Nas - The Lost Tapes Appreciation

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HNIC973 said:
Yep it's a an album full of original music. IDGAF how Sony/Columbia tried to label it. Like I said classic album in every sense. He left off the Rise & Fall & Amongst Kings :dead:. Worst Enemy was on the Japan release. This album could've been even more flawless than it already is:blessed::wow:
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Are you sure? I'm not talking about the tracklisting. Does someone actually have a versions of LT with MY Worst Enemy is Me on it? I've got to push back and challenge ayll on this because back in the day, I searched everywhere online and then some for any expanded version of LT. Tower records has a track listing that included:

My Worst Enemy is Me
You Don't Know Me
Your Mouth Got You In It

but it was discontinued. I ended up settling for the expanded version with the Affirmative Action and One Mic Remixes. I just find it hard to believe.
 
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ADP said:
yes, also a ''One mic'' remix

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Nas, who just released his remix collection "From Ilimatic To Stillmatic (This Is The Remix)" (not released in Japan) on July 2nd, has now released a collection of outtakes called "The Lost Tapes" without any delay. This was only introduced in fragments on the bonus CD included with the limited edition of "Stillmatic," which was released at the same time as "From Ilimatic To Stillmatic (This Is The Remix)," and many people have been eagerly awaiting its release ever since seeing its amazing contents.

"The Lost Tapes" is a compilation of songs that were selected from the recordings made between 1999's third album "iam..." and last year's "Stillmatic" that didn't make it onto any albums (when I heard about the plans for this album, I was hoping for unreleased material from the recording of the debut album "Illmatic"... but unfortunately!), and some of the songs have previously been released on mixtapes and bootlegs.
From the data I have, I can infer that "Fetus" (originally titled "Belly Button Window"), "Blaze A 50", and "Drunk By Myself" are outtakes from "i am...""U Gotta Love It" from "Nastradums", and "Doo Rags", "My Way", "No Idea's Original", "Everybody's Crazy", and "Black Zombie" from "Stillmatic". At the time, "Am..." and "Nastradums" were announced as being released on two albums simultaneously, so it's possible that they weren't leaked from either. The recording dates for the remaining two tracks, "Purple" and "Poppa Was A Playa," are currently unknown. Also, "Make It Lasts Forever," which was available on the bonus CD included with the aforementioned "Stillmatic" album, and "Salute Me (The General)," which was released as the lead single from "Stillmatic" but didn't make it onto the album, appear to have been postponed.

As many of you may already know, in an interview at the time of "Stillmatic's" release last year:

Nas previously commented that he would end his career with three upcoming albums titled "D.O.A. -Death Of Escober," "Nastalgia," and "Nas Writes No More."

However, following the release of "Stillmatic," which seemed to shake off the spell of his debut album, "Ilimatic," a shining example in hip-hop history, he has released a series of albums that seem to sum up his career to date, including "From Ilimatic To Stillmatic (This Is The Remix)" and the unreleased track collection "The Lost Tapes." It's only natural to wonder whether his previous retirement announcement is more credible, or whether these albums could serve as the introduction to a "retirement trilogy."

However, it seems that a subtle change has recently occurred in Nas's behavior. The title of Nas' sixth original album, scheduled for release on November 19th, has been changed from the original "D.O.A. -Death Of Escober" to "God's Son," clearly indicating his career's demise.

What led to the change from titles like "D.O.A. -Death Of Escober" and "Nastalgia. Nas Writes No More," which suggest a career-ending demise, to "God's Son," which seems to boast his own talent?

Of course, this is merely speculation, and the truth will likely be revealed in interviews and other media. However, given Nas's current situation, it seems likely that the feud with Jay-Z that began at the end of last year and stemmed from "Takeover" on "The Blueprint" has had an impact. Recently, Jay-Z appeared on HOT97 and participated in a pay-per-view freestyle battle. (The plan was to have a fight with a $1 million prize, with all proceeds donated to charity. The promoter was a boxing promoter known for his boxing shows.
 
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JustCKing said:
22 years later and I still consider Lost Tapes an album. Never got the "issa compilation" argument becausr technically all albums are compilations. Lost Tapes was special because it's all Nas. No guest appearances and its some of his best work.
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I consider it an album too. It's all original music from a relatively short section of years, and it's cohesive af. It's my personal favorite Nas project.
 
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JustCKing said:
22 years later and I still consider Lost Tapes an album. Never got the "issa compilation" argument becausr technically all albums are compilations. Lost Tapes was special because it's all Nas. No guest appearances and its some of his best work.
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Yessir. And it only spans like 2-3 years tops. It’s def an album.
 
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