Nas shared high praise for Kendrick Lamar, calling him "one of the brightest stars we've ever seen"—but clarifies he means more than just commercial success. "I don't only mean superstar, I mean like the North Star—I think he's one of those," Nas explains in a new interview with Rolling Stone.⁠ The conversation touched on the track Kendrick posted to his IG last year, titled "Watch the Party Die,” on which Kendrick voices his frustrations with hip hop culture. Nas compared it to his own 2006 critique, "Hip Hop Is Dead." Both songs address artists who damage the culture for their own personal gain. "When we see those people that are not here for the art damaging it, you're hurting the future of the art," Nas says. "I think artists like Kendrick are going to speak out."⁠ ⁠ The interview appears in Rolling Stone as part of Nas' press run for his Mass Appeal ‘Legend Has It…’ album series, which has been honoring hip-hop pioneers including Slick Rick, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, and a posthu...