Which single let nas down

Health News. Music News. National News. Politics News. Sports News. World News. In Crisis News. S2N Test Feed. Jun 09 All rights reserved. ABC News is not responsible for the content of external Internet sites. Our editorial content is not influenced by any commissions we receive. Cole took the stage at the SVA Theater to introduce the album. He didn't say much about the album itself but did want to explain one of the record's highlights, "Let Nas Down. Although his story is interesting, it's not really the story of how he disappointed Nas but basically the entire story of Cole's career after signing to Roc Nation.

He talks about going through song after song like "Who Dat" and "Higher" that he felt would be the ideal single but for various reasons never worked out. He also talks about the pressure of trying to hurry up and drop a single to get his album released. The process resulted in "Work Out," which ultimately went on to be the lead single. Evidently, the more accessible direction wasn't doing it for Nas, who told No I.

Upon hearing this, Cole was devastated; after all, the rapper grew up idolizing Nasir Jones, and hearing the dismissal drove him back into the booth to reflect.

The session resulted in "Let Nas Down," a heartfelt confessional dedicated to the Queens legend. Ultimately, the gesture led to Nas returning the favor, releasing his own remix called "Made Nas Proud. By Mitch Findlay.