Albums Nas - The Lost Tapes 2 (Discussion Thread)

[Sinister]

I must be the only one that doesn't understand the hype for "The Scientist". The beat is cluttered noise and Nas sounds just ok on it.

Shut up

 

[Big Mark]

Whether Nas was focused or not when he spit on that track, the beat is nice and it has that type of groove that I could see for a song called NY Stomp. I wouldn’t mind if he re-wrote or completed rhymes to round out the song and make it a complete and tight track about whatever NY stomp means to him. Again, I’d rather see him go it alone and wrap that shyt up nicely. The track is electrifying and energetic and If he were to get a good concept to write about he may possibly has a street banger.

 

[JustCKing]

I must be the only one that doesn't understand the hype for "The Scientist". The beat is cluttered noise and Nas sounds just ok on it.

I wouldn't mind hearing the full version, but I do get that complaint. For years, I wanted to hear Nas on a Just Blaze beat. "Living In Pain" from the Biggie Duets was dope, but I wanted a Nas song on a Nas album produced by Just. I remember people being against Nas on a Just Blaze beat because his beats were too busy. "Why You Hate The Game" was cool too.

It is rumored that Juelz Santanna's "Second Coming" was Nas's first. That track was crazy.

 

[Sinister]

I love the beat from scientist

Reminds me of this style of just blaze beat

 

[Big Mark]

Dying for the track listing. Remember how the track listings would come out and there would be some fake ones? We’ll be analyzing each title. Some will excited and others will Be crushed.

 

[beenz]

I wonder what year the songs on this album are gonna be from.

 

[Figaro]

I want this on it....

 

[Ziggiy]

I wonder what year the songs on this album are gonna be from.

Anyone’s guess at this point. All we know for sure is that Nas has been planning this particular version of Lost Tapes for five years, it was always going to come out on Mass Appeal, and Mass Appeal, being distributed by Sony, allows Nas access to those Sony/Columbia vaults.

So the BEST guess could be that these are pre-Def Jam tracks, of which we know there are hundreds if not thousands of unreleased music.

Whats unknown is if Nas has access or has negotiated rights to the unreleased Def Jam songs, which presumably includes an entire album’s worth of material with both Timbaland and Swizz Beats, unreleased collabs with Damien Marley, Will I Am, Pete Rock, and Premier, and snippets of work with Khalil, Jermaine Dupri, and Just Blaze. There is also work he was doing guided by Hip Hop Since 1978 that was supposed to be the album before Nasir.

 

[Big Mark]

Anyone’s guess at this point. All we know for sure is that Nas has been planning this particular version of Lost Tapes for five years, it was always going to come out on Mass Appeal, and Mass Appeal, being distributed by Sony, allows Nas access to those Sony/Columbia vaults.

So the BEST guess could be that these are pre-Def Jam tracks, of which we know there are hundreds if not thousands of unreleased music.

Whats unknown is if Nas has access or has negotiated rights to the unreleased Def Jam songs, which presumably includes an entire album’s worth of material with both Timbaland and Swizz Beats, unreleased collabs with Damien Marley, Will I Am, Pete Rock, and Premier, and snippets of work with Khalil, Jermaine Dupri, and Just Blaze. There is also work he was doing guided by Hip Hop Since 1978 that was supposed to be the album before Nasir.

That’s true. Maybe it’s naive to think that Nas has more access to more recent Def Jam material than earlier Sony material since he just recently completed his Def Jam deal with Nasir. I just hope, y’all it’s the release of the project, we get some deep details about the process and more insight about future volumes and the vaults.

 

[mson]

UMG invested in Mass Appeal.

Universal Music Group Leads $6 Million Investment in Mass Appeal

Mass Appeal Inks Distribution Deal With Universal Ahead of New Nas Album

 

[JustCKing]

Anyone’s guess at this point. All we know for sure is that Nas has been planning this particular version of Lost Tapes for five years, it was always going to come out on Mass Appeal, and Mass Appeal, being distributed by Sony, allows Nas access to those Sony/Columbia vaults.

So the BEST guess could be that these are pre-Def Jam tracks, of which we know there are hundreds if not thousands of unreleased music.

Whats unknown is if Nas has access or has negotiated rights to the unreleased Def Jam songs, which presumably includes an entire album’s worth of material with both Timbaland and Swizz Beats, unreleased collabs with Damien Marley, Will I Am, Pete Rock, and Premier, and snippets of work with Khalil, Jermaine Dupri, and Just Blaze. There is also work he was doing guided by Hip Hop Since 1978 that was supposed to be the album before Nasir.

Nas is still listed on the official Def Jam site as an artist and his artist page on Def Jam has been updated with his IG post about Lost Tapes 2. They even have a small write up about it.

 

[Ziggiy]

Nas is still listed on the official Def Jam site as an artist and his artist page on Def Jam has been updated with his IG post about Lost Tapes 2. They even have a small write up about it.

WORD!?!?

I need to check that out.


The press release he put out announcing Nasir specifically said that he was signed to “himself” (Mass Appeal) and that Nasir was his final Def Jam album

 

[Big Mark]

WORD!?!?

I need to check that out.


The press release he put out announcing Nasir specifically said that he was signed to “himself” (Mass Appeal) and that Nasir was his final Def Jam album

Maybe it’s because Def Jam gets a piece of the Lost Tapes 2 pie in order to use to tracks.

 

[Mr swag]

I wonder what year the songs on this album are gonna be from.

Remember that nas album was done before he did one with Kanye

 

[Jack Trippa 3z company ho]

Ain't no "may" to it...
I'm taking bets if anybody feeling froggy..lol

The general public access to his unreleased catalog is different today due to technology. That was not the case for the original lost tapes. AVID FANS heard some of those songs.
There must be a feeling of freshness n newness when you listen to a new cd. Otherwise what's the point

Who are you Mike?