How J. Cole Almost Destroyed Nas' Reputation

[@slowdownex]

J Cole is the man, I love his whole come up story, the transformation, all of that. 2014 was my senior year so I literally got to watch him grow through the second half of that.

[@rashydmusic]

Same here bro! Me and my boys were rocking to his tunes all the time, he definitely was a role model to a lot of us

[@gc033]

Same here my g 2014 forest hills drive forever a classic

[@jenniferhardesty9298]

I'm just happy Nas wasn't rude about it

[@louaista]

fr!

[@aidanthomas2510]

Yeah, like some were toward Em about Revival

[@HighOnIce]

@@aidanthomas2510 revival was just terrible tho and im a huge em fan saying this

[@aidanthomas2510]

@@HighOnIce as an overall project yes it was. Idk what it was but there was some real questionable production decisions made on it beat and vocal wise. I forgot till Em said on the Paul Pod too that the tracklist had leaked, so I'll bet when people saw the Beyonce and Ed Sheeran features (I think they were 2 of the better songs on Revival honestly) they probably immediately thought it was gonna be Encore 2.0. And in hindsight, it kinda was. Only Encore was a lot better produced because it was a Dre in house album. Conceptually though, it was the same. Some songs I loved (Like Toy Soldiers, Mockingbird) and others like Big Weenie I could care less about. With Revival, I for one LOVE Castle & Arose. I honestly think they could be 2 of the best songs he's ever done period and it's a damn shame they were not only on that album but so far into it, as I'll bet a lot of people didn't get to them because of that. There's 3 or 4 others I don't mind, but I couldn't really care for the rest. That's why he took so much offence to it, because he put his all into songs like that. Even he admitted though that there was a few songs on it he'd like to do over in hindsight. It is a shame, because that concept along with the features he had definitely had the potential to be something special. It just went wrong for whatever reason. You're never going to fuck with an entire album back to front unless it's an absolute classic, that's the way I look at it. Some people though, were way more vocal about it than they needed to be. In hindsight, I'm kinda glad it went down the way it did because had Revival not flopped, we would never have got Kamikaze. Pissed off Em is the best Em, and you can't tell me any different.

[@Swarma]

​@@aidanthomas2510Stop sucking Eminem the album was garbage ok?

[@dylanandrew1122]

I let nas down is a fantastic reflection of self. Such an amazing song

[@tinicoleofficial]

Self awareness is the best awareness💯

[@exelbeats]

This was a really dope documentary bro. Nas is my favorite emcee of all time and J Cole is keeping real Hip-Hop alive through his lyrics. Had to sub. Salute.

[@louaista]

thank you! spent a lot of time on this one. Respect for these takes!

[@exelbeats]

@@louaista 💯💯💯

[@shaiva_23]

✅

[@screamingeagle11b]

Nas is my favorite MC as well, followed by Lupe fiasco, Lupe never gets credit

[@exelbeats]

@@screamingeagle11b 💯💯💯

[@TrillJamil]

Nas faced absolutely ZERO threat to his career and reputation due to J Cole’s “ let Nas Down”. You’re being crazy dramatic.

[@blersiann]

fr

[@korndud]

this guys "content" is trash. clickbait and over sensationalized titles for views.

[@xgamewinner]

that's why I don't like this guy he just be saying sh

[@hannibal-elmrs.6275]

If Jay Z couldn’t ruin Nas- I highly doubt Cole can 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@abrahampalmer8761]

Exactly J Cole is good but he is nowhere on a level of Nas period Nas is another level of a MC

[@dirtyslurricane]

Yall are behind & stuck in the past J Cole could rap laps around Jay & Nas both

[@jonathancoleman6482]

@@dirtyslurricaneno can not he ain’t out rapping nas 😂

[@Lostmystuff]

96' Nas was literally the Thanos of rap 😅

[@islixxn]

fell off@@jonathancoleman6482

[@MahmoudRadi11]

Nah man Nah, the Nas-Cole was the single best “passing the torch” moment in rap. Also, comeon man Nas is a legend did y’all forget who obliterated hova ?

[@Hakeem990]

What hova rules 😂😂- seriously Nas is the greatest

[@uzeirhajric]

HE CAN'T DESTROY NAS REPUTATION,NEVER EVER.THATS IT

[@counter-weightmedias2263]

get off his dick lmao

[@GG-mr4ji]

Shut up

[@85sspics41]

Big facts

[@mathewmara2184]

For real!! Hov already did that 😂

[@Zandulu]

Clickbait

[@devzeppalin]

How/why could Nas be let down by “Work Out” when he had made “Oochie Wally” & “I Think You Owe Me”?! Unless he felt Cole made the same mistake.

[@kc1109]

Exactly that

[@haadyabdul1683]

Thats exactly what he explained in his reply song, he gets that radio records are needed but wanted to warn him so he doesn’t go astray with his real music

[@devzeppalin]

@@haadyabdul1683 Gotcha, I appreciate it. This is why more insight was asked for, I got “old man yells at the sky” vibes from the video. Instead Nas showed love from a OG perspective; been there, done it, learn from me.

[@hodge2739]

@@devzeppalin listen to the remix, nas has a verse

[@heavyrhymespitters]

Did you heard him saying those word or on what somebody said.

[@jonvia]

Ever since I started listening to Cole, I knew instantly he wasnt just another rapper. His lyrics are so deep and he touches on stuff most are afraid to write about, especially in the rap game. "This is the part that the thugs skip!"

[@tinicoleofficial]

My fav since I was 11. 24 now🙏🏾

[@JackJonDemarcusElSantosAtilaII]

if so I suggest Illmatic, I am, It Was Written, or Stillmatic, you can listen to any of these but I would say start with Illmatic, this is considered the greatest rapper in terms of lyricism, he had so many songs that are way more than just rap songs

[@sphamandlakubheka8345]

Social media be clowning juggling lies ,Nas is a lyrical God who said if he gets a Grammy, than his music is wrong ,salute to Nas

[@ryanpomarico2399]

Jay z rejected him then stole his aura

[@one-day-at-a-time4134]

Nah, they're both two totally different personalities. Not a single individual thought in the comments these days.

[@valentinemayaki7126]

Someone at the top like JayZ needs to pay attention to only those who prove themselves to get his attention. Which is what J cole did. Do you know how many people who have reach out to him and disappointed him! No wasting of energy and time

[@mevsmyself2560]

The title should be changed Cause it's impossible for Cole to body Nas brother madness

[@Gnation1]

No one is better than nas😂

[@thenihilist5399]

That's for sure

[@becks2321]

"Put on J coles 'warm up and let it play" Is a bar

[@louaista]

brooo it was!

[@llueveprovocadora]

19:27 the take is crazy, man. Why would he loose fans over an opinion that majority of JCole fans shared? I find it interesting that he made songs about two of his idols and both let him down in some way.

[@DJLegend16]

Listening to the hardships Cole had was insane. Especially considering his status now. Great video man!

[@nickhxll]

I feel awful for sleeping on Cole as a teenager.. he's one of the realest to ever do it.

[@alfymo]

Crazy, when I was about 15 and first heard I Gave You Power in 2001, I realized just like J cole how Nas is on another level and pretty clearly the best lyricist. When the vid mentions Undying Love right after that I couldn’t help but comment literally my 2 favorite Nas songs. If I ever happen to be talking about Nas to someone I always bring up these two songs.

[@jayscarz1157]

💯.....amazing song dawg...shootouts too....

[@matthewmontgomery7764]

@@jayscarz1157the shooting the locks line is fire af my favorite imagery in hip hop tbh just so cool the way he described it and they way it flows

[@s1syphus926]

And then cole made grippy

[@stephenoni2019]

Nas is the greatest rapper of all time. There's no debate. Nas is timeless. We all remember when we heard our first Nas song, I can't remember the first time I heard anyone else's rap song

[@T3n50r]

Then you haven't listened closely enough. Nostalgia and timing is a hell of a drug.

[@blackpound2297]

Nas is my favourite emcee as well.

[@yuhretro]

brother you put it in words perfectly. I still remember the day i first heard ether. i asked my uncle, “who is that?!” i was like 11 at the time, but it had been out for a while 😂😂😂

[@josephbooker259]

​@T3n50r It's not nostalgia. I'm 18, grew up listening to kendrick lamar, eminem, and kanye west. I started going through all the goats catelogues (Pac, big, Nas, JayZ, Lupe Fiasco, Mf Doom etc), and I have come to the conclusion that NO ONE can touch Nas. Nas is the goat.

[@T3n50r]

@@josephbooker259 Nas is one of the greats, but not the goat. His discography isn't big enough, he's been super relevant and made his mark forever for a certain time period if we should be objective about it. Compared to others unfortunately that's it. Don't get me wrong tho. I'm big on Nas as well and always took his side in the Jay-Z vs Nas discussions. Listened through his discography more than once. Grew up listening to him, too and everyone else you mentioned along with Rakim, Wu-Tang, Rugged Man, Brotha Lynch, Grandmaster Flash, Kool Herc, DJ Shadow, Doom, Afrika Bambaata, Outkast, KRS one, Big Pun, Run DMC, Public Enemy, Hieroglyphics (Del da Funky Homosapien in particular) etc. etc. There's just too many with history and discographies that can't label him as Goat. I'd even accept Kanye for that spot and I don't even particularly fuck with his music personally

[@band4banddd]

Cole is the benchmark of the word 'Artist' A high IQ calculated risk taker

[@blackadam6445]

WORD OF ADVICE YOU CANT MUDER NAS

[@TQ-Verb_dahtruff01]

💯

[@LoLo_1997]

He never got his teeth fixed. That's what crooked smile was somewhat about

[@louaista]

good catch, i think they were worse back then tho?

[@3nim3nimabl3]

​@louaista could be from his outer appearance changing? They still the same

[@JBird-bv6zp]

@@3nim3nimabl3I think it’s less noticeable bc he has a beard now instead of small goatee

[@jeffmatta5961]

this was an amazing documentary bro, i can tell you have a deep love for this man and the desire you have translated so well into the video please keep pumping out content and keep inspiring 💪

[@robertoshaughnessy2711]

Jesus my man, god bless for taking this much interest in hip hop. But you really need to understand the difference between nas and j cole. Nothing but love all good and love brother

[@kennethgithinji5631]

Nobody ever believed Jermain Cole would let Nas down

[@bigdaddylocdiesel5688]

Did u know Nas was suppose to be on J Cole's New York Times ? 😩😔 That wudda been 🔥🔥🔥

[@tinicoleofficial]

I remember Cole explained that in a vid yrs ago. Would’ve been hella fire😭 Bas killed it tho

[@BBP_101]

Until j Cole raps a story backwards there's nothing he can do to Nas reputation

[@abrahampalmer8761]

Exactly

[@QSteadyAskImReady43]

Tf at gotta do with anything

[@josephbooker259]

​@@QSteadyAskImReady43 He's saying Nas is levels above Cole in rapping. I love J Cole and all, but you don't exactly ruin the reputation of someone like Nas. Ask Jay Z what happened when he tried...

[@QSteadyAskImReady43]

@@josephbooker259 jay z only became a bigger artists 😂

[@Fukuro14]

​@@QSteadyAskImReady43bigger artist ≠ better MC

[@Goatedkicks490]

0:14 we are just gonna pretend like grippy dont exist

[@AminSaleh-xu1ms]

Its a banger

[@Thomasthecreator98]

Tbh idk how I didn’t catch J Cole before workout because that’s when I first heard him and it was fire

[@Joocey]

1:01 thats jids dad lmao

[@D.Ghostt]

Enjoyed this documentary man! Good introspective into some of Cole's history. I gotta be honest though - I'm not fucking with the misleading title g. There's no way Cole could ever destroy or 'almost' destroy Nas' reputation. Nas was already a cemented legend long before Cole dropped that song.

[@jayp5213]

Click baited and bamboozled

[@Daniel-l4h4p]

Solid documenting of FACTS everytime. Best channel for straight up info!!

[@_princeNehemiah]

Imo nas saved coles career. If it wasn’t for nas not feeling workout. We wouldn’t have the cole we have today and he would’ve probably fizzled out trynna stay mainstream.

[@acecelex]

Nope

[@_princeNehemiah]

@@acecelex interesting, very insightful

[@Sam-me5pl]

you pick really smart titles that get you to click and comment because you're posting an ambiguous, non click bait but irresistible titles, that are guaranteed to go over most so they'll comment how your title is wrong. Like this video could've been called "Jcole impresses nas" or some other literal title, you cracked the code brother, taking notes. Much love homie

[@T_Holmes]

Hey man I just wanted to say, i found your channel yesterday and it’s like I’ve struck gold! Your content is so professional and when you said you did this every week I was shook. You are incredibly talented and your videos are incredibly informative, interesting, and of the highest quality. Keep up the great work bro. Much love ❤️

[@syn9669]

Always loved cole but never got the chance to do a deep dive into his backstory. Went to visit his old house a month ago and it felt so weird knowing an icon lived there. Hope he does a record with Em before either of them stop music.

[@tigerbozo]

em now is not the same thing, this would be more of a symbol than song i think

[@WestW3st]

@@tigerbozoI feel what you're saying, but I also believe em could tap into that "past self" somehow - he just needs the right subject matter maybe, the proper inspiration or whatever. Lyrically new em runs circles around his old shit, but somehow his old shit just hits so much harder. More connection to the songs I guess. Even if we just get a symbol song though I would still love to hear what I think are the 2 contenders for goat on a track together. 🔥

[@War-child_]

The title made me chuckle, nas reputation bulletproof, you for real?

[@SodaSeezn]

You know what's crazy... This beautiful doccie is literally the same stuff Cole raps about in Villuminati

[@mrmoneyyman]

bro tried sneaking an mgk lyric in the title and thought we wouldnt notice

[@screamingeagle11b]

I thought you would mention how Cole also threw Nas under the bus during the whole kelis scandal when she said Nas hit her

[@Elvis-Freshly]

This guy is a super guest. He dont really know what he's talking bout.

[@screamingeagle11b]

@@Elvis-Freshly 😂

[@rare_form]

I lost a lot of respect for Cole after that

[@jhardi_official366]

​@@rare_formthat's cole only miss though he did so much right

[@albertomedrano6336]

Childs play thinking Cole can damage anything Nas related.

[@StuffedFlumpers]

A 20 minute J cole history lesson with 40 seconds of Nas... Love clickbait...

[@Mellow6996]

This just shows me that J Cole would rather listen to what other yet legendary rappers say then what the fans want. Work Out was a banger!

[@sanjayshiva]

The story starts around 9:00

[@SILY7228YT]

j cole is amazing, dreamville was an amazing idea, and his collabs with JID are just perfect

[@FLOSTORMOFFICIAL]

Dreamville*

[@SILY7228YT]

@@FLOSTORMOFFICIAL thanks

[@lakersrdbest]

Man the first time i heard "Who Dat" i was like who the fuck is this?!?!🤯🤯

[@swath8733]

i’ve been here since you’ve had less than 100 subs, crazy to see you grow…

[@louaista]

the homie swath! thanks for being a part of the journey!

[@theharveypaxtonshow5804]

Another fire doc bro, keep it going! 🔥

[@MaddyTewReal]

Yes I love his videos!

[@rebeccahopkins9522]

Great vid. However, Nas’s reputation is cemented and no one can destroy it; other than Nas himself. And even then it would have to be something really bad, like on some real life stuff not rap beefs (think R Kelly and Bill Cosby- which will NEVER happen. Nas is a good human being), his reputation is unmovable. His status is forever exalted at the highest tier.

[@empresszaire2305]

Well said!

[@matthewmontgomery7764]

He will never fall from the kings disease! Goat

[@theycallmekeys]

Well unfortunately he is abusive per Kelis. Nas was one of my favorite rappers and it really upset me to find that out. Never meet or look up your heroes

[@Coach_Clutch]

@@theycallmekeysand that’s why he has the dress on the life is good album cover. But tries to make it seem like she left him for no reason. He’s grown from that but yeah he did assault his partner at one point.

[@brenno2397]

what a great story!! j cole is a real one..."pac was like jesus, nas wrote the bible" story told well too, nice work Lou

[@o.j.brathwaite7134]

"You made you owe me dog I thought that you could relate!" is the most disrespectful line of the record LMAO!

[@willl4219]

Wow this is incredibly well done. Fantastic work! I grew up on Jay z and Nas and they are the goats but Cole is the best right now

[@asur7]

Too deep for the intro is his best song ngl.

[@onenationarmy]

We need more people in the rap culture not born after 2000 because imagine thinking Nas rep could be destroyed. J Cole still hasn’t made a certified classic like Illmatic. Sit down.

[@mikeysavage7575]

His rep was never in threat.

[@Sincere4Eva]

Man that joint Who Dat put me on to Cole.. I knew then he would be a problem. His ability to grind and not loose focus is what makes artists like him great. That hunger never leaves.. 🫡💯 🔥🔥Documentary !!

[@GetLikePrincee]

the goat dropped

[@louaista]

legend

[@Goldtheme-k6e]

This is pretty much the story of j cole

[@M7MD-X10]

Great videos, love the vibe and the editing

[@hamzaakblt09]

9:51 "got his freaking teeth fixed" LMAO

[@joeycrouton]

this is fire you should make one for jid too

[@minecraftoot7384]

J cole and jid have beef?

[@BlakeZeb]

@@minecraftoot7384Nah I think he just meant like a video going over JID and his come up. Unless I missed something, I’d be shocked if they have beef

[@louaista]

yoo bet! thanks for the idea!

[@CosmosExplorer42]

Nas and J Cole squashing the beef or whatever you want to call it is super wholesome

[@blackadam6445]

Brotha you took 10 minutes to get to the point of the video as advertised. It’s egregious 😂

[@chrislite9804]

Father and Son. I love the energy between them.

[@counter-weightmedias2263]

“Wow he sold out by making a radio song” man ppl need to get a life and be happy for ppl they claim to support getting success

[@fizwiz81]

I think it’s worth talking about how nas responded respectfully and shared his thoughts in a helpful way which is something j. Cole has gone on to do for rappers coming up(lil pump interview for one) it’s obvious this is something that was impactful for who he is as a person and he acts accordingly

[@Peppy869]

That’s deep. Real deep tbh.

[@nikolay33t]

Cole the goat

[@deeoats2329]

That was good bruh!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@KelvinHiggins]

Some collabs from Nas & J.Cole would be fire or a short EP

[@MFCHYLL]

Never understood why Nas didn’t like Work Out…that song is 🔥

[@CryptoTunnel]

It's 2024 the song ( Workout ) by J.Cole is still my favorite song from him. Shit.. I got only 11 songs on my phone. ( workout) being #2 🔥🔥🔥

[@keem7910]

Fans don’t understand Cole was getting no love until 2014. People was still Sleeping on born sinners, Friday night lights, sideline story. The masses of Fans really didn’t show him love which is sad until middle child right? Crazy. Cole the truth fasho

[@daREALtruestory]

Cole had a cult following for years prior, but it was a very large cult following there’s a reason he was grouped with Kendrick and Drake when he first hit the scene as well …there was a running internet joke for a long time that Cole was a “boring” rapper but that’s the only slight I can remember early in his career other than what’s being mentioned in this video. IMO Cole reached another plateau and started getting the critical acclaim around 2016-2018 he had an impeccable run appearing on guest features it reminded me of Wayne’s run in 2007

[@Carbie69ner]

Love your videos

[@amanSpawn00]

This is a bold faced lie Nothing of Cole’s song ruined Nas in ANY sense Cole simply told his story about how he felt over Nas being disappointed And he understood why Nas looked at that track he put out that way. “Was I not up to par when I followed my heart? Granted, my heart was tainted….” There was zero energy towards Nas Which is WHY Nas made Made Nas Proud Because then Nas showed he DID understand what Cole was tryna tell him on why Cole even made that hit record and the reasons for it Nas looked at Cole as “One of Dem Ones” Like those rappers you really need to keep an eye out for And was like, Cole you ain’t gotta go that route, just speak what you feel and fuck if it sells! Which is shown in how Cole did 2014 Forest Hills Drive

[@aaronasissoard1098]

Gonna have to dive deeper into this dudes discography

[@Watchur6ix]

youre unique watched like 6 videos straight im hooked man lol

[@pa22504]

That was 🔥 🔥 🔥

[@irlas1993]

I felt this interaction between them is one of the greatest hip hop moments and Cole even presented Nas with a Vibe award after

[@atrainrandom8603]

I bet you he let him down again...

[@wedabestradi096]

J Cole is Nas's son not even in a bad way they each have their own legacies and they're legends in rap

[@edenianking4085]

I live in Fayetteville and can confirm it sucks

[@thesleepione247]

wild cuz i discovered J.Cole from Who Dat

[@k45207]

I think Royce said it best “Drop a lonzo balls corpse of on nas porch dog, that’s for the blasphemy”. But of all rappers it’s nice to see Cole finally getting the respect he deserves because he has been in his bag recently putting out just straight bangers

[@mommasaidknockuout23]

It was because coles track who dat that i even became a fan. It is criminally underrated

[@EdwinAces]

"How Nas schooled Cole on his own sing snd reminded his little homie to never get it twisted" is much more accurate video title.

[@t.22916]

Title is a REACH, more like clickbait. But loved the J. Cole video!

[@onfoenemnemfoeongrave5080]

I speak for all of Chicago when I say Workout Plan is not the worst song on College Dropout 😂

[@olamideadesina9199]

When Jcole sample: freedom or jail clip insert.... My brother was like Yo... That is Jcole i m talking About... I was like yeah... You were born in 20s...

[@JTJnyce-nn3ln]

Born sinner is my all time favorite album.

[@eliasl872]

Would bee interesting see this kinda document of King Mathers LP

[@The_Hobby_Playground]

The reach in this video is insane. The only person who can destroy Nas' reputation, is Nas himself.

[@glbrokendevil7625]

If prime jay z couldn't beat Nas in his weakest era how J (apologize) Cole can even come near him

[@bayabooz4855]

God damn this story makes me wanna cry it’s so beautiful lmao

[@AK-47a2]

Such a good vid bro

[@fudge_spl]

Another SunnyV2 was the last thing we needed

[@ni.840]

I heard about this rumour first time 😂

[@NatYT.01]

I enjoyed that. Many thanks! ❤

[@JediKnightmare]

Decent take & perspective