14 Props That Rappers Have Given Nas Over The Years

Vibe put this together, and since today is Nas's birthday, I decided to put this up. Below are 14 props other rappers have given Nas over the years...actually, Vibe have 40 props, but I just picked the best 14.

“This nigga [Nas] paint a picture, and his shit so detail-oriented. And then he’ll come and give you the conversational piece of it. Like, he’ll put himself in the shoes from the perspective of himself then go back to describing shit. With some people it’s too much detail. He balances the detail with action and a real beginning, middle and end—and emotion.” —J. Cole, VIBE, August 2013








“You can hear the influence [of him] on my storytelling. For somebody who’s been a lead player in this game for so many years, a veteran as far as longevity and skill, that’s an accomplishment just on words alone.” —Kendrick Lamar, Fuse, January 2013








“Nas is so poetic with it and I feel like his lyrics, you can write 'em down on paper and they will last for time. It would be like literature that we read.” —Common, MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” Show, September 2011








“When I was 12, I got my first rap album from my uncle and it wasIllmatic. [My uncle told me if I listen to it enough times, I’ll understand rap completely.” —Milo, MTV Hive, July 2013








 "Nas was somebody that I used to listen to his raps and never understood how he did it. I always wanted to understand how he painted those pictures and his [rhyming] bar structure.” —Drake, Imflashy.com, February 2010

“When Nas came out, he started solidifying it for lyricists. Never mind what [other] people are doing, do you. He did a lot for my career. He may not know that, but he did a lot for my career.” —Rakim, MTV News, June 2013











“Escobar is one of the best MCs to ever bless the mic.” —RZA, MTV News, September 2010

“I had an advanced copy of Illmatic, so I listened to that record down at Howard University and I was a little bit shook. I just knew it was going to be a game changer.” —Black Thought, The Combat Jack Show, April 2013






“I’m gonna always come with a dope concept. That’s word to my nigga Nas. I’m a huge fan of Nas, now he’s like my brother in this shit. I’ma always try to keep my albums consistently tied into some kind of concept.” —The Game, XXL, March 2012







“When Nas came out, there was no higher rapper in the world than Nas. The flow, Illmatic, changed the whole game. Nas is the only emcee from my generation, maybe Rakim but that was the generation before me, but Nas for my generation was the most respected emcee in any genre of rap. He could do a song with Puffy or Wu-Tang, the same thing.” —Kanye West








“Nas is one of the gods, one of the greatest of all time, one of the godfathers of even my own style.” —Jay Electronica, MTV, September 2012











“When I used to listen to Nas back in the days, it was like, ‘Oh shit! He murdered that.’ That forced me to get my pen game up and like, ‘How can I try to catch it how this nigga’s catchin’ it?’ —Ghostface Killah, Hip-Hop DX, May 2013










“He was like the next coming. At one time Nas was the best rapper on Earth. His swag and smooth flow and delivery made him better than everyone at the time.” — Fat Joe, Ricky Padilla Behind-the-scenes, May 2010









“Hearing Nas and being around him, seeing his success, it pushed me to be great. I wanted to be great… he was one of the major ones because I was right there with him. I was right there in the neighborhood, I was right there when his “Illmatic” album went Gold.” —Prodigy, Complex, January 2013







Follow this link to see the whole 40 accolades- 40 Compliments to Nas From Other Rappers