Nas - Magic (Discussion Thread)

[JustCKing]

nikkas finna act like Play On Playa wasn't pure piff?

I honestly forgot about that song.

 

[Big Mark]

It could go either way because Nas said we wouldn't get music from the Sony vaults. It's also runs the risk of some of the songs containing subliminals and shots at rappers he's since squashed beef with. A lot of those songs were leaking left and right on either as loosies or on mixtapes. He had the engineer delete a lot of the original God's Son album which was him going at the industry. There's what Salaam described as "dusty Street records" that didn't make Street's Disciple, but was enough for a third disc. There's a lot of material from the I Am... and Nastradamus that leaked. Pretty much leaves unreleased It Was Written, Firm, and pre Illmatic songs that Nas teased when he originally announced Lost Tapes 2 in 2003.

Yeah, we ain't getting those Sony tapes until Sony course the vaults well after ...

 

[InstantKlassik]

We at the point in the thread where dudes are no longer discussing the actual album. Happens every time.

 

[kej718]

One thing that I took away from this was the fact that they said this is the Nas we get when he is free. No label telling what to put out or who to work with.

 

[MikeStamina]

Rest of My Life from SD is an underrated gem too, really smooth track.

You know your shyt....salute

 

[T.he I.nformant]

Bullshyt.


The album was number 1 on iTunes the entire week and number 1 on apple music for the three days and even then stayed within the Top 9. Thats Nas FANS holding down the flag not 17 year old NBA Youngboy fanatics




The truth of the matter is that sales is tied into a lot more entities nowadays. He didn’t release ANY Merch nor did he even drop a digital version on how website, which most Nas fans have been using to procure his projects since Lost Tapes 2. He didn’t release a video, and Youtube video views count towards sales as well nowadays. Mass Appeal JUST released a proper promo little more than 48 hours ago.




Nas himself knows what it takes to move units in this day and age. He debuted within the top 5 on Billboard 200 his last three album releases, and KD2 actually debuted at number 1 on the Hip Hop charts. This particular project for whatever reason is pretty much “No Hype, No Drama, No Bullshyt” and that’s exactly what Nas wanted, or he would have had videos and interviews ready to promote.

This. I’m ready to buy something if they release a vinyl/CD or some merch. Only reason I’m anxious for some good reviews is because that might further encourage Nas and his team to invest in some physical product. I feel like fans have always supported. It’s the casual listeners who have dropped off or changed how they engage. Regardless, though, the music game is just different.

 

[feelosofer]

Nas at this point in this career is kind on autopilot but he's showing why he's one of the best to ever do it because his flow is, his cadence is effortless.

 

[T.he I.nformant]

Nas at this point in this career is kind on autopilot but he's showing why he's one of the best to ever do it because his flow is, his cadence is effortless.

Autopilot? This man is on offense. 3 albums in the past year and a half. I can divide. That’s one hot album every 6 months.

 

[feelosofer]

Autopilot? This man is on offense. 3 albums in the past year and a half. I can divide. That’s one hot album every 6 months.

I didn't mean that in a bad way. The albums are all solid.

 

[Asicz]

Nas at this point in this career is kind on autopilot but he's showing why he's one of the best to ever do it because his flow is, his cadence is effortless.

Level with me guys why am I not seeing or hearing what y'all are hearing with Magic.

I wonder if it is because for the majority of stuff Nas released 2010 to 2019 especially one off singles and unreleased stuff I was not mind blown like y'all were.

Maybe it's a generation thing.

I guess the good thing is everybody can experience the Great American Nas album at actual time of release. Which can't be said for his first 4 albums for those alive now over 13 years old.

 

[Big Mark]

One thing that I took away from this was the fact that they said this is the Nas we get when he is free. No label telling what to put out or who to work with.

They made a lot of great points with this podcast episode. Imagine young Nasty Nas free to record and release whatever he wanted, whenever he wanted back in the Illmatic through Nastradamus days. Wow! Very happy that the God has full freedom to do his thing, with NO pressure.

 

[erker]

Black President mattered. Sly Fox STILL matters. There’s a bunch of joints on there that still ring today.

Black President was on Hip Hop Is Dead!

 

[spliz]

Black President was on Hip Hop Is Dead!

No it wasn’t.

 

[Ziggiy]

Black President was on Hip Hop Is Dead!

 

[erker]