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2617122, Tyler interviews Nas for XXL. Very dope read (scans)
Posted by CMcMurtry, Wed Oct-19-11 11:17 AM
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2617125, thanks for posting...lmao @ the abrupt cheese question
Posted by amplifya7, Wed Oct-19-11 11:20 AM
2617190, "the abrupt cheese question"... I like that phrase. Band name? ;)
Posted by WaxLablTabler, Wed Oct-19-11 01:28 PM
Maybe a book?
2617130, Lmao
Posted by cjr2221, Wed Oct-19-11 11:31 AM
That's awesome.
2617137, They are talking about the Maxwell song on Streets Disciple
Posted by 13Rose, Wed Oct-19-11 11:44 AM
I'm already happy. That's one of my jams and I always thought that album had a gang of gems, it's just bogged down by some bullshit songs especially at the beginning of the first disc.
2617191, the double album curse strikes again!
Posted by Von Pea, Wed Oct-19-11 01:29 PM

Thanks For Your Children
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njZNzCpZfu4
2617138, RE: Tyler interviews Nas for XXL. Very dope read (scans)
Posted by doubleP, Wed Oct-19-11 11:49 AM
much thanks for all of these.
2617143, Scans beat the shit out of transcriptions. Thanks.
Posted by WaxLablTabler, Wed Oct-19-11 12:05 PM
2617147, Full disclosure, I jacked the links from SOHH
Posted by CMcMurtry, Wed Oct-19-11 12:08 PM
2617189, That's cool with me. I just like magazine layouts. :)
Posted by WaxLablTabler, Wed Oct-19-11 01:27 PM
What's the best magazine you've found lately?

I tend toward science magazines lately (http://SeedMagazine.com is my
favorite), and AdBusters (http://AdBusters.org).
2617186, The only thing about interviews is that you depend on the transcriber
Posted by WaxLablTabler, Wed Oct-19-11 01:21 PM
to correctly interpret the speaker's intentions and words.

Either someone misheard some of the words they said or someone made
punctuational mistakes, because some of those sentences/phrases just
don't make sense.

I'm at the point now where I prefer to HEAR the shit, so if I get confused, I'll go research, rewind the shit 50 times... And if I'm still confused, I'll make a point to keep my mind open, instead of being nervous about what the editor/reader is going to think.

I feel like people, in general, want to present an image of certainty
when there really is none. Really, what we call "certainty" is just a
comment about an observation of long-term trends in a particular
environment. Fluctuations occur, even in so-called "universal
constants".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_constant

(That article doesn't seem to say what I said about fluctuation - I
didn't read all of it - but when you start to dig deeper, you'll see
that nearly everything is up for debate in science, to some degree.)
2617144, i'm pretty sure that's the best interview i ever read.
Posted by mwasi kitoko, Wed Oct-19-11 12:06 PM
thanks for posting.
2617146, damn I'm about to listen to Streets Disciple and shit
Posted by DREWANIAN, Wed Oct-19-11 12:07 PM
2617152, Thanks
Posted by makaveli, Wed Oct-19-11 12:18 PM
2617154, Cool interview.
Posted by cidolfas, Wed Oct-19-11 12:29 PM
2617156, Definitely an interesting read.
Posted by mrhood75, Wed Oct-19-11 12:36 PM
I feel like the first half of it (before their "break") was more about Tyler than Nas. It's easy to forget how young dude is, and how wide-eyed to this whole thing he can be. I really liked the whole vibe of him trying to cope with his new-found fame.

The second-half, Nas was the star (aside from Tyler's long monologue about working at FedEx). He seemed to really open up during that part. Him telling Tyler to go watch Star Wars was priceless. Also, (though this was in the first half) him admitting the factual mistakes in "Blaze a 50" was due to the weed was kinda funny.
2617188, I like toilets
Posted by 13Rose, Wed Oct-19-11 01:26 PM
lol
2617213, RE: I like toilets
Posted by Sucio Smash, Wed Oct-19-11 02:08 PM
>lol

I came here to post this.





2617939, that shit was both random and accurate as hell
Posted by DVS, Fri Oct-21-11 09:34 AM
i may not be willing to hang out with that dude...but I don't mind Tyler.
2618574, That shit was perfect after the Bruno Mars response.
Posted by Anfernee, Sat Oct-22-11 09:15 PM
2617230, I used to like Tyler, but now man?? Fuck that kid!!!
Posted by CaptNish, Wed Oct-19-11 02:33 PM
HOW YOU AIN'T SEEN STAR WARS, MY DUDE!?!?!?

*smh*

Jokes. That was really awesome.
2617238, LOL, this is like bait for a Lesson Agendapalooza
Posted by Dr Claw, Wed Oct-19-11 02:55 PM
OMGWTFKTA -AND- NAS?! LOL
2617241, Frank, Tyler, and Hodgy are on Nas' album, so this is just the start
Posted by CMcMurtry, Wed Oct-19-11 03:05 PM
2617251, this was a good idea.
Posted by forgivenphoenix, Wed Oct-19-11 03:25 PM
i thought Tyler came off well. It's rare that you would call a rapper 'innocent' and 'child-like' but Tyler just has this natural youthfulness that is incorrupted and that's good to see.

you could really tell that Tyler is a big fan of music and Nas specifically. that was good to see, cause we (i'm talking to the oldheads here) have this impression that young folks lack taste. I guess they're just into different stuff than we were at their age.

thanks by the way for the scans.
2617615, We were considered "the youth", also...
Posted by A Cage For Scatterbrain, Thu Oct-20-11 02:10 PM
Speaking as a fellow "old head", I never felt the youth lacked taste. You can't have a foundation as to what would be considered in good taste if you were never spoon fed what's considered good. You have to think about why you enjoy the music that you do, what was available to you that shaped what you like, and how that music was given to you. There was a period when music was straight garbage. I mean, we had garbage when we were growing up, also (don't forget that), but we had still had access to the good stuff. We still had people wanting to teach us about good music, and how to create good music. You have to remember, there wasn't a balance at one point. That crack era effected is in sooooo many ways. Do you remember when the industry was throwing out tons of money to whoever sounded like that new hot thing (which was garbage), so you had a flood of... just... It was BAD at one point. So there is a generation of children that grew up listening to that garbage (because just like when we were growing up), it's always about what's popular on the radio (and video). The problem was they weren't exposed to much else AND they didn't have enough people around to tell them that the garbage they were listening to was garbage and that there were alternatives. Plus, funds were cut off in schools which lead to music programs getting shut down. Then you add them growing up in the computer age (pro-tools, various music creating software), coupled with not really learning music theory and things of that nature. I can go on and on about this. But bottom line, kids are going to be kids, and they're only going to learn from what they are exposed to, for the most part. Luckily things got so bad musically, people started recognizing what happened, and kids have that balance again AND people are getting to the kids about what's considered good music. If i run into someone who doesn't know any better, I try my BEST to steer them in the right direction. Just telling them what they listen to sucks doesn't help at all...
2617263, RE: Tyler interviews Nas for XXL. Very dope read (scans)
Posted by Goose, Wed Oct-19-11 03:45 PM
what issue is this from? who's on the cover>
2617264, It's the most recent. Nas is on the cover
Posted by CMcMurtry, Wed Oct-19-11 03:47 PM
2617266, "You mean you're just naturally like this!?"
Posted by CaptNish, Wed Oct-19-11 03:49 PM
Best line of the interview.
2617347, That was beautiful
Posted by Amitai45, Wed Oct-19-11 07:55 PM
I didn't know magazines had the balls to print something with so much humanity to it. I thought Nas was a douchebag before I read this.
2617349, RE: Tyler interviews Nas for XXL. Very dope read (scans)
Posted by Brotha Sun, Wed Oct-19-11 07:59 PM
Something about tyler shouting out infinite possibilities and voodoo is crazy to me.
2617351, of course nas don't like beef
Posted by Oak27, Wed Oct-19-11 08:02 PM
2617371, What the fuck you talking bout nigga? I'm bout to go to the mall
Posted by BrooklynWHAT, Wed Oct-19-11 08:50 PM
i fucking died laughing.
2617377, this is Tyler as how I think/know him
Posted by Delajoo, Wed Oct-19-11 09:01 PM
theres not a more likeable dude honestly.

All that attention grabbing shit, doesn't paint the picture. This does.
2617396, ^^^
Posted by atruhead, Wed Oct-19-11 09:53 PM
2617398, I wish he would just act like this regularly.
Posted by Brew, Wed Oct-19-11 09:58 PM
All that "look at me" bullshit turns me off from wanting to even give his music a try. Just let your music speak and be funny but not attention-seeking and over-the-top.

This interview was great and made me look at Tyler in an entirely different light. His humor was endearing and like someone else said, innocent and child-like and it cracked me up throughout.
2617408, he was born in '91
Posted by mwasi kitoko, Wed Oct-19-11 11:04 PM
that kinda explains everything for me lol
2617564, cmon...that means he is pushing 20. He sounded
Posted by Stadiq, Thu Oct-20-11 12:56 PM
f*cking retarded in this thing.

I don't get the passes this kid gets. Sorry to rain on the Tyler parade here...

but this would have been endearing if this kid was 13 or 14 or something.

20 isn't THAT young to come off as this...I'm sorry moronic.

91 SOUNDS like a long time ago...but 20 years old and still asking random Taco and cheese questions?

"I like toilets"?

Cmon SMH

It was entertaining and kind of funny, but not in an "endearing" way.

2617591, i just mean that generation is generally hyper active
Posted by mwasi kitoko, Thu Oct-20-11 01:39 PM
for a lot of reasons. i wouldn't say he sounded retarded :/
but ok
2618326, Does it hurt that a legend and the king of all
Posted by lakai336, Fri Oct-21-11 07:17 PM
old heads just approved something the majority of clowns hated on?

2617410, Also... Combined-type AD/HD is a real thing.
Posted by Original Juice, Wed Oct-19-11 11:22 PM
Tyler is living proof of that.

You heard about the scandals about frivolous prescriptions to Adderall and Ritalin? The false diagnoses to AD/HD so parents have more leverage in court when they wanna sue the school district?

He ain't one of'em.



White Bronco.
2617381, LOL @ "30-star restaurant"
Posted by nublax, Wed Oct-19-11 09:11 PM
Nas on Twitter/the Internet: "I have a team that operates that for me." LMAO. so many quotables.
2617387, Thank you. The Cheese line alone was worth the read
Posted by FireBrand, Wed Oct-19-11 09:28 PM
2617640, I never won a VMA. I never won anything
Posted by atruhead, Thu Oct-20-11 02:43 PM
N_S L_ST

who wants to buy a vowel
2617642, I'm glad Nas didn't let the egging shit go.
Posted by stylez dainty, Thu Oct-20-11 02:49 PM
Weird/cool seeing Nas come off as so... parental
2617959, his recollection of halloween eggings had me rollin
Posted by NC_hooper, Fri Oct-21-11 10:18 AM
for some reason..picturing him all smoked out and serious and shit.

"Everybody was egging up everything. That's crazy. I'm glad that stopped, 'cause everybody would get hit with eggs. Everybody."
2617885, Cheddar or Swiss?
Posted by Anfernee, Fri Oct-21-11 01:32 AM
Awesome interview.
2618112, god bless Nas for putting up with Tyler lol
Posted by MME, Fri Oct-21-11 01:18 PM
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2618126, start of this interview was painful, started reading like that SNL skit
Posted by Bombastic, Fri Oct-21-11 01:32 PM
where Chris Farley's interviewing Paul McCartney.

But it got better & went in some intersting directions to make for a pretty memorable dialogue.
2618131, As a stan, this may be the most I've learned about Nas as a person ever
Posted by CMcMurtry, Fri Oct-21-11 01:40 PM
In terms of his career, not super enlightening, but I really got a sense of who he is as a man, at this point in his life anyway.

He sounds mad content with things. Whether or not that's a good thing for his music, I'll let someone else decide.
2618584, I kind of felt the same way
Posted by Dr Claw, Sat Oct-22-11 10:23 PM
and also, it was kind of refreshing to hear Tyler so... I dunno ecstatic about music, talking about the records he used to buy back in 2006. That's cool.
2618213, That was a great interview
Posted by Eric B Is Prez, Fri Oct-21-11 02:43 PM
And someone needs to put that kid on some Ritalin ASAP. Actually, no...that would probably fuck up his creative output. Nevermind.
2618308, ..or maybe he could just go on Ritalin long enough..
Posted by Original Juice, Fri Oct-21-11 06:05 PM
.. to learn about some good music.. you know.. the history of hip-hop music and culture first..

then once he gets off of it.. he can start making music again.

see what happens.


White Bronco.
2618311, smh
Posted by mwasi kitoko, Fri Oct-21-11 06:15 PM
2618328, I'm sure he'll learn about that
Posted by lakai336, Fri Oct-21-11 07:20 PM
when he's with Nas in the studio.

I think it's a little more of an advanced lesson than the sheep/old head clowns can provide.
2624528, damn i didn't know you had to get a degree in music
Posted by Delajoo, Sun Nov-06-11 03:28 PM
to make it
corny.
2618429, RE: Tyler interviews Nas for XXL. Very dope read (scans)
Posted by Mr Tan, Sat Oct-22-11 10:30 AM
I enjoyed that interview.
2618462, RE: Tyler interviews Nas for XXL. Very dope read (scans)
Posted by squeeg, Sat Oct-22-11 01:28 PM
I was immediately annoyed by the writer's introduction of Nas as "a 17 year-old crack dealer from the Queensbridge projects." He dabbled in the corner drug trade, but that's never been something that's defined his career or persona. That's the kind of thing that would've been omitted from his resume 10-15 years ago.


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2618599, That was the most endearing...
Posted by Freedom Girl, Sat Oct-22-11 11:24 PM
shit ever. Journalists take note! Tyler did himself a huge favor by participating in that...Nas loves Star Wars which means he and I really ought to be getting married! I'm so happy dude feels the force! This made me realize that I haven't read a rap mag in years!Tyler is a coll young dude, I hope to God he doesn't get turned into an arsehole by riddiculous entourage and poor management...God bless the child:)

What I love is Nas didn't preach at Tyler, he just asked questions and presented different views to the young cat. I really respect Nas. Truthfully the 'naslost' brigade need to just simmer down and live their own lives nas-free:)Move along suckers:)

You are a legend for hipping us to this interview, much love to you...
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2618650, Why does Nas being into Woody Allen seem plausible, yet...
Posted by Basaglia, Sun Oct-23-11 07:37 AM
When X rapper completely force feeds the public with tales of his casual interest in Whatever White Shit He Thinks Will Endear Him More To Whites, it's obvious to Everyone, even his fans and the white folks he pandering to?
2622083, yo thats the greatest hiphop interview ive ever read in my life
Posted by truekolor, Mon Oct-31-11 12:38 PM
I dunno...Nas was like...that nigga, it was jus like a doper conversation between two artist, it was weird but great to see Nas in a sort of "father" role, but he wasn't pushy jus like it is what it is
2624425, All the good questions/answers could have fit on one page.
Posted by hateur, Sat Nov-05-11 06:58 PM
Some gems there but there was many a time where Tyler wasn't adding anything to the discussion with his "Yeah...that rules" or "Fuckin right" quotes or long ass rambles.

Save that for your interview I'm trying to hear what Nas thinks.
2624473, Seriously. I thought I was missing something.
Posted by Orbit_Established, Sun Nov-06-11 04:01 AM

Literally nothing Tyler contributed was interesting
to me at all and most of the time Nas was probably
sitting there like "who the fuck is this stupid ass
nigga?"




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2624476, they've recorded together but okay
Posted by atruhead, Sun Nov-06-11 06:53 AM
>
>Literally nothing Tyler contributed was interesting
>to me at all and most of the time Nas was probably
>sitting there like "who the fuck is this stupid ass
>nigga?"
2624475, Oh. You're new to these kinds of Q&A's? Because
Posted by FireBrand, Sun Nov-06-11 05:14 AM
That's basically how they go.
2624536, Those are different issues.
Posted by hateur, Sun Nov-06-11 05:15 PM
You can be used to these Q&As and still find the interview to be not as dope as y'all think.
2624704, wat? Did you reply in the right place?
Posted by FireBrand, Mon Nov-07-11 03:40 AM
2624556, Star Wars
Posted by Furious D, Sun Nov-06-11 06:16 PM
Anyone else find it hilarious how much of a Star Wars nerd Nas is?