Nas - King's Disease III (Discussion Thread)

[Mike the Executioner]

MC Shan and Rakim???? In 2022 fam stop it

We all know what the problem with "EPMD 2" was, and it wasn't EPMD.

Rakim has a dope verse on Busta Rhymes' album two years ago. To get him on a song with Nas would be amazing. Two of the greatest rappers to ever exist at the same time.

I don't know about Shan, though, but I haven't heard anything from him recently so that's open to interpretation.

 

[CoolinInTheCut]

Man I thought like maybe 6 songs out of nas last 4 projects were decent. N ima huge fukkin nas fan. I have his verses tatted on my arm.

Sometimes I look up here and see the hype and wish I felt it

I didnt like KD1 at all and Nas is my favorite rapper of all time. KD2 and Magic were great and amazing tho.

 

[kes929]

Both King’s Disease albums were underwhelming for me

M

We all know what the problem with "EPMD 2" was, and it wasn't EPMD.

Rakim has a dope verse on Busta Rhymes' album two years ago. To get him on a song with Nas would be amazing. Two of the greatest rappers to ever exist at the same time.

I don't know about Shan, though, but I haven't heard anything from him recently so that's open to interpretation.

maybe on an album outside of the KD series I would agree. With a different producer. Hit Boy and Nas are going for something much bigger in 2022.

 

[waynep]

My bad y'all but I couldn't find the Nas thread to post this in, but AZ just posted up about something on Friday the Firm 25th Anniversary show.. What's that about?

 

[kes929]

My bad y'all but I couldn't find the Nas thread to post this in, but AZ just posted up about something on Friday the Firm 25th Anniversary show.. What's that about?

Good question

 

[Cadillac]

B2b2b

 

[HNIC973]

I can see how KD1 could be a bit divisive. I don't hold it as high as some others do. I think it's 4 mics solid definite step up from Nasir. KD2 was great outside a couple of songs . Magic was something for the day 1's IDK how any Nas fan couldn't feel that

 

[Mike the Executioner]

M

maybe on an album outside of the KD series I would agree. With a different producer. Hit Boy and Nas are going for something much bigger in 2022.

What does that really mean, though? Rakim isn't some no-name rapper, he literally changed the way people rhymed. If Nas didn't exist, he would be the GOAT. And he hasn't lost his skills at all as the feature on Busta's album and the Black Messiah track shows. Just because Rakim hasn't been that active past his prime, doesn't mean he no longer belongs. If he was trash now, I would understand, but he can release an album on Friday and still show everyone why he was considered the GOAT at one point.

Nas got EPMD on a track on the KD series with Hit Boy and they killed it. You really don't think Rakim can do the same thing? That him and Nas on the same track isn't a huge moment for hip hop?

 

[mson]

My bad y'all but I couldn't find the Nas thread to post this in, but AZ just posted up about something on Friday the Firm 25th Anniversary show.. What's that about?

 

[BUSINESS AS USUAL]

Yall kill me ..kd kd 2 were both heat...lik durk big sean n asap tracks are heat n what yall complaining bout..foh they slap in todays era of music

 

[T.he I.nformant]

Man I thought like maybe 6 songs out of nas last 4 projects were decent. N ima huge fukkin nas fan. I have his verses tatted on my arm.

Sometimes I look up here and see the hype and wish I felt it

What six songs?

 

[Primetime21]

What does that really mean, though? Rakim isn't some no-name rapper, he literally changed the way people rhymed. If Nas didn't exist, he would be the GOAT. And he hasn't lost his skills at all as the feature on Busta's album and the Black Messiah track shows. Just because Rakim hasn't been that active past his prime, doesn't mean he no longer belongs. If he was trash now, I would understand, but he can release an album on Friday and still show everyone why he was considered the GOAT at one point.

Nas got EPMD on a track on the KD series with Hit Boy and they killed it. You really don't think Rakim can do the same thing? That him and Nas on the same track isn't a huge moment for hip hop?

not on KD3

 

[deeman]

Yall kill me ..kd kd 2 were both heat...lik durk big sean n asap tracks are heat n what yall complaining bout..foh they slap in todays era of music

Im glad Nas doesn't listen to his fans like that. nikkas still talking about ghost, rae, dj premier and all these other old head rappers, im cool on that. Maybe because im 31 and from the south but I love his collabs with the younger artist.

As far as collabs I would love to see Kendrick, cole, kodak for sure. Regardless of who is on the album I trust nas and hitboys track record.

 

[Tetris v2.0]

Might be a hot take but God's Son might be my personal favorite Nas album after Illmatic. It came at an important time in my life and Nas was more calm and personal on there than he had been. Really dope album and this will be 20 years later, crazy

 

[IgnorantDwayneWayne]

What six songs?

You mean the world to me
Store run
Moments
Meet joe black
Wu for the children
Full circle ( just cuz the firm back tho)
Dedicated


That Swizz song where he say Judy ass was enormous is up there tooo but technically not his album.