Jim Jones says the recent comparisons to Nas are what helped spark the rap legend’s latest viral moment.
During his appearance on the Joe and Jada podcast last week, Capo seemed irritated when a young influencer compared him to Nas. While Jim admitted he was a huge Nas fan growing up—calling himself a “superior” fan back in his school days—he insisted that he resonates more with today’s younger audience.
He also urged people to “check his track record” on Billboard, even though Nas holds more spots on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard 200 charts.
Still, Jim doubled down, claiming, “He’s never been talked about like this” before their names got linked—implying he gave Nas a viral boost just by association.
On the Wednesday (July 25) episode of the BagFuel podcast, Jim Jones once again addressed the Nas comparisons—and this time, he broke down the difference between record sales and staying power.
“A lot of people sold more records than me that are also not around anymore,” he said around the 4-minute mark. “Diamond, five-time platinum, four-time platinum, gold artist—I’ve seen it since 1997. Gone. I’m still here.”
Jim emphasized that regardless of the “narrative” people try to spin, he’s still active and relevant in 2025, while many rap pioneers have faded from the spotlight.
That said, Nas remains a certified rap icon, with a catalog that includes seventeen solo studio albums—his latest being Magic 3, released in 2023.
Jim Jones is doubling down on his claim that he made Nas go viral in 2025.
“What I did for Nas probably never been done for him in his life,” Jim said during his BagFuel appearance. “He’s never been that viral at all. Ever. He’s never been talked about like this ever in his life.”
He even likened the buzz to the historic Nas and Jay-Z beef of the late ’90s, which famously ended during Jay-Z’s I Declare War concert in 2005.
“And I don’t want to talk about other people’s career but let’s just get to the semantics of it,” Jim added.
Despite all the chatter, Jones made it clear that he doesn’t really know Nas personally and has no desire to start a conversation. “I don’t really care to,” he said.
Reflecting on their timelines, Jim noted that he officially got his start in 2003—well after Nas made his debut on the Main Source track “Live At the Barbecue” in the early ’90s.
“First time I heard Nas, I was in 10th, 11th grade… Things have changed tremendously since Nas was hot in the ’90s,” Jim explained. “He had a smooth wave, but it didn’t carry over the way we seen other artists carry over that was supposed to be in his position.”
He then claimed Nas hadn’t completed his “mission” as a rap “leader,” unlike himself: “I’ve been getting busy, I’m outside, I’ve been leading example in a great way, you heard?”
While Nas has yet to respond, voices like Shannon Sharpe have already stepped in to defend the rap legend.
