Nas and Jadakiss may dominate the rap scene, but that doesn’t stop them from having a blast with a little karaoke fun—and the internet can’t get enough. Just last month, the two icons had a fun-filled evening, thanks to fan platform Fanmire, where they let loose and performed some of their favorite jams in a private karaoke room. This week, footage from their impromptu performance exploded online.
Jadakiss and Nas Reflect on Legendary Voices and Top Contender Status
The duo has a lot of admiration for one another. Nas even crowned Jadakiss as one of his top five favorite rappers in a 2022 interview. “It took me a while, that’s like education in music just to know the different [sonic] of people’s voices,” Jada stated. “Just unique voices for me as I started learning about it. I think Guru, rest in peace. [Method Man], you know when the [Wu-Tang Clan] came Meth’s voice was deep and raspy and just he has an ill voice.” He added, “Big, with the nasal. Sounds like he’s having a hard time breathing but that’s making his cadence extra crazy. Tone-Loc, Tone-Loc’s voice was ill. Nas, with the nasal. That’s voices! So don’t get mad at me.”
In 2015, Jada reflected on his place in the rap world with the release of his fourth studio album, Top 5 Dead Or Alive. The project served as his declaration of being a Top 5 contender—an assertion that resonates with many to this day. While The Cutting Room series was ongoing, he voiced, “For one, just for your name to be in the discussion is a pleasure.” “Because it’s a million rappers, a billion. And more than 98.2 percent of them would never be in the discussion.” Jada stated further, “And then another thing that makes you and puts me where I’m at is I can stay here and endure. I love the discussion. You gotta be able to take it and then transform that into something.”
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