Nas - King's Disease II (Discussion Thread)

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Nas x Hit Boy got some amazing chemistry. He the type of producer Nas was really missing. Love how he can craft beats to Nas style so well.
The cool thing to me is that I think a lot of us really wanted Nas to find a producer to really put his faith in, and vibe with, and just kind of let a producer take over and craft a sound for Nas to go in on. And I think it's really dope that it ended up being someone that basically no one would have suggested or predicted.

Everyone had been screaming for Primo, Large Pro, Pete Rock, Alc, LES, Kanye, 9th Wonder, etc, and everyone was kinda overlooking some newer producers. And then after the Kanye album, I think a lot of us were let down. I was real skeptical when I saw Hit-Boy was doing a full album with Nas and was happily surprised.

I love how this isn't a combo that was expected. 9/10 people that'll tell you they were really hoping these 2 would link up for 2 full albums are lying to you.
 

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I’m impressed that Nas could prosper so much as a business man and still keep this level of hunger as an artist.

It’s almost unheard of.

Cube became a mogul and his art suffered. Kanye got rich and turned into a weirdo. Nas seems like he really still cares about his “day job”. And he doesn’t really have to at this point.
 

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I’m impressed that Nas could prosper so much as a business man and still keep this level of hunger as an artist.

It’s almost unheard of.

i bet if :pachaha: was still with us, he'd still be hungry as an artist and giving us classics...

:mjcry: wish we could see what would have been
 

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That's the hardest part. Nas rappin like he did on EPMD2 and Zone Out are easy. The hard part and harnessing that into an album. Large Pro taught Nas not to rap like Lupe/Em for albums but to make cohesive songs and albums cause people won't feel that rappity rap shyt for too long. Bet songs like Moments take alot out of him emotionally
Stop grouping Wasalu with that soulless cac Eminem

A better comparison would be Canibus
 
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