Apparantly you guys don't realize what I'm trying to say...?

Wait I never hear anyone else get bashed for contradictions, really not that I can remember. I mean just saying.

But really..........

Are you really Black? Are you actually intelligent? I'm beginning to question almost everything you say. Are you human?

I mean there was absolutely ZERO contradiction in the anything you just posted. The Set Up was basically a made up story which was extremely creative and detailed as well as very lyrical. The whole idea behind the song was to tell a mafioso style, creative story and that is what it was. This doesn't contradict anything in Black Girl Lost which is about how Black girls in society their struggles and how they are attracted to negative things. This actually goes perfectly with The Set Up because the females in that song were running with guys who were doing the wrong type of things and doing things they shouldn't. One was a make believe story the other was a conscious view on actual topics in society. Not all girls are perfect. I mean you never seen prostitutes, crackheads, girls who actually are hoes, gold diggers, etc. Some are just plain lost and Nas points this out.

I'm not saying Nas hasn't ever did anything contradictory or wrong in his career that is just a horrible example. A better might be a song like Oochie Wally. I think that whole him trying to sellout and become more commercial and totally doing songs completely out of his style is where he goes wrong and where he gets the pass. I mean Jay gets knocked for selling out but Nas seems to be okay because he sucked at doing commercial songs and never succeeded. To me that is a huge sin that constantly gets overlooked.

As far as the maturity thing goes he does still do some brag swag lyrics about ice and weed etc. that is allowed I'm not against that I think it's cool him doing lyrics like that. Just because you are more mature overall doesn't mean you can't do songs like that, he still smokes most people do, and he has money to rock jewels, it's like a mark of success for rappers and has been since the 80s. I also thought that was a horrible argument for Nas though. I think he has gotten more mature but I didn't agree with that as being a good argument for his different material in different songs.

edit: There isn't really any contradictions in any of those songs either besides probably You Can't Kill Me. I'd use Shoot Em Up as the one song that defiantly went too far with that type of shyt. He did do songs that are both hood and conscious. I mean you are always going to do some hood tracks, you can't take away the fact that he is from the streets. You can't take away where you're from and you can't forget your past, it's apart of your life not something you just forget about. He can't do all conscious songs that would make him a complete "word I can't use without getting reported". He's not really playing both sides of the fence he is on both sides of the fence. He's from the streets but does want to send a positive message. I mean this really isn't something you should attack an artist for too much because 2Pac was defiantly the worse at this by a good bit, and I never hear anyone call him out. Well actually I do just not that much. But I think it is good that you brought it up because these cases do occur.

I do agree that Nas does this and I also agree he isn't the best at putting together albums. He's defiantly not that intelligent. I hate it when people say he is intelligent because he doesn't come off as too smart, especially with the way he has handled his career and the choices he has made. I think Nas is given a pass on shyt, and given like a benefit of the doubt on shyt when he should get bashed. So I'm on your side, sort of.

You're saying that you're not hating on Nas.. but obviously you are.

Just like another person here said.. if you're going to hate on a rapper PLEASE,PLEASE make sure it's a horrible one. You can say all the mess you want, but at the end of the day, Nas is still seen as one of the best lyricist in the game today. And you're so mad about all of this, why? Did Nas do something to you? Did he kill your mom? Pretty sure he didn't.

So, while you sit here and try and bring him down.. he's sitting pretty in his home watching his money pile.

EDIT: MJA thank you, because I guess some people don't understand that if you make a complete album about positive things.. you just might get booted off your record label.

I have tried to say this about Nas time and time again but no one here will ever listen..he has too man stan-fans. He has been almost hypocritical at times and then claims he's not. It's not the record companies forcing him to write lyrics..they come from his minds eye. He's been on a downtrodden path for a while and I honestly pray for redemption for him but he puts himself in a bad spotlight all the time (eg....what he did with Kelis..talked her down..even though it's his baby and all). He just isn't superman to me. 10 points should go to you.

Peace, Love & Happiness

He's a good rapper, but definatley not PERFECT.

Everybody here go around like Nas is perfect and if somebody says one bad thing about Nas, then they get 10 thumbs downs.

You do know record companies are involved right. He had to include at least one song like that on Untitled to keep them happy. That last statement I know you were referring to Lil Wayne. Wayne claims to be a gangsta and does songs like lollipop, prom queen, and Bedrock. Its highly unlikely he was an 11 year old gangsta. and I don't care if anyone says they are the best rapper as long as they back it up on a hot track. Lil Wayne fails at this.

Believe me, I totally see the change as much as you, but I think it's a change in him as a person in the years as he progressed as an artist, musically, financially, fame-wise, etc.

It's not like he's switching themes up on each album or each song. It's a steady transition as he rose to fame and became richer.

Those are two of three of my least favorite tracks off It Was Written, BTW.

Anyway, Nas is a 8th grade dropout, what else do you expect?

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He's trying to appeal to a wider crowd of people.

Don't you see its working?

I agree with you ALL the way

but you have a lot of time on your hands dont you???