Nas is the Illest.

This is a video promo for Nas' first Album: Illmatic. I revisited this living legend's album all day yesterday after watching this video, and it reminded me of how timeless his music is. Nas is the greatest "Story teller, thug narator" of all time. Huge inspiration to this hip hop generation for sure. His flow is as potent as it is vibey, and the things he does lyrically sets a poetic overtone that makes you wanna understand. He never tarnished his image with pretentious ambitions, he just kept it real ALL throughout his career. Im sure if he focused those lyrics on Bling, he would've been bigger than Biggie.



While im on the Nas topic, ima just post my 3 favorite Nas verses:



^ This is some "leave you speechless" type sht. THE STORY IS BACKWARDS!



^ This verse is so epic, I just have to post the lyrics:

I heard the beat and I ain't know what to write
First line, should it be about the hos or the ice?
Four-four's or black christ? Both flows would be nice
Rap about big paper or the black man's plight
At the studio consol asked my man to the right
What this verse sound like, should I freestyle or write?
He said, Nas, what the fans want is Illmatic, still
Picked up the pad and pencil and jotted what I feel
Been like 12 years since a nigga first signed
Now I'm a free agent
And I'm thinking it's time
To build my very own Motown
Cuz rappers be deprived of executive 9 to 5s
And it hurts to see these companies be stealing the life
And I love to give my blood sweat and tears to the mic
So y'all copped the LPs and y'all fiends got dealt
I'm Jesse Jackson on the balcony where King got killed
I survived the livest niggas around
Lasting longer than more than half of you clowns
Look, I used to cook before I had the game took
Either way my change came like Sam Cooke.



^ Now I gotta throw this one in there cause not only is it one of the most unappreciated songs ever, it's in my opinion one of the best. Im not just saying that cause im into crunk sheeot, but because Jon grabbed these legends, had em spit their best 16's and made it sound like a team song. RAWWWW. All their verses are epic, but Nas' and T.I.'s are my favorite... Bun B close third.