Nas - King's Disease III (Discussion Thread)

[Spidey Man]

After listening to them bars about Hov, I wonder if they ever had a secret battle in private on some Rocky/Apollo Creed shyt

 

[thekidfromqueens]

I feel like this might be the most self aware Nas had been on an album

Talking about:

Beat criticism
Album w Premier
Hov rivalry
Streaming numbers
And then talking his shyt about how he's your favorite rapper's favorite rapper

 

[Diondon]

Debate with your mother, not me

 

[Toe Jay Simpson]

Both Nas and Hit Boy knew they were in the zone. You can tell the swagger was on 100 thousand trillion by the time you get to Legit and that “love” sample starts running. Nas is a wild one for rapping over that and HB is a wild one for giving it to him but they knew it was money

 

[Antdrewjosh]

Im on fire Im on fire Im on fire (he's on fire)

 

[L. Deezy]

 

[L. Deezy]

The lyrics... sheesh!!

 

[Air Nikes N Hats]

Whats most impressive, is that he carries the entire album on his own and keeps listeners engaged. Between the gym and the ride home I never felt like I was waiting/wanting for someone else to hop on a track. He made each track uniquely his own, where I am not even thinking "So and so would have sounded good on this, or he should have gotten someone for this track, etc"

 

[thekidfromqueens]

That Annie are you okay hit different when I heard it.

 

[thekidfromqueens]

Whats most impressive, is that he carries the entire album on his own and keeps listeners engaged. Between the gym and the ride home I never felt like I was waiting/wanting for someone else to hop on a track. He made each track uniquely his own, where I am not even thinking "So and so would have sounded good on this, or he should have gotten someone for this track, etc"

One thing that really helps with this is hitboys varied and nuanced production. Beat switches etc

 

[L. Deezy]

That Annie are you okay hit different when I heard it.

You think he sayin his mom right?

 

[JustCKing]

Nas is officially king of this rap thing:

 

[mson]

This man came off a somewhat Black album drop with Magic, then a legendary tour with another missile. Just unbelievable

I'd pay to see Nas on the road with Cormega and AZ. They all got some relatively new music. Same set up as the NY state of mind tour. Mixtape on stage. Throw in a young vixen to cover hooks for all 3 Even a nature appearance or 2. I think old heads proved they will come out.

That would be cool.

 

[Figaro]

The only thing i can say about people criticizing the production is that they are listening to it on some weak headphones or a weak system...

and I'm not saying the beats are out this world & are classic shyt but they are like the other LP's, his production are capturing the vibe to what Nas is saying on the mic & that creates a good album.

Somebody could told Nas to practice his MJ "Shamone" though

 

[Formerly known as...]

Nas different man.

That Hov line 'Sometimes I txt hova, like nikka this aint over, laughing'

Love this. Nas really has made a statement with these 4 albums. Nobody else doing 4 dope projects in a row like this.