I guess sometimes there are fairy tale endings. J. Cole inspired us all with his new track "Let Nas Down", a venting ode to the legend, and also a public apology/commitment to keep his music authentic. See my previous post if you want an in depth analysis of the track, titled "The song of the unsung poet" which ironically was close the first line of Nas's response: "I ain't mad at you, young king, this unsung song is haunting".
When I heard that Nas responded with a track titled "Made Nas Proud", I almost dropped the easy mac I had made, and rushed to hear what the God's Son had to say about J. Cole. When I actually heard Nassir spit fire with his usual wordsmithery, I couldn't help but smile the entire way through. Not only did Nas absolutely murder the track with his unique flow, complex lyrics and delivery as per usual, but his whole voice sounded like a man who's finally been given the respect he deserves, from someone who's worthy of giving respect. The Nas I heard on this track was one who is a wise, seasoned veteran of the game, a content man, even complementing his former rival and co-idol Jay-Z while giving advice to J Cole: "At least you got Jay [Jay-Z], but he already one of the greats".
Rap so often succumbs to petty name-calling, jealousy, and as I so elegently put it in my prior blog, dick-measuring. And this is quite entertaining sometimes, but more often its annoying. When I hear good vibes like this track, it's like a breath of fresh air. It's finally nice to kick back, relax, and watch the best to ever be in the game laugh, smile, and pass the baton. Pure class.
Cole, damn straight you made Nas proud. Nas did us proud too with this gem. The only bad thing I can think of after hearing it is what can possibly follow a such perfect set of tracks? Then of course, comes the obvious thought: J. Cole featuring Nas and Jay-Z. It's only perfect, or as Nas might put it, "haunting".
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