Nas- Magic 3 Discussion Thread

[Knucklehead]

KD series has a more grandiose feel to it. Its Nas the artist. We get storytelling joints, big features, more conceptual lyricism, a few joints for the females, R&B hooks, etc.

Magic series is more straight to the point, its Nas the spitter. There aren’t a lot of guest appearances, no singing hooks, just meat & potatoes. There’s less risk taking with the production, the drum programming is harder and more in line with the Boom Bap sound of the mid 90’s.


Where KD is celebratory, Magic is subdued. Where KD is smooth, Magic is sharp. Where KD caters to a little bit of what every Nas fan loves, Magic doesn’t give a fukk. Where KD is the work of a Poet Laureate, Magic is the righteous orations of a street prophet. Where KD shoots for the sky, Magic digs into the gutter. They are opposite sides of the same coin. They are both reflections and refractions of one another. They tell different stories whilst being written from the same quill. They represent a duality that Nas has been attempting to convey for some time now and within the past 3 years finally found the producer to help him get it across

Thanks for the response.
Pretty sure even the biggest Nas hater in the world would acknowledge that you’re a great writer of Nas praise.

 

[L. Deezy]

How many times is he going to make the same album?

None of them albums sound alike.. yall just some hating clowns

 

[Heavy_Handz]

Nooooo...

I owe the world to Hit. The work ethic, the grammy. 1 top 5 Nas album. 2 top 10 Nas albums.

More importantly, erasing that Nas pick bad beats shyt

In 2020 when KD dropped. Hit-Boy also did Burden of Proof W/Benny The Butcher and the production on BOP was vastly superior to KD. Take from that what you will.

 

[kes929]

KD series has a more grandiose feel to it. Its Nas the artist. We get storytelling joints, big features, more conceptual lyricism, a few joints for the females, R&B hooks, etc.

Magic series is more straight to the point, its Nas the spitter. There aren’t a lot of guest appearances, no singing hooks, just meat & potatoes. There’s less risk taking with the production, the drum programming is harder and more in line with the Boom Bap sound of the mid 90’s.


Where KD is celebratory, Magic is subdued. Where KD is smooth, Magic is sharp. Where KD caters to a little bit of what every Nas fan loves, Magic doesn’t give a fukk. Where KD is the work of a Poet Laureate, Magic is the righteous orations of a street prophet. Where KD shoots for the sky, Magic digs into the gutter. They are opposite sides of the same coin. They are both reflections and refractions of one another. They tell different stories whilst being written from the same quill. They represent a duality that Nas has been attempting to convey for some time now and within the past 3 years finally found the producer to help him get it across

I was really shocked when he went featureless on KD3 and he killed it straight through. I don’t think he gets enough credit for doing that album solo. Magic 2 kinda gave more of a modern bounce (some nas fans hate anything modern), so that is why it got mixed reviews even though the songs were fire.

Oddly enough Hit-Boy hasn't commented or liked Nas post and didn't share anything about it on his own page, he's promoting his father upcoming album tho.

he didn’t do that last time either. It’s all apart of the suspense

 

[kes929]

In 2020 when KD dropped. Hit-Boy also did Burden of Proof W/Benny The Butcher and the production on BOP was vastly superior to KD. Take from that what you will.

Bop had some dope beats but through and through they aren’t better than the kds

 

[Heavy_Handz]

Bop had some dope beats but through and through they aren’t better than the kds

Easily.

 

[kes929]

Easily.

I disagree but maybe you like the style of beats on bop. I like more versatility and all the kds, mixed with the magics provide that.

 

[Rapmastermind]

WTF, I'm late as hell. I just randomly saw this teaser. "The Finale"........What do you mean Esco? "The Finale" of what? I mean this is the 25th Anniversary of "Grand Finale"...,,,but I don't think this is a Soundtrack song or movie.......,Turning the TV Off with the OG static like it's 3 in the Morning in the 1980's........What's going on. Is this really another surprise album? This is wild if he really has another album ready to go.

 

[wire28]

Thank you for everything Nasir

 

[Ziggiy]

Thank you for everything Nasir

He’s not retiring breh

 

[tuckgod]

Nooooo...

I owe the world to Hit. The work ethic, the grammy. 1 top 5 Nas album. 2 top 10 Nas albums.

More importantly, erasing that Nas pick bad beats shyt

He made 3 top 5 Nas albums and Nas still picks bad beats when his hand isn't being held.

 

[tuckgod]

Or his second

 

[areohbee824]

“By the time y’all hear this, we’ll be done with the next one”

 

[Surreal]

He’s not retiring breh

Nas had a great, legendary run 🫡

 

[jdubnyce]

He made 3 top 5 Nas albums and Nas still picks bad beats when his hand isn't being held.

What's your top 5?