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>Umm, alot of you are acting >really suspect about this. > >I'll address some of the ridculous >ideas floating around in this >thread, because there's alot. > >1. Yes, some of the things >that Nas said were downright >ridiculous. > >2. Someone said that Nas's career >has been over since "Illmatic." > The man has sold >2 mill with "It Was >Written", and "I Am..", around >1.3 with "Nastradamus", and "Stillmatic" >is in the Billboard's top >20, and has been there >since it's release. As >a matter of fact, "Illmatic" >JUST went platinum last YEAR! > He's not going anywhere. > > >3. To the people that said >that Nas can take this >as a diss, congratulations..you are >among the reasonable ones. >It's not whether or not >The Roots MEANT this as >a diss, but it's how >it can be construed. >Alot of the best battles >in hip-hop history have come >off of misunderstandings. The >Roots may not have INTENDED >to make it come off >as a diss, but it >sure as hell looks like >it. So, they know >the rules of the game. > > >4. Nas isn't a "real" emcee? > That's gotdamn retarted. >The man is arguably the >most rounded and gifted rapper >in hip-hop today, INCLUDING Black >Thought. Besides, he exhibited >he can can make disses >with the best of them, >(Ether) > >5. I get the impression that >some of you actually think >that Nas and Black Thought >are gonna meet up on >stage and battle this out. > If this is the >case, then I can gurantee >that you all have a >better shot of George Dubya >doing the wop during the >next State of the Union >Address. This will probably >be a studio "battle", because >rappers rarely freestyle battles anymore. > And give examples of >how Thought's lyrical supremacy would >"rip Nas a new asshole," >meaning type some text or >cite some songs. A >good diss/battle song isnt about >exasperating words or flows, it's >about EMBARRASING your opponent..the systematic >demise of your opponent. > >6. Dice Raw?? BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! >That was funny.... > >7. I have all of The >Root's albums, as well as >Nas's. Now, I want >you all to objectively take >a step back, and listen >to the lyrical content of >both Thought and Nas. >Who do you all REALLY >think is the better overall >emcee? Come on, you >all can tell the truth...Quest >aint gonna be mad, are >ya Quest? Sheeit, even HE >said that "Nas is god" > > >8. Why can't you all be >fans of both? I >like Jay, Nas, AND The >Roots, and that's not gonna >change. It's kinda ho-like >to call for fans to >not like Nas anymore just >because he says something about >The Roots. As a >matter of fact, it's bordering >on groupieism! What part >of the game is THIS?? > > >9. How is "Ether" wack?
SAY WORD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I CO-SIGN EVERY FUCKIN WORD
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