If Nas forever rapped like he did on 'The Lost Tapes', he'd be revered way more than he currently is.
Nas is known to abandon highly successful styles instead of sticking to it. That could be a blessing but for him, it's a bit of a curse cause we tend to crave his past style

https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mVa9xrA-TpwoGw8AqoiR-H8roE1kKSwsc&si=9JecuOIFn1SMQPsU