Nas - King’s Disease (Discussion Thread)

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spliz said:
What’s wack about it?
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wack was too strong because the mic-rating system is iconic and endearing—there’s a reason rap fans still use that to measure their assessment of the quality of an album

it’s more so flawed

looking back on it, it’s the definitions for me—what’s the difference between slammin, dope, and good?

also slammin has not held up well over time—that term is dated

what constitutes an album needing work and thus deserving of only 2 mics?

i also think it’s tough, but not impossible, to instantly rate an album as classic but that’s what they would do whenever they gave an album 5 mics. every album isn’t an instant classic.

i also question whether they consistently held to these definitions when rating albums

it’s definitely been abused by fans too—my man in this thread said every album from Nas has been slammin; not just dope or good but slammin; none being average; none needing work; always definitely satisfied

i know I’m being nitpicky and overly critical :yeshrug:
 
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ISO said:
Should be a critically acclaimed album sad
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I don't put too much stock in those biased critics (rolling Stone for example) considering they gave scores that have Stillmatic avg out at a 69:stopitslime:

I usually look more at the fan/user rating because they're usually more aligned with the feelings of the streets
 
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