Nas - NASIR (Discussion Thread)

[brownsugah]

You can grow up too.

 

[Hiphoplives4eva]

Kanye floated on that. Nas with the old skool flow. Just wish he added another verse.

Simple Things on repeat.


shyts growing on me for sure.

Such a great song. Using the Pryor quote just shows how long this shyt has been goin on. He could have said that story last week and it would have been just as relevant. The hiphop beat is great, but the way it transitions during the hook is especially dope, especially on a nice system.

Ultimately its a great example of messaging. After listening to that track you walk away with the concept that "THE COPS SHOT THE KID". Anyone who listens to this track will feel someway, black or white.

Even Koonye floated on this. Plus the beat is fire so it becomes a great party track! One of my favs easily. Plus Kanye raps in and out, almost in adlib format, back and forth with the hook. Genius idea as it reiterates the COPS SHOT THE KID NARRATIVE.

Great song.

 

[CHERUB]

Man The Irony and Context of some of yall post is CRAZY. Nas been in the Game 25 years. We watching HipHop Greats age Gracefully (musically) before our eyes and u got lames tryna trash the shyt. Nasir is a masterpiece.

 

[Ziggiy]

@Life is Good tell Nas when you see him congratulations on yet another fantastic addition to his discography


Also tell him we need a couple videos for Not For Radio, Cops Shot The Kid, and ESPECIALLY Bonjour.

 

[brownsugah]

Adam & Eve is playing in my head atm.. lol

 

[mr.africa]

when i went shopping an hour or so ago, i heard 'not for radio' blasting out of a nearby car.
had me like

 

[Arithmetic]

 

[Piffiztheanswer]

Need dis piff

 

[Soymuscle Mike]

My only small gripe with the MERCH is they didn't use the classic Nas typography for his name. It looks a bit off when it's not:

Only reason I haven't pulled the trigger yet in that EYE sweater.

 

[Ken Piffey Jr.]

As people predicted, album grew on me. I’m into it - especially with headphones on for the proper listen.

 

[The_Third_Man]

Dope album off the first listen. I didn't dislike any song.

 

[Turbulent]

Feels a little underwhelming.

I like cops shot the kid, everything.
bonjour is smooth as fukk.

The rest i didn't particularly like or dislike which is how i feel about the album over all.

Not for radio is a good intro.

I need to give it a few more spins but so far i won't lie Im kinda disappointed.

 

[smokeurobinson]

Was on Gun Hill last night around 2 in the morning

this car was blasting Cops

That shyt sounded so hip hop

 

[notoriusbig]

http://www.nme.com/reviews/album/nas-nasir-review

"Rapper returns after six years with a political album that address America's race inequalities but remains silent on Kelis' allegations

Cacs still writing hit pieces

 

[ISO]

It's a dope album. Nas flow is choppy at times and some songs feel a bit overproduced (that's all of Ye's shyt since Graduation though), I also would have liked to see some features, those are my only gripes.

No track is flagrantly bad. My favorites are Bonjour, White Label, Simple Things. This is not better than 4:44 it's less tracks and less cohesive. But both are great additions to the G.O.A.T.'s catalogs. Nas probably got another album coming soon, I doubt these 7 tracks was what he had in mind when he dropped Nas Album Done. This look like something Kanye talked him into dropping.

Also, this nikka Kanye man, this run will be remembered. He need to drop more of these 7 track albums, how many beats he cooked in Wyoming?