Albums Nas - The Lost Tapes 2 (Discussion Thread)

[Ziggiy]

The "release" of Jarreau of rap as the "single" took the air out of the release. Lost freestyle or Tanasia would have set the tone. This was a really good project otherwise

Yea Nas is a creative dude and I really like Jarreau Of Rap but it wasn’t “single” material.


I think its fukked up though that the album didn’t get the love it rightfully deserved. Soooooo many straight up COLD joints on that project.

 

[spliz]

I thought the same thing too. Had a similiar vibe to it and that's the first beat I thought about when I heard it. But Roc's track is a waaaaaaaay better song. I'd argue that's his best song post the Reloaded album.

Wouldn’t say all that but u right. Song is heat. Lol

 

[Sad Bunny]

This song hot though

 

[Piff Perkins]

This project needed The Scientist to give it an extra push

There was a vid of Nas and Just Blaze a couple years ago talking about finishing the track. I wonder what happened. Perhaps saving it for the Lost Tapes he mentioned that would have a lot of features (since Hov is on the track now)?

Seems like there’s such an interest in Nas+Hov tracks now that it has to come out eventually right.

 

[Devil Plisken…CMS]

This song hot though

No Bad Energy was hot!

 

[Ziggiy]

There was a vid of Nas and Just Blaze a couple years ago talking about finishing the track. I wonder what happened. Perhaps saving it for the Lost Tapes he mentioned that would have a lot of features (since Hov is on the track now)?

Seems like there’s such an interest in Nas+Hov tracks now that it has to come out eventually right.

At this point they need to go ahead and give us that joint album.


11 tracks. Get Hit Boy/Just Blaze/Swizz/Kanye to anchor the production and a premo beat just for the nostalgia and grandeur and knock it out

 

[Izanami]

The "release" of Jarreau of rap as the "single" took the air out of the release. Lost freestyle or Tanasia would have set the tone. This was a really good project otherwise

agreed. Who ever pitched that idea to Nas needs to be fired

 

[kes929]

agreed. Who ever pitched that idea to Nas needs to be fired

Yea leading with that song completly derailed the steam of lost tapes 2. I really like the project though. Only like 3 skips for me. He could have led with no bad energy or lost freestyle and the response would have been much better.

 

[kes929]

I seriously don't even see how this is up for debate. LT2 just hits differently all around. And it's a great summer album too.

Aside from at best 2 or 3 tracks, KD was flat as hell to me. Gave it 2 or 3 full spins at most and never bothered revisiting it. Still can't figure out what people see in KD.

Kings Disease is a great well rounded sonically sounding album for today's era of music. It has songs for every audience. It's a dope album. If you watch in particular the younger audience review the album on YouTube they love it, which is great for Nas. I can let that album play straight through. Lost tapes 2 is dope as well.

 

[Sad Bunny]

No Bad Energy was hot!

Flames

 

[Switch]

Listened to Jarreau of rap for the first time in ages
Melody…. Harmony

 

[Mike Wins]

There a list of what era each of the tracks came from? Looked for one a while back but couldn't find one with everything in one place

 

[419scam]

This song hot though

Compare that trash with this



nas lost it since 20 years brehs, just let him go

 

[TBdaGhost]

Listened to Jarreau of rap for the first time in ages
Melody…. Harmony

I listen to it from time to time. Its corny and I wouldn't bump it at a red light. But Nas kinda kills it though.

 

[Mike the Executioner]

There a list of what era each of the tracks came from? Looked for one a while back but couldn't find one with everything in one place

Not an official list, but I could break it down based on what I've read.

"No Bad Energy" and "Adult Film" were made from sessions with Swizz Beatz in Los Angeles in 2016. "Echo" also came from these sessions.

"Vernon Family" and "You Mean the World to Me" were from HHID.

I don't know when "Jarreau of Rap" was made. Could have been made specifically for LT2.

"Lost Freestyle," "Royalty," and "Beautiful Life" were from Life is Good. Nas actually went and added a new verse to "Lost Freestyle," and the hook to "Royalty" has origins from a song called "No Such Thing as White Jesus." Frank Ocean originally performed the hook, but the song got lost.

"Tanasia" and "Highly Favored" were made any time between 2016 and 2018. Nas said in an interview that his next album after Nasir was going to have RZA and Swizz as producers, so these songs most likely came from sessions for it.

"Who Are You" and "Queens Wolf" were from Untitled.

I have no idea when "War Against Love" was made. Could easily be a LT2 exclusive.

"The Art of It" was made in 2009/2010. Nas mentions his divorce to Kelis as a current event and says that he's 36.

"It Never Ends" and "Queensbridge Politics" are LT2 exclusives. Nas said he had to get Alchemist for the album. And apparently, Pete Rock originally made the beat for "Queensbridge Politics" in 1990.