Fivio Overseas stirred backlash after declaring Jim Jones “higher than Nas” throughout his first post-jail interview, sparking heated reactions.
Fivio Overseas stirred up a storm throughout his first post-jail interview on Jim Jones‘ new podcast “Artist 2 Artist,” launched Sunday (August 17), after declaring, “You higher than Nas” whereas sitting throughout from the Harlem rap veteran.
The dialog began as a dialogue about how artists can profit from viral moments—even the controversial form—when Jones introduced up the thrill surrounding his earlier remarks evaluating him to Nas.
“You higher than Nas,” Fivio informed Jones, reigniting the controversy, regardless of his hosts’ obvious reluctance to revisit the subject.
Fivio then tried to elucidate his stance, saying he didn’t develop up on Nas however as a substitute gravitated towards Chicago drill artists like Chief Keef and Gino Marley.
Nonetheless, Fivio acknowledged Nas gave him a serious co-sign by that includes him and A$AP Ferg on the 2020 monitor “Spicy” from King’s Illness, which later received the Grammy for Finest Rap Album in 2021.
However when pressed on Nas’ music, Fivio admitted, “However, I can’t sit there and say a Nas bar to you, or a tune.” He added, “I like ‘One Mic,’” however couldn’t identify anything.
Jones shortly pushed again, saying, “However I can,” and reminded Fivio, “Nas was my period.” He additionally famous that youthful generations might not have the identical connection to Nas’ catalog.
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Nonetheless, listeners weren’t shopping for Fivio’s reasoning.
One person commented, “A 35 yr previous rapper from New York don’t know no Nas bars.” One other wrote, “Bro 35 talkin bout he influenced by Chief Keef lmao.” A 3rd added, “This n#### is 36 years previous and saying Chief Keef influenced him after dissing Nas who put him on his album.”
Mysonne Calls Out Fivio Overseas Over Nas Take
Mysonne, one other New York emcee, chimed in to defend Nas and name out Fivio’s take.
“You don’t have to have the ability to inform us a Nas verse as a result of he wasn’t your period,” he mentioned. “Nas created a Period of hip hop that may’t be recreated.”
He additionally questioned Fivio’s credibility in weighing in on Nas’ legacy. “Respectfully, you shouldn’t even be concerned on this debate as a result of you possibly can’t objectively give an opinion since you didn’t expertise Nas period!” Mysonne mentioned. “However in the event you youthful than 40 this isn’t a dialogue you possibly can interact it objectively my brother. Love you although.”
