Nas and Jay-Z: Unappreciated
Sunday. 9.10.06 3:10 pm
They first brought you Illmatic and Reasonable Doubt, and then moved on to become the two biggest nemeses of recent rap history. That battle, without a doubt, was ill -- perhaps too ill to ever be surpassed.
It's crazy how two of the game's nastiest MCs can put their differences aside and join forces for hip-hop (which needs all the help it can get), while the rest of the world shakes their heads in shame. I thought that the whole Nas and Hov unity thing would be appreciated, embraced, and accepted throughout every vessel and outlet of hip-hop and all of its entourage, but I was wrong.
I've seen it all over the 'net. That picture, boy is it something else.
So more than just a few say that because of these two that hip-hop is NOW officially dead. You mean to tell me after all that snap, 50 Cent, crunk, and pop-rap music that has over saturated hip-hop's most vital arteries that you're gonna wait until two of New York City's most prolific MCs fuse before you declare hip-hop flat lined, finito, taken to the point of no return? Sure Jay smashed Nas' baby moms, but as men, if they choose to kick the little roach under the rug and feed her to the rats then that's their business. What the hell does that have to do with hip-hop? What does that have to do with bringing something positive, fresh, and appreciative to the rap game?
Name two other MCs who can join forces after a vicious episode of antagonizing one another and people actually give a two fucks after the fact. Name two former adversaries that can bring it together -- all the while bringing something relevant to the table. There are none. I'm not saying that Nas and Jay are the only two that can join forces in a positive light in the name of rap. But reflecting on it, there isn't really anyone big enough to fill their shoes. No one has the power and ability to put the game in a choke hold with the same amount of effectiveness and legendary aptitude. For any other MC, the beef might be there, but the relevance isn't. And I think that this is something that they both realized.
Instead of coming down on these two for attempting to save rap, real hip-hop heads should be nodding in agreement.
Posted by SOHH Reckless at September 8, 2006 04:35 AM
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