Was it the drugs and liquor that did him in? Was it the
marriage to Kelis?

Was it hopping on the shining suit era and associating with the likes of puffy
and going somewhat commercial?

Why did his albums and subject matter get wacker and wacker?

Nas isn’t wack. This isn’t about that. We know he can rhyme, but he kept
rhyming about the same thing, and didn’t evolve after illmatic.

Most dope MCs get better as they continue to make music. Common
got doper and doper after “ Can I borrow a dollar.” Rakim continued
making classic albums after “Paid in Full”.

Example: Common has five classic albums in my book:

Communism
It will all make sense
Like water for chocolate
Be
Finding Forever
And then add on the Rawkus and blackstar joints.

He just kept getting doper an doper until he got old.

I also put Raekwon in that same category, everything after “Only Built for Cuban
Linx” is not as good.

Nasty Nas is a god to me. But regular Nas is not as good. Nas doesn’t have another
Album that is as potent as Illmatic.


Have a nice weekend.