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pez said:
KD3 is that album. Whenever I go back and listen to it, it's classic quality. But what it lacks is IMPACT. It didn't shift the world the way Illmatic, IWW, Stillmatic did. KD3 is up there in quality and maybe will be looked back in retrospect as a worthy album to deem as classic. But Nas and the album don't permeate the mainstream. Nas isn't really for the kids though. His demo is older guys (like me).
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That is more so due to the time we are living in. That type of hip hop is not fully appreciated the way it used to be and it also isn’t marketed to the for frontIt has nothing to do with quality KD3 is 5/5 quality wise.
dizzel said:
Off the subject a bit, but is "I Am" not considered great by the average Nas fan? I understand what it could have been with a double disc, no leak, etc, but the actual album released I have always considered excellent and surprised to see it not regularly ranked amongst his best in fans' lists.
NY SOM II, Hate me Now, Small World, Favor for a Favor, and We will Survive is a hell of way to kick start an album.
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I am was considered great by everyone back in 98. It’s just recent that people tried to go back and say it wasn’t good. Nas gets revisionist history thrown at him often.
 
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dizzel said:
Off the subject a bit, but is "I Am" not considered great by the average Nas fan? I understand what it could have been with a double disc, no leak, etc, but the actual album released I have always considered excellent and surprised to see it not regularly ranked amongst his best in fans' lists.
NY SOM II, Hate me Now, Small World, Favor for a Favor, and We will Survive is a hell of way to kick start an album.
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Solid 4 mics. Five or six all-time great songs like Nas Is Like, Hate Me Now, Small World, Undying Love and NYSOM2. The collabs are dope, even the so-called overly commercial songs like You Won't See Me Tonight are dope. Couple misses like Dr. Knockboot and Big Things.
 
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dizzel said:
Off the subject a bit, but is "I Am" not considered great by the average Nas fan? I understand what it could have been with a double disc, no leak, etc, but the actual album released I have always considered excellent and surprised to see it not regularly ranked amongst his best in fans' lists.
NY SOM II, Hate me Now, Small World, Favor for a Favor, and We will Survive is a hell of way to kick start an album.
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Nas fans in general like that album. I don't; first 4 tracks, Nas Is Like, and Undying Love are all I really come back to that album for.

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That is more so due to the time we are living in. That type of hip hop is not fully appreciated the way it used to be and it also isn’t marketed to the for frontIt has nothing to do with quality KD3 is 5/5 quality wise.

I am was considered great by everyone back in 98. It’s just recent that people tried to go back and say it wasn’t good. Nas gets revisionist history thrown at him often.
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Opposite way around. I Am... got the same treatment as IWW, but the reassesment hasn't been as great as IWW's.
 
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CrimsonTider said:
KD impacted Nas Stan’s and that should be enough for y’all. The classic talk is beyond silly
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Impacted Nas stans you say?


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Robbie3000 said:
Not a one. This might end up being my favorite in the Magic series. The beats, especially on the first half of the album, knock like mfker in the whip.
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I’m trying to figure what people are hearing?? It’s almost like people want him to fail. These songs are pure fire and Nas is spitting!!!
 
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dizzel said:
Off the subject a bit, but is "I Am" not considered great by the average Nas fan? I understand what it could have been with a double disc, no leak, etc, but the actual album released I have always considered excellent and surprised to see it not regularly ranked amongst his best in fans' lists.
NY SOM II, Hate me Now, Small World, Favor for a Favor, and We will Survive is a hell of way to kick start an album.
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It was received great in real time. shyt even got 4.5 mics in the Source. lol.
 
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Robbie3000 said:
Not a one. This might end up being my favorite in the Magic series. The beats, especially on the first half of the album, knock like mfker in the whip.
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Fam I have no unearthly idea how anybody can listen to the first half of the album in the car or with great headphones and say nah I’ll pass:why:
 
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