Mine was
1. Magic 2
2. Magic 3
3. KD3
4. Killer Mike: Michael
5. Magic
I OD on Nas music this year. Listens to the GOAT nearly 6 more times than the next artist on my list.
He’s the last shining sun I can feel.
Nas- Magic 3 Discussion Thread
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Mine was
1. Magic 2
2. Magic 3
3. KD3
4. Killer Mike: Michael
5. Magic
I OD on Nas music this year. Listens to the GOAT nearly 6 more times than the next artist on my list.
He’s the last shining sun I can feel.
Nas is nominated for Rapper Of The Year by HipHopDX
Artfull Dodger
All Star
I dont get it....
They say he is on an upressidented great run yet their reviews of the said albums are below par for a hiphop site. they always lower his Metacritic score. The just added Nas to the list to get relevance on their awards. They will not name him winner.
Wait Magic 3 only has 3 reviews I. Metacritic ??
The Nas hate is real 
Wait Magic 3 only has 3 reviews I. Metacritic ??
Yep this will be the 4th. You need at least 4 reviews on Metacritic to qualify for an official rating. Its crazy because Allmusic, Consquence, Wire, Music OMH, NME, and The Independent, all publications that reviewed his previous 5 albums, didn’t review Magic 3, which is fukking insane.
I asked Rapreviews last month why they hadn’t reviewed Magic 3 and the eventual writer Grant Jones said he was working on it but fell behind because it was “cooking a little longer than usual”. Reading his review it makes sense why it took longer because he actually out some real time, effort and THOUGHT into what he wrote.
Magic series definitely seems to get the Lost Tapes treatment in my opinion. 1 was compete surprise, came out during christmas, magic 2 seems like we skated though that release and then 3 was right there, publications act like Nas don’t exist after reviewing the last 5 albums.Wait Magic 3 only has 3 reviews I. Metacritic ??
Funny shyt, but what’s most important is the music is here and hopefully he gets recognized for KDIII, those seemed to have just a little more effort put in commercially.
Mike the Executioner
What went on up there? Poppers and weird sex!
Magic series definitely seems to get the Lost Tapes treatment in my opinion. 1 was compete surprise, came out during christmas, magic 2 seems like we skated though that release and then 3 was right there, publications act like Nas don’t exist after reviewing the last 5 albums.
Funny shyt, but what’s most important is the music is here and hopefully he gets recognized for KDIII, those seemed to have just a little more effort put in commercially.
KD3 felt like the finale to the Nas/Hit-Boy era. Magic 2 was more of a victory lap, and Magic 3 was like the finale after the finale.
If I could put it this way, KD3 was graduation and Magic 3 was the last day of school.
prophecypro
Hollywood North
Didnt see a lot of Magic 3 on year end list
Saw it on a few hip hop publication lists (Vibe, Revolt, B-Dot) and Magic 2 in Complex’s top albums but I honestly wasn’t expecting them to cause it felt like they were slept on especially compared to the KD series and Magic 1. Wish he had done more to promote them but he just felt like rolling them out and I think there was some audience fatigue. Shame too cause both were good
Just got an email, My M3 CD is being shipped today.
Me too!
Didnt see a lot of Magic 3 on year end list
Seems like publications have been split on Magic 2 & 3
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