Nas talks: beef with 50 cent and how hip hop is dead 

Nas seems like the only "mature" rapper left...ever

I don't think people give Nas the respect he deserves. One of the greatest of all time, up there

hiphop ain't dead.. it's buried alive... underground.

If hip hop was dead back then imagine wat hip hop is like now in 2020 😂😂😂

Does this guy ever age?

After Illmatic and Ether this guy can say whatever he wants.... NAS IS THE KING

there's just a certain aura about him. Like when you think about what the genre is really about...the storytelling, the lyrics, the narrative of the black American man, the wordplay, everything, nas just really encapsulates that all in one individual rapper.

"Oh you went platinum, yeah that's nice ... Now let me see you do the same thing twice" - Nas

Nas is miles ahead of 50 cent lyrically record sales dont mean shiit !

Nas can destroy ANYONE.. Nas is like Fire🔥🔥🔥

'Lyrical verbal assaults' thats the nasty nas i know

“They say Jada defeated him, Joe too street for him, what’s next? Is I guess for Nas to Ether him 🔥🔥🔥🔥”

Educated brother,well spoken

Lol I love how Nas can come out and talk about how dope he is, yet remain so humble at the same tiem

nas much respect

nas always laid back look like he just finish smokinggggg

I miss hip hop.

Industry took over artistry. That killed it.

Nas Escobar the G, the Godson, the greatest rapper ever alive or dead to ever do it! PERIOD!!! The G.O.A.T!

Clean&Clear is just the right commercial for this

Wow these young kids really disrespecting Nas! Like really NAS 🤔 Don't y'all kids know that if it wasn't for legends like Nas there would be no 50 fucking cent 💯 Nas put it down for these whack ass rappers. Shit 50 cent was listening to nas's music when he was a youngin.

I was 10 when nas peaked and he's still younger looking than me now a days,

I love Nas...No Homo. My favorite rapper of all time.

Who else notice Nas don't age at all..... this dude never ages....2019 still same like his music

Nas is so right hip hop is dead

One of the greatest rapper ever check the flow.

I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and they know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep "(John 10.14,15).

So bless to grew up listening to this man music as kid growing up in the hood in Pittsburgh PA

The clothes in 2005 > Still wonder how Sway fit all that in his hat

2018 hip hop is dead shit when Nas came out with this it was looking good compared to now

It's so gr8 2 see Nas putting out gr8 music, opening up, we finally get 2 see his personality. Mass Appeal business investments. Nas is GOAT

I like 50 Cent, but he can't be at Nas's level even with 8 million records sold, 50 is a shooting star Nas is the Sun of Hip-Hop. 2pac and Nas are the kings of rap, Camron is a court Jester.

I love how Nas is so chill but has no problem controlling the narrative or an interview. That inhale, that switch in direction felt intense even though he didn't do or say a lot. It let's me know Nas can go there. Even the eye contact. Nas ain't chill because he HAS to be that's clear.

1:53 applies so perfectly on the current rap game

Hip hop needs to start coming from the heart and start talking the truth

I feel you on so many levels, but there is one who is revitalizing my faith in the game. Check out the Detroit rapper Elzhi if you've never heard of him, he's got some real skills.

in my opinion, in terms of a combination of techniques, lyrics, morals, character etc. 1. Tupac 2. Nas 3. Eminem 4. Biggie

Nas was dropping knowledge with his 1984 gold chain on

Dont BODY ya self......NUFF SAID.....

Reason why 50 is the 🐐 - 50 is the best hippop artist of all time,: -has the best hit records, -the most hit records, -the best hooks (no rapper is better than 50 in this genre), -the greatest impact in hippop industry ever. -The biggest hippop album ever, (biggest I mean biggest, GRorDT) -the best mixtapes classic ever( guest who is back, mixtapes legend and many more), -the best underground album the power of the dollar -the best crew and group of rapper since NWA ( g unit which includes; banks, buck, game, Tony ), -best diss track ( because his diss track destroy ja rule, likewise either, hit em up, and takeover didn't) -best diversity ( clothing, books, films etc), -best soundtrack since 8mile, and finally -best story of hippop( drugs, no parents, shot 9 times and the rest is history) Haters should place him at least on their top 10 hippop artist, as their argument is that he isn't lyrically great. But hippop fan's have to fine out the truth by themselves, listen to all the details mention above and fine out ho the king of gangster hippop is

He's one of the finest.

Greatest of all time

"Hip-hop isn't dead, it's just been in mourning, from the moment I quit recording, quick record this”-NF

Clever guy.. From the early stuff to being able to reflect on the current state of play. We need more telling a perspective that provokes thoughts and thinking, then those rapping about what they think people want to hear in mainstream samestream production line of shi#.

His hats for his locks...oh I forgot yaw don't understand lol

wtf why don't Eminem and nas collab that would resurrect hip-hop in a instant.

Uploaded my official music video. pleases like and tell me what you think to help get me more views.

Rappers like 2chainz killed hip hop

The hiatus is over, I have risen and conquered Laugh now, cry later, this is the karma Hip-hop never died, it's just sick of the drama

its amazing how pac was the only one nas never dissed back just shows how much respect he had for pac

Rap is dead hip hop is not

this is 2019 and i agree with nas.. all we have left now is (Kendrick. Cole. Joyner. Logic. Hopsin..) and the OG Eminem is holding his part of the game

I wish you would've stood strong, Nasir. Once you started to catch some heat, you backtracked and basically said that the statement was blown outta proportion, etcetera. It's no secret that the genre done died. The so-called "quality" hip-hop that's out has no soul or flavor. Doesn't have anything to do w/ it being from the 80's, 90's, etcetera. There was a *feeling* in the music. You, for example, Nasir, made a soul album entitled, _Illmatic._ It's more than hip-hop, it's soul. When the powers that be decided to take the soul away, that's when things started to screw up. You're right, a lot goes into this. Mostly a corporate decision. Hip-hop took a big hit when they phased out political-flavored hip-hop. As far as Nasir "spazzing out," he cut that out with the quickness. He quickly learned that all that "keepin' it real/tellin' it like it is" stuff ain't gon get you nowhere. Yo' ass gon end up a broke has-been. A lot of O.G. artists wish they would've just kept they mouths shut and played the game. Joe Budden, Fat Joe and Maino (to name a few) learned the hard way. Anyway, watching this interview kinda made me miss the old Nasir. I just love a confident East Coast brotha.

Nas helped 50 structure his songs back in the day when fif was starting.

Hip hop is a dystopia right now

I'm 14 and even nas sounds better than lil Wayne, future, etc.

you are absolutely right. underground artists keep hp hop alive. Thank you for reminding me Mainstream is the dead pool.

He just son'd everyone trying to diss him LOL

see we know that its change it change for the bad. and we are on the same page i think its somewhat dead there are still real people out there that rap about real things but what people did in the past will never go away real music will never die. i can listing to 2pac till the day i die and never get sick of his music :)

Heavy Gratitude

I love Nas yo. One of my favorite rappers.

50 is lucky he had Em And Dre with him other wise his music career would have ended sooner

great vid

Rap is something you do, hip-hop is something you live --KRS One

50 got spanked!! And I hear no more crying from him on the mic...Nas....the silencer.....

lol its so obvious he stopped smoking that ganja so much. Watch Nas interviews from the 90s. He used to be blunted in interviews he couldnt get his thoughts straight. Haha!

Thank you!!

sometimes Battles turn into beef when some take it too far it happens, when crews brake up over bad things beef starts so it really goes with out saying.. you know how many people Ice Cube had beef with and he's still deep in the game.

Hip hop definitely dead in 2019

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Oh. Great first question from sway and equally solid answer from Nasty Nas!

Yea, I've been listening to the album for months n im still not tired of it, and I get tired of songs pretty fast...Nas shoulda won the grammy...

4:55 when Nas said spanking the interviewer was trying so hard not to laugh. Nas is a genus he dissed them all in an interview they are not even worth to be in the Album.lol

puff and biggie killed hip hop. i love how nas takes responsibility too.

Lmfao at the concept that nas isn't a real gangsta...last time I checked fifty couldn't even go back to the hood

Nas the most mature n humble rapper

"To get in the ring with me you have to be in my weight class" Clowns, Lmfao.

50 was running shit at this time Nas was living with kellis in Atlanta No idea what was going on in NYC But on the 1st song on hhid he disses jim jones 50 ND jezzy

i agree, i wish other people could make songs like wheres the love or daughters. Wheres the love is a straight up problem both lyrics and the beat

I don't come from the hip hop era or background...but this is one of my all time favorite tracks by anyone. RU-vid has let me in on this culture and I find it interesting. I listen to interviews...Jah, 50, Lil Flip..all of them. KRAS1 is really fascinating to hear express himself. I know a lot of this stuff is old but to me it is just finding out how people feel...and to get to understand what drives this art form. Em gets on my nerves, though. Of them all..Nas is just hypnotic.

NaS my favorite emcee ever, but it's not dead.

Top 3 (spots) greatest of all time. Easily. For me, it's: 1) Rakim 2) Tupac 3) Nas/Immortal Technique Easily.

The Papoose song is called sun don't shine forever ft. ray j and stacy adams

its sad that dissing has created this big hole in hip hop, which makes artist not adventure their talent with another artist of the same level

nas is so humbe and cocky at the same time 😂

the diffrence between them is this: nas is better rapper and great great at lyrics. he has natural wisdom. BUT he is not a real gangsta come on.. on the other hand, 50 is a real street gangsta from the street who made money from drugs.... its so obvious..

It'll never die, Just multiply(Hip Hop)

Nas has kept his youthful good looks because he is a wonder of words!! He doesn't struggle with his views, he freely expresses himself. He is a voice that does not yell, his confidence speaks volumes!!! Need I say more?

50 can't beat Nas at rapping...but he can still drop his ass

Would love to see nas and Eminem go at it. The disses would be insane

Sway always been one of the best interviewers

Appreciated :)

50 and nas performed at summer jam 2014 together...

you doin what ma$e did you makin secret songs man... let it out man and wheres source money at?... like where are they at? lol 😆

they're cool now, 50 and nas performed in a concert in summer jam 2014

yup, by definition no one gets tired of classics lol

Justin beiber hip hop is dead. Bcause of him... internet killed it all man.. nothing is street anymore.. its sad.. whats the point of arguing although its natural to.. w.e just enjoy the music people.

Nas and jay made a excuse not to respond properly to 50, but they was quick to respond to cam. Shook.

Hip Hop isn't dead at all and never will be. The problem is everybody trying to sound like each other. A lot of rappers these days don't take enough time to write their lyrics correctly. In order to be a successful rapper you have reach and touch all walks of life.