Finally got to this, almost done with it. Great listen, just jammin tho havent analyzed the lyrics yet or anything
Lupe live listening to the album for the first time...dope to see great emcees being fans
I can picture a nice laid back video for "Nobody".....this song is perfect for Nas/L Boogie in a live performance
Adding it here...
Yea he was REALLY vibing to Death Row East.
Can’t WAIT to see his reaction to Nobody and Store Run
exact vibe I got from this album off a few listens, I’m loving the space he is in right now musically and in his personal life.It's better. Beats are more dynamic, flows are better. Both were strong lyrically, pretty much equal. There's a symmetry between both, with Nas embracing that OG role again and giving out jewels without sounding like he's preaching or looking down on anyone.
This is also the happiest Nas has sounded in a minute to me. No Phony Love doesn't have that biting anger that you heard on some of the ladies tracks on LIG or KD. He's looking past Kelis and these other chicks. Man on a mission shyt.
Lupe live listening to the album for the first time...dope to see great emcees being fans
They going in on that Em verse lol
Em verse = all dad jokes and shoutouts
Nas showing love to Juvie on 40 Side
L Boogie probably turn that shyt into an acoustic performance.
I love her, but damn last time I saw both of them in concert, Nas had to save the show. She likes to experiment too much on stage when we just want to sing along with how we heard the song on the album. God bless her though. It’s the artsy fartsy people who make this shyt interesting.
Nas doesn’t do “side projects”. The last time he tried with Distant Relatives it went from them just doing an EP to a full blown album.