Nas - King’s Disease (Discussion Thread)

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I've heard this album coming out of some cars too. This album definitely hit every level of fan, from young, old, women etc.. great job by Nas and Hit Boy crafting a great album. You tell hit boy is really proud of this album too when you hear him talk in interviews.
 
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Piff Perkins said:
Final verdict: 4/5.

Great album, lots of replay value. I'm still bumping it weeks after release. I haven't lingered with too many rap albums this year. There's only one album I've been listening to consistently since it came out, and King's Disease is going to be the second. Nas sounds energized and completely in the zone on this album, to the point that even the one or two tracks that are just "ok" to me are still worth listening to. Lyrically Nas is on point. You know your shyt is dope when out of a 14 track album there may be one line that is kinda "nah" ("you can't replace me like a battery" lol). From slick talk to street talk to reminiscing and introspection, every facet that makes Nas a great lyricist is on display here. Tracks like Blue Benz, Car 85, 10 Points, and especially The Cure really stand out lyrically.

A lot of people may have felt thrown off when Hit Boy was announced as the production co-pilot for the album. Personally I was excited for a pretty simple reason. While Hit Boy is a modern producer who mainly does trap, his drums knock and he doesn't use paper-thin snares like many rap producers. Trophies, Backseat Freestyle, and especially his recent work pointed to a style that would work for Nas - who IMO sounds best over up tempo, hard snares. There's not a bad beat on this album. And even the straight up trap records fit Nas. 27 Summers sounds like NWTS-era Drake yet Nas still floats. He sounds better on Spicy than on any trap remix he did over the last decade.

While the features looked troubling on paper, mos work. The only one I wasn't impressed by was Big Sean, but I've never been a Sean fan. That track, Replace Me, is one of my favorite Nas ladies tracks now. I wish he had two verses. Who would have guessed that Nas and Dirk would sound perfect together, or that Nas and Fivio would work?

Overall...great album. Great hearing and seeing Nas so excited. You can tell he's on a creative high right now. I look forward to hearing what this "secret project" is. Dre? Premo? Who knows. Can't wait.
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I agree with this except for your opinion on Replace Me, i can't fukk with...its the worst song on the album for me & is my only skip on the album....

4/5 for me too...
 
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Figaro said:
I agree with this except for your opinion on Replace Me, i can't fukk with...its the worst song on the album for me & is my only skip on the album....

4/5 for me too...
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I can’t understand how a nikka can like any sort of RnB and hate on Replace Me? That shyt gotta be one of the illest songs on the album.
 
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Arithmetic said:
It's amazing we have a rating system for people like Nas :pachaha:

At least tell me you're rating the work of his, and artists of his caliber, based on their previous work.

Because if not, and this is a 4, most modern day rappers will never see a 3 lol.
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I'm a hard reviewer, rating wise. Last decade or so people have acted like stuff is either classic or trash, to the point that saying something is "good" or even "great" can be seen as a diss. You see this whenever the big newer rappers like Drake/Kendrick/Cole/etc drop.

My personal Nas rankings...

Illmatic 5
IWW 5
I Am 3.5
Nastradamus 2
Stillmatic 4.5
Lost Tapes 5
God's Son 4
Street's Disciple 2.5
Hip Hop Is Dead 3
Untitled 2.5
Life Is Good 4.5
Nasir 2.5
Lost Tapes 2 3
King's Disease 4

My initial rating was 4, ended up going to 4.5 over the years. I could see the same happening with King's Disease.
 
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Piff Perkins said:
I'm a hard reviewer, rating wise. Last decade or so people have acted like stuff is either classic or trash, to the point that saying something is "good" or even "great" can be seen as a diss. You see this whenever the big newer rappers like Drake/Kendrick/Cole/etc drop.

My personal Nas rankings...

Illmatic 5
IWW 5
I Am 3.5
Nastradamus 2
Stillmatic 4.5
Lost Tapes 5
God's Son 4
Street's Disciple 2.5
Hip Hop Is Dead 3
Untitled 2.5
Life Is Good 4.5
Nasir 2.5
Lost Tapes 2 3
King's Disease 4

My initial rating was 4, ended up going to 4.5 over the years. I could see the same happening with King's Disease.
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You are entitled to your opinion but rating Untitled a 2.5 is INSANE
 
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Ziggiy said:
You are entitled to your opinion but rating Untitled a 2.5 is INSANE
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It has songs I like, I could bump it to a 3 depending on my mood but that's an album for me where production really lowers it. Lot of super generic, melodramatic beats on there to me. Def has a couple great songs like Testify and the title track.
 
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