Nas - Magic (Discussion Thread)

[up in here]

Nas got three singles for Stillmatic, Gods Son, and Streets Disciple


Stillmatic- Rule, Got Yourself A Gun, One Mic


Gods Son- Made You Look, I Can, Thugs Mansion


Streets Disciple- Thief’s Theme, Bridging The Gap, Moment Of Silence


He also got three for It Was Written and Four for Illmatic


IWW- If I Ruled The World, Street Dreams, Street Dreams Remix


Illmatic- Halftime, It Hard To Tell, The World Is Yours, One Love


The ONLY reason he didn’t get three for I Am is because they shifted the marketing strategy to Nastradamus. So Nas really got “four” singles those album cycles


I Am- Nas Is Like, Hate Me Now

Nastradamus- Title track. Owe Me

Nah some of those wasn’t really pushed as singles by Columbia.

Rule didn’t have a video or get pressed as a CD. Thugz Mansion was the version off Better Dayz, not Gods Son. That was released by Amaru/Interscope, not Columbia.

Streets Disciple only got 3 videos because the album got pushed back so far. “Theifs theme” was supposed to be the lead single but after the album got moved “Bridging The Gap” was pushed as the lead single and “Just A Moment” was the follow up. “Theifs Theme” was added to the album as a bonus track

Columbia only worked Nas albums to a certain extent. As a Nas fan in the late 90s early 00s we knew what time it was. But they did allow him the freedom to push songs like Nas Is Like and One Mic. That was the give and take.

 

[Ziggiy]

Nas podcast with Minya Oh is better than Drink Champs. Hope everyone listens and supports

 

[T.he I.nformant]

Damn.... Nas making half a mill in a day off two songs.. Sheesh!

Crazy considering that article says he still has 50% of the streaming rights.

Up your catalogue dog mines worth too much/ like Mike Jack’s ATV Pub Motolla can’t touch

Didn’t Nas once want to collab with Prince but Prince fronted because Nas didn’t own his own masters? What a turnaround

 

[spliz]

Nas podcast with Minya Oh is better than Drink Champs. Hope everyone listens and supports

I love the Dougie Fresh episode. I didn’t expect Nas to be so candid about KRS vs Kane tho. Lol

 

[L. Deezy]

I love the Dougie Fresh episode. I didn’t expect Nas to be so candid about KRS vs Kane tho. Lol

I didnt either... that was a great Nas moment. Lol

 

[spliz]

I didnt either... that was a great Nas moment. Lol

I hope KRS don’t feel a way. Lol

 

[Ziggiy]

I love the Dougie Fresh episode. I didn’t expect Nas to be so candid about KRS vs Kane tho. Lol

Me too! I had no idea Nas felt that way about KRS. I almost certainly thought he would have leaned more towards KRS as an MC than Kane. But you learn something new everyday

 

[waynep]

I hope KRS don’t feel a way. Lol

What he say?

 

[Ziggiy]

What he say?

He basically said he prefers Kane as an MC overall because Kane was fly. He had songs for every occasion whereas KRS was more one dimensional. He also HEAVILY inferred that Kane was lyrically better than KRS which was the most shocking thing to me

 

[Ziggiy]

I hope KRS don’t feel a way. Lol

I’ve met KRS and spoken to him. KRS REALLY loves Nas. I bet he might feel a little ways…

 

[T.H.E.GOD]

He basically said he prefers Kane as an MC overall because Kane was fly. He had songs for every occasion whereas KRS was more one dimensional. He also HEAVILY inferred that Kane was lyrically better than KRS which the most shocking thing to me

that shyt is shocking. Would never have expected that… learned something new

 

[waynep]

He basically said he prefers Kane as an MC overall because Kane was fly. He had songs for every occasion whereas KRS was more one dimensional. He also HEAVILY inferred that Kane was lyrically better than KRS which was the most shocking thing to me

Wow! Yea I'm shocked.. KRS just called Nas the GOAT not too long ago. I know he's hurt hearing that lol

 

[IllmaticDelta]

He basically said he prefers Kane as an MC overall because Kane was fly. He had songs for every occasion whereas KRS was more one dimensional. He also HEAVILY inferred that Kane was lyrically better than KRS which was the most shocking thing to me

The "teacher" element that Nas pointed out is what made KRS a great, I never thought he was as lyrical as Kool G Rap, Kane, Rakim or Kool Moe D

 

[T.he I.nformant]

He basically said he prefers Kane as an MC overall because Kane was fly. He had songs for every occasion whereas KRS was more one dimensional. He also HEAVILY inferred that Kane was lyrically better than KRS which was the most shocking thing to me

I haven’t listened yet but that is insightful and maybe further affirms that even before really getting into the rap game Nas was mindful of the appeal in being versatile. I think that also explains why he has been wary of being trapped by a certain sound or style. He’s experimented quite a bit throughout his career and maybe that’s because he didn’t want to be perceived as being one dimensional.

 

[Ziggiy]

The "teacher" element that Nas pointed out is what made KRS a great, I never thought he was as lyrical as Kool G Rap, Kane, Rakim or Kool Moe D

I disagree. I always thought KRS was top tier lyrically and preferred him over the likes of Kane and Kool Moe Dee. KRS was also able to better adapt to the times than Kane or Moe Dee.