JayBaldacci
All Star
He didn't even go in on the bad like he could have.
Nas - Magic (Discussion Thread)
He didn't even go in on the bad like he could have.
@FunkDoc1112
You're this close to a brick flying over your head sir
Your reiteration is not necessary. We got it
You're this close to a brick flying over your head sir
Your reiteration is not necessary. We got it
FunkDoc1112
Heavily Armed
Rational thought ain't welcome in circlejerks, I guess
There was a one on one video? Do you have a link? I’ve never seen that.
Rapmastermind
Superstar
Classic. Love the "Street Fighter" references in the track and the "World is Yours" sample at the end.
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spliz
SplizThaDon
nikkas quick to come in here to call out “stans” for being sensitive or whatever. But don’t be saying shyt about the blatant disrespect that DOES need to be called out. That’s funny to me. Lol. Either way I didn’t read the Rolling Stone shyt cause what’s the point? Good or bad it wasn’t a review.
Classic. Love the "Street Fighter" references in the track and the "World is Yours" sample at the end.
I remember hearing this first on a Clue Tape back in the day still a classic.I'd love for anyone that feels this way to tell me how Nas can't be in the conversation.
This is like someone trying to convince me the earth is flat. I don't believe you but still love to hear your argument
viktordoomsecretwars
Superstar
Call me a homer but in my opinion, Nas has never released an album that was below 7/10 other than Nastradumus.......... And maybe I Am (and tracks 2-6 on that album are as good a start to an album as I've ever heard)
And I Am and Nastradumus also come with the massive caveat that those 2 projects were supposed to be a double album with different, superior songs. And the story is Nas got fukked over by his label and we never got to see that double album which from the track listings out there would have been a sure-fire classic.
Literally everything else is above 8/10 for me. . People shyt on the SD, HHID, Untitled trifecta, but I have to wonder what some are listening to. Nas is just too lyrically talented...
And that's what makes Nas the greatest of all time for me. He's hands down the most lyrical mainstream rapper of all time and his subject matter and amount of dimes he drops in his rhymes seem inexhaustive. You learn new stuff listening to Nas. Its kind of cliche to say about him but you can tell dude is incredibly well read.
You can't seem to get enough of what he has to say. Guys like Jay and Em are really talented but they have a limit to what they rap about. And even if you include the underground rappers, and I listen to pretty much all the illest ones, NONE of them can combine lyrical content with depth of subject matter like Nas does.
This is how I rate his catalogue:
Illmatic - 10/10
It Was Written - 10/10
I Am - 7/10
Nastradamus - 5.0/10
Stillmatic - 8.5/10
God's Son - 9.0/10
Street's Disciple - 8.5/10
HHID - 8.5/10
Untitled - 8.0/10
Life Is Good - 9/10
Nasir - 7/10
King's Disease - 7.5/10
King's Disease 2 - 8.5/10
Magic - 9.0/10
Other material:
Lost Tapes - 9.5/10
Distant Relatives - 9.5/10
Lost Tapes 2 - 6.5/10
They talk outta their ass then take exception when their bullshyt gets called out.
Problem I got with Rosenberg types is they make a living off hip hop without really contributing anything back, but he's quick to shyt on a Nas or a Chuck D. Just don't sit right.
They love talking about Nas stans being sensitive but pretend the double standard don't exist. Like, we not blind. They nitpick the fukk out of every Nas project but quick to give a pass to the Jays and the Ye's when they drop a mediocre project. It's so obvious but they pretend it's just Nas fans being sensitive
You can't possibly be this naive.
Using your logic, why does vlad ak or charlemagne opinion matter?
Because that's how narratives are created.
Media is the most powerful force in entertainment for a reason
They don’t
And if you’re enjoying the music that’s coming through your headphones why exactly does narratives matter to you? It’s music not politics.