anyways, reading some of these Grammy tributes got me thinking about the things I loved about Nas over the years.
The others say "I am a God", "God MC", "Jay-Hova" but Nas calls himself God Son. There's always been a humbleness over his entire discography. He'll talk that shyt too here and there as a flourish but it was never his life's message.
Anyways, reading some of these Grammy tributes got me thinking about the things I loved about Nas over the years.
prophecypro
Hollywood North
Grammy award and National Registry induction
We eating so well brehs, raspberry butter
We eating so well brehs, raspberry butter
I was looking through my music files at all the unreleased Nas music that I’ve Compiled over the years with the majority of my collection being Nas solo unreleased. I count about 120 tracks that I have and I am pretty sure that we have only heard about half of Nas unreleased music.
Nas said he had to have about 3 albums worth of music with Sony. I believe he has at least two more with Def Jam. Now, with all the scrapped projects that he seemingly abandons, there might be one or two at Mass appeal.
the sad thing is we might only get to hear about 10%-20% of that.
Nas said he had to have about 3 albums worth of music with Sony. I believe he has at least two more with Def Jam. Now, with all the scrapped projects that he seemingly abandons, there might be one or two at Mass appeal.
the sad thing is we might only get to hear about 10%-20% of that.
Alexander Wiggin
All Star
I really really wish we could have the scientist full cdq (maybe on lost tapes 3 since he said it was all features) el chapo, the dr dre song and that 10 seconds snippet
prophecypro
Hollywood North
My understanding is that it was never really completed. Like he recorded the night of his birthday in 06 and left the studio in the middle for the surprise party and never came back. So what you heard might even have been it. I know with LT2 he re-recorded some verses of the old vault songs so he could do that but I dont know what the energy or mindset would be.
Sometime I can tell where Nas might’ve pieces together some verses to make a song. It not out of the realm of possibility. I just wish more rappers considered all of their legacy as opposed to just the officially release stuff. I’m not really a Pac fan but one of the things that people trip off of was all of his unreleased music, regardless of the quality. The posthumous distribution of that music allows their legacy to live on and sometimes even take on new heights. Nas said it in one of his songs. He said that they want to make money off of it when he is gone. He is ok with that as long as his kids can eat off of it, according to the track. I kind of disagree. I believe there is some him and his kids can eat off of while he is alive. Take some time, organize the unreleased catalog, classify the ones that should come out while alive but leave some of the lesser ones in the vault for posthumous release... but that’s just me.
The Dust King
A Childrens Story
ask him about the legacy albums sony is releasing
As i’ve stated before. I honestly don’t think Nas is as attached to those songs as some of his fans are. Nas is always about moving forward and for an MC as gifted as he is at painting a picture on past events, he’s never allowed himself to become trapped WITHIN those events, thats why he’s been as successful as he has been the past 30 years. Going back to the well and pushing old songs is only going to make the “Nas only sounds good with Premier, Pete, Large Pro” coalition feel validation. Nas just won a freaking Grammy working with a producer who was able to successfully merge his pristine lyricism with modern production. Thats the wave Nas is on. Play the Clue Tapes for old verses
Alexander Wiggin
All Star
I think it's also because Nas knows sometimes he can be over the top with his statements. Like the line about doja cat or the aliyah line on the original ether or more old the drink urine line on the original you're da man. As a fan I would love to hear all his hidden stuff but I understand there is some stuff he don't want to see the light of day and create a retroactive fuss.
He should netherveless dropped some of his joint on streaming platform in between albums
@Ziggiy I think you are missing my point. This is not about the old verses. This is not about gaining new fans, winning awards, or even streams. I'm talking about adding more to his legacy. Pac, as adored as he is, got an even greater following after death, due to the depth of his unreleased material. I remember people back then and even to this day still believing that he is alive. The mystery behind it and all of that those discussions help to embellish and extend his legacy. In Pac's case, it helped to catapult him into the GOAT conversation. Nas fans and countless others know Nas has tons of unreleased music. In fact, if you notice, the question about his unreleased catalog is asked more and more in interviews these days. Even the producers are asked about having music with Nas or reveal that they have unreleased music with Nas... and they speak on it unprovoked.
Whatever Nas does with his unreleased music, whether it be periodically releasing it in LT volumes or stockpiling it all for eventual and inevitable posthumous releases. There is a significant value in releasing it and not just leaving it in the vault. Are we in agreement that Nas is a critically acclaimed artist/poet? Well not releasing it is likened to (maybe to a lesser degree) not releasing some of Mark Twain's never before discovered shyt. Nas's legacy is solid and he is my undisputed GOAT. He is in most real fan's top 5 and in damn near everyone's top 10. IMO, he should never let the conversation of his unreleased music die down. He should keep it alive and ensure that it, however, he decides to use it, helps to further his legacy.