Show Notes
It's Nasty the villain, he just won a Grammy and besides that he's chilling !
Yes indeed, Nas is the third rapper featured on our GOAT Debate series, and the timing feels good; in recent weeks, Nas' most recent LP, Kings Disease, picked up Best Rap Album at the Grammys, while his debut release, Illmatic, was inducted into the Library of Congress.
Regular listeners will recall that, on the Biggie episode that kicked off the series, there was considerable tension between the hosts, with Hartley leaving Simon flabbergasted when he revealed that the Notorious doesn't make his top 3. It's fair to say that the roles are reversed this episode, with Hartley - backed up by Janai on some Foxy-Brown-the-Firm-baby-business - desperately trying to show Simon why Nas has to get named anytime GOATs are mentioned in the rap game.
Obviously we discuss the legacy of Illmatic, as well as other classic Nas verses, including collaborations with Mobb Deep, Damian Marley and Scarface. Nas' style is considered in comparison to his peers, none more so than his old friend Jay-Z...
Much love to everyone who contributed to the episode with their favourite Escobar lyrics, too many names to mention here, but listen out for your contributions dotted throughout the episode.
It's like Ghostface said on the recent Verzuz show: Nas is the Golden Child born with a beam of light on him...
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To be top 3, or not to be, that is the question...