I’m pretty sure you overthinking it haha. Hit Boy and Nas ain’t leaving no heat unreleased haha. Especially Hit Boy.The album will sound good.
No doubt in my mind about that.
It's just that they purposely cut 7 strong songs because it reminded them of good music they made lol Keep the heat. Cutting great songs from albums is old Nas. There's too many hands in the pot messing with the recipe. It was just him and Hit-Boy alone in LA recording albums. Now he's not even with him recording. He's in NY..