Nas - King's Disease II (Discussion Thread)

[tuckgod]

My awareness like Keanu in the matrix


I’m saving souls and y’all complaining about my lateness

Lauryn and Nas (hopefully) are about to help usher in that era where we step completely into our greatness and let go of the excuses.

They were two avatars (probably my most important two artistically) that I used to help pull myself up out of the defeatist mind state that a lot of us are born into as poor black people in America.

They both taught me to be unapologetically great by recognizing the greats that came before me and not dumbing myself down to make other nikkas comfortable.

They was everything I needed.

A young black man and woman, not too much older than me, that was from the hood, cool, stylish, intelligent, talented, students of black history, students of black spirituality, students of black art, all at the same time.

They gave me a solid blueprint for the man I aspired to be and the standard I would hold the women I chose to deal with to.

I owe them my life to be completely honest because if it wasn’t for their art, I probably wouldn’t be here.

Literally.

 

[Ball]

Gotta read all the posts and see which bars I looked over

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[Slim Charles]

Count me in the camp that says Nas penned that verse. Lauryn ain't write that shyt. Even has Nas's flow fingerprints all on it.

Same as him penning Foxy verses for Firm tracks. Not saying Lauryn isn't a dope ass MC but she hasn't spit a real actual verse in damn near 2 decades. I doubt she can come out the box swinging like that that long outta the gym.

lauryn hill not on the writing credits on Apple Music

 

[thaKEAF]

Death Row East

 

[Bickin Back Being Bool]

Beats don't slap?! You should be slapped.

his beats are good, but they don't stick to the ribs

 

[Jx2]

Lauryn and Nas (hopefully) are about to usher in that era where we step completely into our greatness and let go of the excuses.

They were two avatars (probably my most important two artistically) that I used to help pull myself up out of the defeatist mind state that a lot of us are born into as poor black people in America.

They both taught me to be unapologetically great by recognizing the greats that came before me and not dumbing myself down to make other nikkas comfortable.

They was everything I needed.

An intelligent black man and women, not too much older than me, that was from the hood, cool, intelligent, students of black history, students of black spirituality, students of black art, all at the same time.

They gave me a solid blueprint for the man I aspired to be and the standard I would hold the women I chose to deal with to.

I owe them my life to be completely honest because if it wasn’t for their art, I probably wouldn’t be here.

Literally.

Not only that.


I can point to one moment where i fell in love with hip hop and became a nas fan overnight. That moment was coming home from summer camp and hearing If I Ruled the World for the first time blasting out of our living room. My sister had just hooked up a new stereo system to the tv and MTV Jams was on. I had opened my moms car door and immediately heard it in our driveway.

My reaction was probably a combination of

I knew L Boogie because the year before, in 4th grade, I had stolen The Fugees album from that same sisters college dorm and had memorized it line for line by the summer.

Hearing Nas voice and delivery for the first time coupled with Lauryn’s singing is one of the most memorable points in my childhood

 

[Pete Wrigley]

his beats are good, but they don't stick to the ribs

lmao nicca what are you listening to? You're out of your damn mind

 

[Figaro]

his beats are good, but they don't stick to the ribs

So the beats are good but not good enough?

Anyway, does anybody know the vocalist on Death Row East?

 

[ArchStanton]

lauryn hill not on the writing credits on Apple Music

She is credited on Tidal.

 

[FunkDoc1112]

 

[Rell Lauren]

Got off work and playing it now. Really good so far. The first beat on Rare is tough.

 

[the artist known az]

Call mebut I could listen to this kinda music all day. So many jewels in this album

 

[spliz]

Lauryn and Nas (hopefully) are about to help usher in that era where we step completely into our greatness and let go of the excuses.

They were two avatars (probably my most important two artistically) that I used to help pull myself up out of the defeatist mind state that a lot of us are born into as poor black people in America.

They both taught me to be unapologetically great by recognizing the greats that came before me and not dumbing myself down to make other nikkas comfortable.

They was everything I needed.

A young black man and woman, not too much older than me, that was from the hood, cool, intelligent, students of black history, students of black spirituality, students of black art, all at the same time.

They gave me a solid blueprint for the man I aspired to be and the standard I would hold the women I chose to deal with to.

I owe them my life to be completely honest because if it wasn’t for their art, I probably wouldn’t be here.

Literally.

Deep shyt brodie.

 

[Tasha And]

He delivered on that vision.

 

[spliz]

Pac would fit right over that shyt, lol