Jim Jones has stirred up loads of debate in Hip Hop circles along with his newest claims about Nas and the rapper’s lasting affect on the tradition.
In case you missed it, in a wave of interviews, the Harlem rapper argued that whereas Nas has all the time held respect as a lyricist, his personal profession has related extra with youthful followers and saved him within the present dialog.
All of it went down after a current go to to the BagFuel podcast, Jones confidently took credit score for placing Nas again within the viral highlight, one thing he insists has not occurred because the legendary “Ether” feud. “What I did for Nas not too long ago most likely has by no means been finished in his life. Final time he was in some viral sh*t like this was when he was getting at JAY-Z,” Jones declared, framing his commentary as a catalyst for renewed curiosity.
Though he admitted he has not spoken to Nas straight in regards to the controversy, Jones is satisfied the discussions his feedback ignited have introduced contemporary consideration to the Queensbridge icon’s catalog. The excitement initially picked up steam when Jones appeared on the Joe & Jada podcast, the place he shared how his admiration for Nas shifted as soon as he turned an artist himself.
“I used to be a superior Nas fan however if you get into the sport you notice your idols be rivals,” he defined. “My son can’t inform me one Nas file.” Jones additionally emphasised his personal endurance by pointing to his observe file and chart success, saying, “Test my observe file, then examine all people else’s… I been spanking a variety of this sh*t.”
Then to double down, Jones later sat down on Nightcap with Shannon Sharpe and Chad Johnson to hit dwelling on his views. Whereas he praised Illmatic as a traditional, he questioned Nas’ continued affect through the years. “He had a little bit little bit of a run,” Jones remarked. “Nas all the time got here up second to [JAY-Z] and DMX.” Reflecting on his personal fandom, he added, “He form of misplaced me after the film Stomach and sh*t like that.”
What ya’ll assume, does Jim have some extent or Nas, we imply Nah, ha.
