Albums Nas - The Lost Tapes 2 (Discussion Thread)

[T.H.E. Goat]

So this where Nas got the hook for It Never Ends?

 

[Ziggiy]

lol at Nas releasing a 20 yr old compilation tape. how about releasing some new shyt? Nasir was horrible. no wonder he releasing old shyt, cuz hes trash now

Drake uses Ghostwriters

 

[DeuceZ]

Thanks Esco

Standouts off 1st listen
No bad energy
Lost Freestyle
Tanasia
Adult Film
War Against Love
The Art of It
Queens Wolf
It never ends
Queensbridge Politics

 

[ShaDynasty]

I've never heard this before. Can someone verify this? @Ziggiy @spliz @Illeye buckmatic

The Making of Nas' 'It Was Written'

Nas: We worked on “If I Ruled the World” for probably two months.

Poke: Nas did a couple of those verses over because it just didn’t work for the concept of the record. Some of the lines didn’t work with some of the records that we were doing, across the board. But sometimes it was just magic and everything worked.

As an artist, sometimes you get tunnel-vision and you don’t see every other aspect. Nas would always ask, “What do you think about this? What do you think about that?” and we would give him our real opinion, like, “Nah, I don’t think that verse will work” or “I don’t think that line works."

 

[Big Mark]

Can we get the transcripts of the Nas interview? LOL

 

[T.H.E.GOD]

Even on Never Ends not only does he pay tribute to B.I.G with the chorus, but he also does B.I.G's flow on the first verse

Didn’t even catch that at the beginning of his verse!!

 

[ℒℴѵℯJay ELECTUA]

It's a dope ass beat. That @ℒℴѵℯJay ELECTUA girl don't know what she's talking about.

Oh yes i do, Mr Booty call bandit!

the beat is cool but super average for the Abbot! Nasir did his thing.

 

[Canon]

fukking GOAT

 

[Joe Sixpack]

Vernon Family :lordhavemercy:

I already know I’m gonna be blasting this shyt in my whip driving mad fast on the West Side Highway on some Summer in NY shyt

 

[Big Mark]

So can anyone fully download these from itunes or is it just streaming for now?

 

[GeeEffKay]

Will listen to this asap tonight

 

[Sunalmighty]

Makes you wanna pick your pen up. RZA man laced this nicca. He needs to at least record an EP with Nas.

 

[Mike the Executioner]

The Making of Nas' 'It Was Written'

Nas: We worked on “If I Ruled the World” for probably two months.

Poke: Nas did a couple of those verses over because it just didn’t work for the concept of the record. Some of the lines didn’t work with some of the records that we were doing, across the board. But sometimes it was just magic and everything worked.

As an artist, sometimes you get tunnel-vision and you don’t see every other aspect. Nas would always ask, “What do you think about this? What do you think about that?” and we would give him our real opinion, like, “Nah, I don’t think that verse will work” or “I don’t think that line works."

I don't know what this proves. That Nas asked for feedback, and made sure his verses fit the concept of the song?

You made it seem like Nas had the entire song written and recorded, then the Trackmasters told him that none of it worked so Nas had to do multiple versions of the song until they were satisfied with it. It just sounds like there were certain lines he had to work on and he ended up rewriting his verses because of him needing to get the concept right.

 

[CourtesyFlush]

Listened to first 5 songs so far. Love it. HOWEVER, please tell me there are some "Blaze a 50" type joints on there! It's got a Life Is Good vibe so far, an album I loved, but I also love me some gangster Nas shyt

 

[Brian O'Conner]

Is there a list of when these songs are from?
I think vernon family is HHID, beautiful life from LIG