Maybe Jay said it best, "Had a spark when you started but now you're just gaaaarbage."
Will I ever deny "Illmatic"? No. Will I front like I haven't bought the first 4 Nas albums? No. Do I still own "Nastradamus"? Hell no. Have I listened to anything other than "Illmatic" since '99? No. Do I think Nas is even valid as an MC? Not really.
To be honest Nas turns my stomach more than just about anyone else out there. The reason I have nothing to do with "Stillmatic" is not just because I am unimpressed with it as an album but b/c Nas continues to look back on his past with such a self-flattering eye. You can't talk about weak movies, weak videos, weak collabs, weak alter-egos, looking weak with your shirt off tats, weak albums and expect me to take that sh*t seriously.
Dissing the Roots? Now that's just plain foolish.
I hope Thought puts this guy back in his now rightful place: On the shelf where nobody cares. Jay did him a favor by putting his name back in the mouths of street-people. Now hopefully Thought will do us one and shut this ignorant fool up for a little while.