Nas- Magic 3 Discussion Thread

[Ziggiy]

Plug said its interview season….

 

[TheNig]

Okay but...like...how, those are two of the best songs on the album

Two of the best songs compared to Speechless 2, Based On True Events 1 and 2, 1-800, and I Love This Feeling?

Nah...

 

[Alexander Wiggin]

Nas 50th birthday was a star studded event

Hit Boy
Chris Rock
Raekwon
Doug E Fresh
Jadakiss
Fat Joe
AZ
Styles P
Kendrick Lamar
Havoc
Q-Tip
Diddy
DJ Premier
Robert Deniro

Were all in attendance.

The Roots performed

Surprised Busta wasn't there. Looks like fat Joe took his place of being at EVERY event

 

[TheNig]

Got dammit I just bought the Rubik's cube. What the hell am I going to do with a Rubik's cube.

I hope it shows up quickly...

I rushed and did ApplePay for it but realized it's a pre-order.

I probably coulda waited.

 

[Ziggiy]

Is is safe to say that this run of 6 albums has created more or less the same amount of highlights/bangers/replay value songs than all his previous albums combined? Maybe..

Either way, this man has created CLASSICS while pushing 50. There isn’t ANYONE in rap that can say that!

Came in anointed, leaving crowned

Actually, I don’t think he’s leaving quite yet although this album has that feel. Can’t wait to see what he does next. We have LOTS of material to get through the time though.

here's one review already calling it a classic

Nas & Hit-Boy - Magic 3 (Album Review)

How does this man do it?

 

[Amestafuu (Emeritus)]

It isn't hopping around to say they sound like throwaway 9th beats to dull synths. Cause Hitboy makes both sampled and synth beats. And his sampled shyt sound like 9th throwaways. While his synth beats like TSK are just incredibly bland. His chord progressions are

Nobody has a skewed perspective. Things just are what they are. And plenty of people besides me feel the same about Hitboy. Listen to pimp a butterfly and tell me Hitboy is on that level of beatmaking. Let's just be real. That's why nobody besides Nas are banging on hitboy's door like that. They weren't before these 6 albums and they won't be after. He was never in demand like that. People keep bringing up Pete rock and premo. I could care less if Nas works with these guys. They're no longer great either. Theres plenty of young producers in the game today who are far better.

Pimp a buttery doesn't have one producer but it does have a cohesive sound because it has one mix engineer. Mixed by Ali. Let me reiterate again...you had an issue with sound fidelity not beat making but now you've even added composition. His chords are ass, his synths are bland, his soul samples are 9th throwaways.

C'mon son. You just nitpicking at this point

Nobody besides Nas is banging at his door?

Go check some production credits breh.

 

[prophecypro]

Peep Alchemist in the comments


It’s funny how in all the conversation about how Nas should work with Alchemist over Hit, dude’s like Chauncey’s biggest supporter abs in the studio with him anyway

 

[CrushedGroove]

Listen to it without comparisons in the tuck. Hard to not appreciate it. It's hard to see the beauty of art when you're busy dissecting it for flaws.

I only know that I know nothing. Experience life with child eyes. Do yourself a favor.

 

[Artfull Dodger]

We ain't gon never die, icons in real time
Why did I wait this long to let y'all in my ill mind?
I think the hate was strong, so I went to a chill vibe

Could never say goodbye, I let my skill cry
Let my soul bleed, inside the Rolls, red rosaries
Homie, I lovе the new NY, 'cause I'm thе new NY
And the old NY at the same time


I always hit the last shot when it's game time
The Jordan, Kobe, 'Bron talk, take a long walk

You might start to understand what I'm puttin' on for
I left more flows in Pro Tools sessions
Than you ever thought of with old school methods


But what you're hearin' is the present day
Over breaks and samples of New York, NWA
The brand new Brand Nubians, N-A-S and Wayne
Don't threaten me with a good time, we're here to stay
Nasty, they don't make 'em like me
Mask up, all black like I'm Pooh Shiesty, shoot through
I'm like Detroit Red in the zoot suit, loose screws
Any great challenges I find a loop through
Loopholes, why they treat me so bad, Club Nouveau, damn
The times we livin' in crucial
This my Tom Cruise flow, top gun, they too slow

Computers ain't fast enough to keep up with Nasty 'cause
We aint gon never die...

 

[Ziggiy]

Surprised Busta wasn't there. Looks like fat Joe took his place of being at EVERY event

Slick Rick
Eric Adams
Nore
Capone
Mary J Blige


Were also there. Mary was looking RIGHT in the pics Fat Joe posted

 

[T.H.E.GOD]

Good morning crew… some of ya dudes didn’t sleep yet..

so I’m back to read this shyt got recorded last second, hints at him not being done and possibly something else, and he’s gonna promote this and do interviews? And still no hate other than Brooklyn‘s bias doggy diamonds who always had some type of shade like the god took his girl awhile back?

keep streaming ya!

 

[Surreal]

Surprised Busta wasn't there. Looks like fat Joe took his place of being at EVERY event

Busta and 50 on tour

 

[H.S.]

Hit Boy's addition of the "represent represent" chant...

I loved how they placed that there. Reminded me of when they put the Nas Is Like sample on 40-16 Building.

 

[ThirdAct]

Two of the best songs compared to Speechless 2, Based On True Events 1 and 2, 1-800, and I Love This Feeling?

Nah...

I only ran the album through twice so far, gonna give it another listen in a little bit but every song was hitting for me

 

[Neuromancer]

Based on True events.