That's a common issue I've noticed with people who criticize Nas' production. Most of them barely know his catalog, can't name several songs, and probably hear a few beats over time that they don't like so they think Nas has a bad ear for production.
It's one thing to not be a fan of his work, but if you're making statements about his discography as a whole, you have to know what you're talking about. He says Nas should work with more major producers. It's harder to name the people Nas hasn't worked with than the people he has. He said he wasn't a fan of King's Disease, but he skimmed through it. And the last album he named where he liked the production came out over 20 years ago.
Royce was right to call out the bullshyt.
exactly.
and the worse is a lot of mc's of nas' caliber dont get to be judge by the same standards. no one say ice cube, or ll cool j got bad hear for beats. I don't want to bash others to make my point across but in what world cats like method man, redman, canibus, scarface, eminem, royce (for that matter) mos def or fabulous took better beats than nas ?
there's also a difference between a good beat picker and a great song maker. rick ross and the game for exemple are good beat pickers, but their beats don't translate to great songs and classic albums because their beats lacks diversity and sound the same. That's why a rapper like az never had succes in mainstream, because his beats are good, but sound the same and are not groundbreaking
nas did songs withe peak primo, extra p, pete rock, alc, dr dre, buckwild, timbo, hit boy, kanye, salaam remi, no id... when did your favorite rapper had a beat like nas is like, made you look or got ur self a gun in his career ?
You may not like a song here and there but to say he's a bad beat picker is outrageous. nas' beats he picks have the particularity to stand the test of time thanks to the soul and simple loops they have. songs like memory lane, echo, surviving the times can be listened 20 years from now their melodies are timeless. shyt a lot of jay's beats from vol 2 and 3 aged horribly. big pimpin for instance aged really bad.
Nas got rza, alc no id and pete rock on lt2 and nobody said the joints were incredible some people even said that they didnt rock with it but that's the same people that would be crying about nas not want to bring back the illmatic production team. Mega worked with these producers on his album born and raised to result was just ok.
Mike of dehh called out Ken and the other on their bullshyt regarding the beats when they reviewed kings disease.
nas' beats hits the soul different
