They called this one of the worst Hiphop songs 25 years ago, now it’s trending on Twitter

[TrapHouse Rock]

The hate for this song was only from backpackers people who actually went to clubs loved "you owe me"

 

[EastsideRio]

Why did it and oochie wally get so much hate back in the day?

Oochie Wally was a hit in the hood back then. It only got hate from Jay fans when Takeover dropped.

 

[Black Excellence]

U was 9. There was no flip side. People fukked with the song in real time in real life. What u are experiencing is revisionist history. To the fullest.

I’m sure what you’re saying is 100% correct from a consensus standpoint but I heard people shytting on in real life. I had cousins talking about what’s this Banjo Kazooie shyt, few of the older cats from my neighborhood shytted on it too.

 

[EastsideRio]

Although Nastradaumus as a whole was disliked, in realtime the single You owe me wasn’t really hated like that.

Oochie Wally was though.


Both songs jammed in the party scene though

Hell no, Horse verse went diamond in the streets

 

[spliz]

I’m sure what you’re saying is 100% correct from a consensus standpoint but I heard people shytting on in real life. I had cousins talking about what’s this Banjo Kazooie shyt, few of the older cats from my neighborhood shytted on it too.

I was a DJ during these times. Trust them nikkas was minority but somehow the narrative acts like it was majority.

 

[spliz]

Oochie Wally was a hit in the hood back then. It only got hate from Jay fans when Takeover dropped.

Exactly. If nikkas actually could time travel mad people would be shell shocked at how much history has been twisted up and narratives were created vs how it really was outside back then. lol

 

[JustCKing]

People who hated were people who were rhythmically challenged. A lot of thr people who hated "You Owe Me" also hated "If I Ruled The World" and "Hate Me Now". It was a time where purists hated on rap songs with singers, a commercial sound, anything that club or car friendly, even if it was too R&B leaning.

 

[DaHNIC82]

I actually liked it... Plus he dropped a gem in there
"Owe me back like 40 Acres to Blacks"

 

[Controversy]

You owe me was a hit in real time in Philly

 

[Rekkapryde]

Both songs jammed in the party scene though

and that's what they were made for.

Some cats get held to a higher standard making party/club/radio friendly joints. But others get a pass.

 

[ArchStanton]

I’m sure what you’re saying is 100% correct from a consensus standpoint but I heard people shytting on in real life. I had cousins talking about what’s this Banjo Kazooie shyt, few of the older cats from my neighborhood shytted on it too.

This hit home as I played the shyt out of Banjo Kazooie while playing Nastradaumus back then...

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

Nas the GOAT


And I envisioned my first threesome and iaintevenknoit when the Mo Money Mo Murder video dropped

 

[DoubleClutch]

I dunno where y’all from but you owe me was on the radio Crazy when it came out

 

[Gifted one]

Song aged well, sometimes it's hindsight.
"Owe me back like 40 acres to blacks"

 

[trap101-ETHout-Allegri-In]

It was disliked for what Nas's standards and fans expected, the same way Sunshine is disliked for what Jay's standards are, but both songs were and are still better than 90% of the stuff released then and now..