I thought I’d write about Nas this week. I thought maybe I’d write about the new Kanye West-produced Abstract Mindstate album, too. The parallels were too much to pass up. One one side: a rap deity, coming off of a Grammy win and a whole lot of spousal-abuse allegations, attempting to project composure and wisdom and national-treasure gravitas. On the other: a duo of long-retired dayjobbers suddenly bursting out of obscurity with a new album of Kanye West beats that might as well have been sitting in a drawer since 2003. I know which one I preferred, but these two entities were converging on the same point, attempting to age gracefully and set a good example for the kids. But then Jadakiss, in the middle of rapping his verse from “Felony N***as,” ripped Juelz Santana’s bandana off his head and threw it on the ground in front of a room full of people. Plans had to change.
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