Super facts or she’s just more into giving everything a chance and being more empathetic then this guy is willing to be. Maybe he just doesn’t like hip hop because of pre existing thoughts on the exact meaning.
Your man has to open his mind before he can understand the meaning of this type of music. He’s got his though process in a square box which isn’t allowing him to read through the lines and understand the meaning.
new to this channel... maybe in the later videos he's got a bigger understanding of rap, but at the end of the day you cant blame a guy for not understanding the culture if he has probably only seen rap from the outside, he's relied on his society and peers around him to teach him what rap is (basically the typical view of it being guys barking nonsense on the mic) so perhaps at first it was hard for him to take it seriously. Obviously if he reads this, I am only just assuming these things. He definitely does not have any malicious intentions, but with each vid he's opening up. But at least I have to respect his honesty ..other channels just suck up to the music too easily.
The dude has made a reaction video trying to give an idea a chance. I applaud that he put himself out there. Well done that sir that you were so willing to not merely give so different a genre than the music you love, but that you were willing to put it out there (uneducated) and let folk see you giving it a chance. That’s a beautiful thing.
Yeah ummm NAS is somewhat of a lyrical genius. They teach his writing at Harvard..... in fact Harvard named a program The Nasir Jones (Nas) program lol
The white lady (I think her name is Faith something) who helped sign Nas explained Nas in the best way for Non hip hop fans to understand his genius. She said he’s like if Shakespeare was born in Queensbridge Projects.
That’s just because they have to meet the “black” quota. If everything they taught stemmed from white people, liberals and white people and some black people would cry inequality.
@@billbigshlong382 that’s funny, sad and untrue. Harvard is not a state school receiving government funding. They charge more for 1 year than you probably make at your job. Harvard is known for teaching top shelf material......
This is a tough song to understand truly, most of what Nas is saying flew over y’all heads but that is expected. The man was and is a lyrical genius, one of its kind. I would recommend revisiting this song after some more experince with top notch lyricism.
Lol there reading the lyrics and still DNT get it some times white people jus DNT understand and get the culture it's not there experiences and they DNT related so some stuff they jus won't get
Mohammad Abdali Honestly, I think it's Nas writing style that goes over their heads. Nas doesn't write like a typical lyrical rapper. compare him to someone like Eminem, his writings are very clear and concise and paint a very vivid picture of whatever he's talking about and flows from concept into the next very fluidly like a traditional writer while Nas writings is far more poetic in nature. it honestly took me awhile to get into his style of writing because I was so used to rappers who wrote similar to Eminems style. when I checked out Nas old songs, his lyrical format, topics, rhyme schemes really threw me off because they were so different from traditional underground lyricism. I honestly didn't like it at first and often times wondered what the fuck nas was talking about. I also noticed his rhyme schemes seemed far less intricate than people like eminem so I used to put him off as someone people overrated but now I get it and his style has grown on me tremendously. But I understand why they don't understand anything he's talking about,. if you are not used to this style of lyricism, the lyrics are not going to make much sense. I'm black and grew up in the same type of neighborhoods as nas and even I could not get into nas lyrics due to the format at the time.
I would say Lauryn Hill on her own is better than Nas. She can sing, and when i say she can sing, in her hayday, she was on Whitney and Mariah level as far as technical capacities go, except way more subtle than both, yet what she sang outshines both, and that honeyroast vibrato - its just lovely. And then her rapping. Again, her lyrics are deeper than anyone elses, and her message was not merely a flow of great words, but often a hard hitting, in your face sermon. Demanding folks do better, but encouraging them also to believe they could do better. Thats true artistry. I get Nas was more introverted into the experience facing his people - but Lauryns lyrics were far more universal. She sung from her experience for her people, but her word choice amd delivery bypassed every cultural divide. They are both great in their own right. But Lauryns Miseducation will probably still stand in a couple of hundred years time, both for its production, for the musical instrumentation, and for tge arrsy of different harmonies, whereas musically, you hear the dated sound of the music already in If I ruled the world. Its a great track, but the ibstrumentation dors sound dated. Its not got the timeless sound of live real instruments. Just my opinion.
The concept of the story is very simple....what Nas would do, if he had control of the world lol. AT THE TIME, at least. You probably missed a lot because of the slanguistics lol. Keep this in mind though....Nas was only about 17-19 when he wrote this album. Very intelligent kid at the time. Its sad how he did that at that age, but these rappers today, can't even speak clearly at 30 years old.
You guys are awesome. Even though dude got less insight, I love the fact that he still has insight at all and still does try to see it your way in different theory. Unlike other reaction pairs on RU-vid, one with less insight is usually cocky and it just never works watching them. But you guys are like Bread and butter. I clearly came in real late with this video and I am watching all your reactions and clearly your dude has come a long way, and now on current videos of yours, you both are now on the same page. That's why I know the both of you are genuine youtubers. When your used to only one genre, you try to grow with another and it usually starts out rocky, and with patience you learn as you grow. I for one don't know what that's like not knowing another genre, I grew up on all genre's, *R&B/HIP-HOP, ALTERNATIVE GRUNGE, NU METAL, THRASH, SOUTHERN COUNTRY ROCK, METAL, POP, CELTIC, NEW AGE AMBIENT, and NEW WAVE. I guess you can say I grew up on music naturally open minded. Today RU-vid is now a platform for all to discover out their comfort zone like you guys are doing now. Aloha🌺
As a 20yr old mixed kid from the hood who didn’t fit in with the white or black crowd, thank you for this video. Silly saying this but it means more than you’d imagine. Ik you guys may not enjoy the music but just being willing to listen to some of the life/story or another culture is heartwarming. Much love
Great reaction video guys. As me being a black guy from the hood growing up in that lifestyle, I appreciate that you guys don't try to oversell your interest in certain things. I find it much more respectful when a person is genuine and doesn't fake reactions for views
1 problem you have when you judged DMX, is- you know some of his history. You don't know all artist's history equally, and all surrounding facts and history. So don't judge their morals.
Dang ole girl is very insightful I like her. Dick Gregory who at that time work heavy with Rev Ike if you know his teaching on using the imagination in the 70’s. Yoko Ono got a book from Dick Gregory in using the imagination inspired John Lennon to write the song. Nas inspired by Rev Ike and Dick Gregory as well. Nas album I AM inspired by them. So she is right
Tough Nas song haha but good job! Ya'll should check out some more Tupac: I Ain't Mad At Cha or Changes. Easy songs to understand with awesome music videos. I'll toss another in there. My Minds Playing Tricks on Me by Geto Boys.
Dammmnn! This girl just dropped a knowledge bomb for me. It's like John Lennon's imagine. I understand what you mean!! 🤯😁 This is why I love reaction videos. I've listened to this many times since the late 90's, but I never thought about that👌😮🤯
I always thought metal or rock and roll was just incoherent screaming but after listening to the songs made by the fictional band Samurai from Cyberpunk and reading the lyrics I felt the emotion conveyed and had it not been loud and aggressive there's NO WAY that emotion would've ever been truly conveyed.
I totally understand what she's saying in the John Lennon imagine comparison... they're both imagining their own version of paradise or a perfect world for them.
I think the difference is that Lennon’s lyrics are written in this straightforward accessible way while Nas has this amazing poetic vocabulary…. Take everyone from “Attica- send them to Africa” has more meaning when you know what attica is- that’s it’s a prison in ny state where famously the prisoners revolted against cruel and unfair treatment to stand up for their human rights.
This song isn't just for entertainment, although it doesn't disappoint. This is a message song. I would encourage you to collaborate with other RU-vidrs who really understand these lyrics do they can teach you what they mean. Throw out a line and see who bites! 🙂
I think he knows more then he explains. But he thinks he cannot include himself, because he did not share the experience of a Nas or a street dude. One might say that he may even feel threatned by the reality within Nas imagination. More like when I rule the world instead of if. Listen to hip hop aka rap as a concerned love one, not as a distant stranger. It is the only form of music that includes all genres of music. And it's lyrics are universal.
I just came across your channel today. I typically don't watch reaction videos but when looking for a Bone video it autoplayed into a number of them and I'm enjoying watching how people react to the music I grew up listening to. On the theme imagining, check out *Nas and Damian Marley - The Land of Promise* from their joint album Distant relatives.
Rite...for her to hav the insight to compare it to John Lennon speaks volumes...he is trying tho he said hes just learning...she tried to make sense of a world she doesnt know about i respect her for that... Can u react to Black Zombies by Nas or Lifes a Bitch
Nas is a genius as far as raps and lyrics go. If you're not in that mindset then you're just not in tune to what he's putting forward. You don't appreciate what he's saying as much as others. All it takes is one listen, being able to process what he's saying as he's saying it. Don't compare it to anything else because it's unparallel, unique. This song is a classic, if you can't appreciate it for what it is then... Metal out and rock on.
It's not really possible to get Nas' lyrics in just one take. He references so much and varied topics. For instance the last verse on this one I just found out he was shouting out other hip-hop artists while still giving his delivery. I had never caught that before. He refenced KRS1- these ar the breaks, Biggie etc. Man that man is something.
Yaaaasssss! NAS is my favorite artist of any genre right before system of a down. You guys should listen/react to "I gave you power" by Nas i promise you will not be disappointed
All could be forgiven if you acknowledged the scarface movie reference "the world is yours." So if u aint know that by heart when you hear it, you havent lived.
GETO BOYS - "straight gangsterism" WILLIE DEE - "bald head hoes", "5th ward" SCARFACE - "now I feel ya", "never seen a man die" UGK - "diamonds and wood", "international playaz ball" ft outkast "murda"
Man this guy I can tell grew up very sheltered lol u gotta think about the lyrics take it in use your imagination but the girl is cute and knows wassup
When dude said “Lauryn Hill made that for me” I just felt sheer disappointment. It’s disappointing that genius rappers have to explain their struggles in plain terms for people to finally understand. Maybe you should listen to 2pac’s “Thugz Mansion” where speaks very simply. NAS is a little above you and he does use language you’ll have trouble understanding.
If you are gonna react to Nas, you gotta react to a song from his first album, Illmatic. It's his most acclaimed album by far. I'd suggest One Love, where each verse is a letter written to someone in prison about what's been going since they went inside.
You guys need to listen to someone that is lyrical yet has substance. Which will provide you content that you could either agree or disagree with their message. Or give a try. So I submit immortal technique "dance with the devil". Now that is not my favorite song of his but it's super dark and it's a good song for you to get Introduced to him through. He is an amazing hip hop artist. But if you are going to listen to another song from Nas, I suggest "what goes around". That song has substance but he says the n word too much in it, but really good aside from that.
