Nas - Magic 2 (Discussion thread)

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Crazy to think there were people actually arguing that the first Magic wasn't an album.


Then neither is Thriller, Purple Rain, Innervisions, Dark Side Of The Moon, Never Too Much, Dancing On The Ceiling, Celebrate, Thats The Way Of The World, etc etc
 

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Name an album in 2023 that “really moved you” if this is just meh to you.
I’m shocked that there isn’t universal acclaim for this album. Every song is dope and the replay value is crazy. I don’t see how anyone could put this lower than 4 mics.
Directors Cut 4 by Ransom is fueling a lot of my writing now a days.

Again I don't hate this album nor do I think it's meh. I said it was great backing music.
 

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There's like 2-3 songs I'm not feeling, but it's still a dope album.

Crazy to think there were people actually arguing that the first Magic wasn't an album.
Well the only reason people were trying to not count Magic is because they were trying downgrade the run Nas is on. They couldn’t believe he could drop two classics in that short period of a time. So some decided let’s call it an “Ep” instead. I see the games they play.
 
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Well the only reason people were trying to not count Magic is because they were trying downgrade the run Nas is on. They couldn’t believe he could drop two classics in that short period of a time. So some decided let’s call it an “Ep” instead. I see the games they play.

Nas is my Goat but saying he recently dropped 2 classics is bugging. None of these 5 albums can stand along side certified classics like Illmatic, It Was Written or Stillmatic. These are solid probably 4.0 Mic projects and Esco definitely is aging gracefully and his flow is still there but let's not get carried away. Honestly I wish he would lock in with another producer. The Hit Boy cat is cool but I always feel something is missing with these projects.
 

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Nas is my Goat but saying he recently dropped 2 classics is bugging. None of these 5 albums can stand along side certified classics like Illmatic, It Was Written or Stillmatic. These are solid probably 4.0 Mic projects and Esco definitely is aging gracefully and his flow is still there but let's not get carried away. Honestly I wish he would lock in with another producer. The Hit Boy cat is cool but I always feel something is missing with these projects.
Magic and KD3 for sure 2 modern day classics. All classics aren’t created equal. Albums like illmatic, it was written, and stillmatic are god level. Also you can want what you want, but Nas is who he is so he can work with whatever producer he wants.
 
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