>I love how when and artist puts a word like "story" into their
>title it gives the dumb ass people a chance to jump at an
>obvious opinion.

That has nothing to do with it. If you're calling me a dumbass, that's your ignorance for getting heated about an "opinion column" style post.

>Listen man, there is not an MC in the same realm of Nas when
>it comes to storytelling period.

He's definitely up there. There's a lot of amazing storytellers in rap music. I think Big and Nas are probably my two favorite, for different reasons.

>From entire tracks like Undying Love to single verse like in
>The Message, this dude tells a story with attention to detail
>that other MCs just don't have.

"The Message" isn't much of a story, imo. Nas does have intangibles and creates details that others would miss. But he doesn't have the same intangibles as Biggie. They approach things differently.

>Big is a cool storyteller but his joints are fun little
>stories...Nas is writing on another level than these other MCs
>in this category.

Not really.

>There is a reason why I Gave You Power is beyond the best out
>of the three gun metaphor joints and that's because Nas went
>deeper with the metaphor and story and actually gave the gun
>human characteristics while having a moral to the story, which
>had a beginning, climax, and ending.

IGYP is the best for the reasons you listed. But Pac wasn't a great storyteller. He also had a little help on the idea from OK.

>I guess people just don't understand the art form. People on
>here will probably say Snoops Lodi Dodi is a better story
>joint than Undying Love.

Again, if this is a jab at me for an opinion piece, that's your ignorance. I understand the artform plenty. "Undying Love" isn't the best story track of all time.

Perhaps we should look more in-depth at the two songs? You know, to have an actual discussion, instead of diversion.