Official Nas Thread

[KillSpray]

Just posted in the other thread.

Locomotive, Stay, Reach Out, Black Bond are all

But some of these beats are too dramatic man, Nas' skills on the mic is enough to carry a track, all these over-produced string arrangements and build ups just kind of makes some of the tracks come off corny to me. Nas too nice for that, all he need is a dope sample, chop that up simply, lay those grimy drums, and let him rap. Leave that hollywood score shyt for a next nikka.

 

[Never Broke Again]

No Intro 4/5
Locomotive 5/5
Queens Story 5/5
Accident Murderers 4.5/5
Daughters 5/5
Reach Out 3.5/5
Worlds an Addiction 5/5
Summer on Smash 3/5
You Wouldn't Understand 5/5
Back When 5/5
The Don 4/5
Stay 4/5
Cherry Wine 5/5
Bye Baby 5/5

happened to go to 9/10 exactly which was pmuch what i had the album rated after 2 listens

wondering what the replay value is like before i throw around classic

 

[Tres Leches]

where are the bonus tracks?

I will get to the bonus eventually breh but right now I can't stop playing World is an addiction

 

[YourMajesty]

Even though I downloaded it, I'll have to buy it out of respect.

Indeed...I'm buying off iTunes for the phone and the cd for the whip

 

[Ziggiy]

The second verse on Stay is crazy. Who is he talking about?

Cormega I think

 

[street heat]

Just posted in the other thread.

Locomotive, Stay, Reach Out, Black Bond are all

But some of these beats are too dramatic man, Nas' skills on the mic is enough to carry a track, all these over-produced string arrangements and build ups just kind of makes some of the tracks come off corny to me. Nas too nice for that, all he need is a dope sample, chop that up simply, lay those grimy drums, and let him rap. Leave that hollywood score shyt for a next nikka.

gotta disagree, this is the kind of production ive always wanted for nas... some epic sh!t.

 

[Busby]

The first 5 tracks of this album...

No Introduction:

Loco-Motive:

A Queen's Story:

Accident Murderers:

Daughters:

GOOD fukkING MUSIC!!!!!

and thats just the first 5 tracks nikkas!!

 

[Icewatermetallik]

Cormega I think

I thought him and Cormega were somewhat cool now though....

Kinda dissapointed the AZ track didn't make it.

Had to go with commercial and more well known Rick Ross instead I guess....

It's all politics man....

 

[H.S.]

I can only imagine how crazy this is going to sound in the car tomorrow.

 

[36 Chambers]

Like the way he handled Bye Baby. The gawd kept it classy





















































Would have been awesome/hilarious for Nas to drop some ether on Kelis though

 

[PacBlood]

I just cant get into the production, thats always been my biggest problem with Nas he always brings his A game as far as lyrics go but his poor beat selection holds him back. I really think he should consider working with some of the younger producers for his next project. Just imagine Nas spittin over some Harry Fraud beats .

 

[Piff Perkins]

Best Nas album since IWW, not even close. This is what we been asking for: dope production for Nas to spazz on. No ID deserves mad props for crafting this into such a gem. Not only are his beats dope, you can see his finger prints throughout the record.

The album is also quite a mixture of 90s sounds with a more orchestrated, modern sheen. Reach Out especially stands out as a throwback, but it's just...dope where it could have been quite cheesy. Whereas A Queen's Story sounds like a Late Registration remix of It Was Written.

Lyrically Nas slayed every track. The only thing that feels out of place is Summer On Smash. Swizz is wack and has been wack for years, let it go. Yet Nas does his thing on the track despite how ridiculously busy the track is.

Ayo this is the best "grown map rap" album I've heard in years. Jay and Em better take notes

 

[Ronald]

yall didn't get this to trend on tweeeeter

 

[H.S.]

I just cant get into the production, thats always been my biggest problem with Nas he always brings his A game as far as lyrics go but his poor beat selection holds him back.

 

[Marty Funkhouser]

i need a link, i cant find the post where it leaked