Classics Discussion: Nas

Which of these Nas albums are classic?


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Dirty D

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People really not feeling My Country in this thread? I didn't like the hook the first few times I heard it but it grew on me a lot over repeated listens. Other than that I don't see how you call that a weak track.

And yeah, Distant Relatives would definitely get my vote, but it isn't old enough to make these polls yet.
 

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I read that alot of people in 90's didn't like It Was Written because it was supposedly too commercial. I thought it was a masterpiece the first time I heard it, Nas' storytelling was :mindblown:. Black Girl Lost, Street Dreams, The Message, Suspect, Affirmative Action, and I Gave You Power were my favorites off that album.
People were expecting another Illmatic with Primo, Pete Rock and Extra P all over it:francis:

Instead we got the Trackmasters:skip:

Once we got over that tho we realized it was a classic. Lyrically it was right on point with Illmatic
 

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And look who produced them. Nas always comes correct lyrically but production is what makes or breaks him

right that's the thing that has plagued his career, his terrible ear for beats. Lyrically he's been on point for pretty much forever.

That's why I think he suffers in the classic department, whereas on a question of raw talent, undeniably one of the GOATs.
 

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IWW probably only a very good album. Doesn't really do it for me vs for example hell on earth or reasonable doubt.

Stillmatic will always be part of hip hop's narrative but that's because Nas has such a major role rather than because the quality is all there imo.

So its only one: Nastradamus.
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