While it certainly wasn’t as in-depth as more knowledgeable
fans would have hoped for, Behind The
Music: Nas offered a serviceable cliff notes version of his career up to
the present day. Many milestones and
events were touched on. It was nice to
see both Primo and Extra P appear as talking heads on a VH1 documentary
program. The early meeting between Rakim
and his heir apparent was a nice little gem that I hadn’t any prior knowledge
of. Such moments made the broadcast well
worth the watch.
Still, there were some glaring oversights that stood out
like a sore thumb. Nas very public beef
with former friend and colleague Cormega was noticeably absent. No mention was made of his collaborations
with Dr. Dre. The depiction of his fued
with Jay-Z was, as expected, very one sided (“Ether” remains the most overrated
diss track of the new millennium). Also,
Nas account of his fateful meeting with Tupac sounds very different than the
one related by Snoop back in 2004.
Perhaps this special will prompt a more in depth investigation of what
actually happened, so that a definitive version of events may one day emerge. One can only hope.
As much as “Behind The Music: Nas” begs to be criticized, I’m
still overjoyed to see him finally being given the icon treatment that is
normally reserved for aging rockers and pop stars. It’s only been a little over a decade since
VH1 decided to even acknowledge Hip-Hop in any real way. Those of us who want a more in depth portrait
of Hip-Hop’s premier wordsmith will have to wait for Toure’s autobiography. After all, how can the life of a legend be paid
proper tribute in a mere 41 minutes?
Anyway, the full episode is embedded below. Decide for yourself if it gives “Kid Wave”
his due.
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Maybe I'm too old-fashioned, but I still can't get what so cool in rap. Well, okay, I'm not saying it mustn't be at all, but calling it 'music'... I doubt it can be called that way. Weird rhythm, weird themes. Even r'n'b is better for me. I even didn't tried to write my classy essay by my one when in college we were studying modern music style and there was rap.
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