"I WAS LIKE THE SIDEKICK OF NAS" NATURE ON JOINING THE FIRM AFTER CORMEGA'S EXIT, DJ CLUE & MIXTAPES

In this past clip from My Expert Opinion Ep. #121, Nature of The Firm sits down with Math Hoffa to discuss the controversial beginning of the Hip-Hop supergroup featuring Nas, Foxy Brown, AZ, and himself. Nature reveals the incredible, last-minute circumstances of his inclusion, detailing how he was already building a massive buzz on DJ Clue's mixtapes—often hitting the top spots—while still on paper from a previous incarceration.

Nature, who was close to Nas and Steve Stoute's inner circle, explains that when the original plan "wasn't realizing what it was supposed to be," he was the closest MC who could "fix some of it." This led to a stunning revelation: Nature was brought in on a "ten-day contract" in the "9th inning" to secretly record his verses and fulfill the group’s obligations, replacing Cormega. He addresses Cormega’s sudden exit.