The Wu Tang legend, Raekwon, just lately had a collaboration with the NYC legend, Nas. However a leaked model of the monitor they did collectively, ‘Omerta‘ has hip hop heads across the globe speaking and discussing the potential of a diss. Extra importantly, to many, it appeared as if Nas dissed Jim Jones.
Now, additionally it is not the followers’ fault for making a leap in assumptions, particularly contemplating the controversial Joe & Jada interview the place Jim Jones responded to a Nas vs Jim Jones comparability by a 20-something yr outdated on-line. Nevertheless, the second Jim Jones stepped into the dialog, it turned a touch upon friends versus a fan dialogue on-line.
What lots of people additionally ignored is the way in which Jim Jones began the dialog: by giving Nas his flowers and the way when Jim was within the eleventh grade, Nas was his inspiration by way of wordplay and elegance. On the flip aspect, he did double down on comparability stating ‘idols change into rivals’ in hip hop in a spirit of competitors.
However him saying issues like he’s extra related and that his son doesn’t know one Nas document is the place issues begin getting too direct. Definitely not a stretch to imagine that Nas would really feel some sort of method about this.
Nevertheless, the reality of the matter is that this: Nas didn’t retaliate or reply to the so-called snub by Jim Jones. The legend appears to be fairly unbothered, and now, the air has been cleared by Raekwon himself. Lately, Raekwon took to IG dwell to handle the matter as soon as and for all, and reiterated good relations with Jim Jones.
He even revealed that the verse was scrapped as a result of Nas wrote it earlier than the interview, and since he might foresee individuals misconstruing his phrases as a diss to Jim Jones. If, one factor can actually be mentioned about the entire fiasco, it’s that these legends have as soon as once more stored it actual and spoken their minds.
Raekwon’s new album The Emperor’s New Garments is out now in all places.
