Check out the oracle bred from city housing
Nas, I'll rise the deads by thousands
Nas is the only rapper that can use words like "oracle" and "esoteric" and not come off corny as hell. Dude is really a street poet. Langston Hughes reincarnated.
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Nas is the only rapper that can use words like "oracle" and "esoteric" and not come off corny as hell. Dude is really a street poet. Langston Hughes reincarnated.
LucaBrasi
West Coast Legend
Prolific_1011
All Star
Those are my EXACT same ratings and thoughts except for I like reach out more than most people because it reminds me of those old clue mixtapes.
Finally! Someone who loves Reach Out as much as I do.
HNIC973
R.I.P Bandana P
Its rare I listen to nikkas who never been in my position
A caterpillar cant relate to what an eagle envisions
Trust is
A caterpillar cant relate to what an eagle envisions
Trust is
Reach Out is tough. Vintage hiphop imo. Something about those drums and Hot Day's scratches. Sounds like summer.
Almost a year ago, I remember hearing "Nasty" and being completely blown away by how Nas sounded on that track; it was just a lyrical onslaught that continued throughout the song.... Fast forward to the Life is Good and Nas maintain that same aggressive and poignant lyricism that was first displayed on "Nasty", throughout an entire album . Just incredible.....
Also, "Cherry Wine" is so damn soulful, Amy Winehouse voice could be mistaken for a sample circa 1960's/70's. They captured lightning in a bottle in terms of the song sounding vintage, modern, soulful, and classical... It's all encompassed in this one song.
. Just incredible.....Also, "Cherry Wine" is so damn soulful, Amy Winehouse voice could be mistaken for a sample circa 1960's/70's. They captured lightning in a bottle in terms of the song sounding vintage, modern, soulful, and classical... It's all encompassed in this one song.
one thing I noticed is this album makes Nas seem like a 'good sport'. I think it's clear he's been paying attention to the internet critics, but he basically ran with the stuff they were throwing at him. he didn't come off like "fukk you internets, I'm Nas Escobar and who the fukk are you". rather he actually came out and spoke on shyt like his divorce and his daughter. I think people really appreciate shyt like that. it just makes him more 'human'
yeah, it sounds dirty, like a dj really manually looping that break
tank top on, summer on smash
"I'm trying to get every number from every woman that's passin'" Nas ain't discriminating either. Playboy shyt
Song is infectious
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CapFromMCU
Pro
You can still feel chills from The Team /
on 118,
my n!gga Ben fly by like it's a dream
back when Black Rock & Ron was on the map /
cheeba in yellow sacs,
dope sold in laundrymats
queens >>>>>
on 118,
my n!gga Ben fly by like it's a dream
back when Black Rock & Ron was on the map /
cheeba in yellow sacs,
dope sold in laundrymats
queens >>>>>
I dont think anything besides this album and the Spitta x Harry Fraud are going to be played by me for a while LIFE IS GOOD 