Nas - Magic (Discussion Thread)

[Trace]

Nas himself doesn’t care. As one of the more consistently selling mainstream rappers of the past 30 years Nas has surprisingly little boasts about his sales. I can name probably only three verses where he brags about his record sales over the course of THIRTY YEARS. and the crazy thing is none of those verses were doing bis peak in the 90’s when he was doing superstar numbers.

I'm pretty sure he mentions it on Hate me Now, Rise & Fall and You Owe Me if you count the "every continent love when I spit it" line.

I see you your point tho, he's on the more modest side one could say.

 

[bl2k8]

Thank god for Nas is all I can say

 

[InstantKlassik]

I can’t get over Dedication brehs. Might be in my top 5 favorite Nas tracks

And The Truth is absurd STILL



it’s like he channeled Nas Escobar for this album.

 

[KILLAKUTT7]

this shyt is fireeeeee

Nas top 3 DOA

 

[Pop123]

From 27 to 121 to possibly off the chart by week 3.


Nas stans are an endangered species

I think a more accurate assessment would be "Nas fans who spend money on music are an endangered species", lol...but who am I to interfere with the hate? Get ya shyt off kid, .

I know I'm one of his biggest fans, without a doubt, and I aint pay for shyt. Most of the people i know that are around my age heard it too, I'm pretty sure they all heard it for free. We not music crazy like we were as teens...blowing money on it when it's free isn't something adults are really trying to do...that's one of the downsides of having an older demo, especially in something like Rap. But you will see by the shows and the energy and all the talk that everybody has heard and is fully aware of the album tho...they just aint buy it.

 

[Surreal]

i don't have an issue with his sales (although a lot of people here don't keep that same energy when he does sell well).


I'm pointing out how there's less hardcore Nas fans out there than we wanna believe and that sucks.

I agree. He has a great number of fans but they don't support. He's like Joe Frazier. They only bring him up to shyt on Jigga cause he beat him just like Ali. When Nas and Frazier never needed to even be in the ring with them to begin with and greatness gets overlooked

 

[The Dust King]

I think a more accurate assessment would be "Nas fans who spend money on music are an endangered species", lol...but who am I to interfere with the hate? Get ya shyt off kid, .

I know I'm one of his biggest fans, without a doubt, and I aint pay for shyt. Most of the people i know that are around my age heard it too, I'm pretty sure they all heard it for free. We not music crazy like we were as teens...blowing money on it when it's free isn't something adults are really trying to do...that's one of the downsides of having an older demo, especially in something like Rap. But you will see by the shows and the energy and all the talk that everybody has heard and is fully aware of the album tho...they just aint buy it.

Gotta say this is pathetic.

You been stanning nas since a child (20 yrs plus) lying on having his albums early for clout

While bragging that you dont support him

Its QGTM. How the fukk u broke and cant afford $10 in ANY era?

Legit disgrace to the arts and im happy you stopped rapping because your the worst kind of vulture

I kno nggaz in the hood who only copped bootlegs; they also pumped and did bids

Your NONE of that.

Just a spoiled kid from queens who dont even support the ngga who raised you

 

[Surreal]

I think a more accurate assessment would be "Nas fans who spend money on music are an endangered species", lol...but who am I to interfere with the hate? Get ya shyt off kid, .

I know I'm one of his biggest fans, without a doubt, and I aint pay for shyt. Most of the people i know that are around my age heard it too, I'm pretty sure they all heard it for free. We not music crazy like we were as teens...blowing money on it when it's free isn't something adults are really trying to do...that's one of the downsides of having an older demo, especially in something like Rap. But you will see by the shows and the energy and all the talk that everybody has heard and is fully aware of the album tho...they just aint buy it.

See. This right here. Albums going for $6-$10 and nikkas still don't support. Way cheaper than buying CDs close to $20 or more

 

[mson]

From 27 to 121 to possibly off the chart by week 3.


Nas stans are an endangered species

His shows would be empty if that were true.

 

[The Dust King]

See. This right here. Albums going for $6-$10 and nikkas still don't support. Way cheaper than buying CDs close to $20 or more

Realized a long time ago jus cuz people enjoy what u like or live where you live dont make them kin

Thers a lota fukkboys like him who prop the culture up then tear it down ten fold

How u brag u been stealin from ya father for 20 n yrs?

Mind u that means this lil ngga never went to times square and did the virgin thing

But he was in the house typing about having stillmatic early smh

In retrospect im starting to feel bad; i mean imagine living in new york and never taking part in any of the classicness that is now gone

If he too broke and dumb to cop a CD then who knows what else he missed out on

 

[Ziggiy]

I agree. He has a great number of fans but they don't support. He's like Joe Frazier. They only bring him up to shyt on Jigga cause he beat him just like Ali. When Nas and Frazier never needed to even be in the ring with them to begin with and greatness gets overlooked

This is not true in the SLIGHTEST. Most Nas fans would LOVE to never have to mention Jay-Z ever again when it pertains to Nas. I’ve been advocating to move on from that shyt since the SOHH days.

 

[The Dust King]

Keepin on topic

Realized 4016 samples a just blaze track and flips it and hollywood gangsta samples locomotives intro

 

[erker]

I think a more accurate assessment would be "Nas fans who spend money on music are an endangered species", lol...but who am I to interfere with the hate? Get ya shyt off kid, .

I know I'm one of his biggest fans, without a doubt, and I aint pay for shyt. Most of the people i know that are around my age heard it too, I'm pretty sure they all heard it for free. We not music crazy like we were as teens...blowing money on it when it's free isn't something adults are really trying to do...that's one of the downsides of having an older demo, especially in something like Rap. But you will see by the shows and the energy and all the talk that everybody has heard and is fully aware of the album tho...they just aint buy it.

Pitiful


You're not "one of his biggest fans", lets get that straight. You won't spend 10 bucks to support the God, who is dropping some of the best material he's done in years? And you're proud of this fact? Silly behaviour.

 

[Ball]

Jones does speak the truth

Them woolrich button up flannels is fire. Might have to add to the drip

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[Thief's Theme]

i don't have an issue with his sales (although a lot of people here don't keep that same energy when he does sell well).


I'm pointing out how there's less hardcore Nas fans out there than we wanna believe and that sucks.

yeah you’re right Nas is GOAT, and still somehow underrated

I still think in the long run history will catch up

his peers recognize his greatness, which in some ways is more important IMO… and Harvard knows what’s up, same with the National Orchestra Symphony, Michael Eric Dyson wrote a book, etc

it’s just casual and young hip hop fans who are blind (or deaf) to his greatness