Production on LIG > Its Lyrics

[fundz]

If you have no nostalgic connection with Nas, you'll admit this.

 

[Darts]

Nah...lyrics, beats and flow were all on point. Thats why its a future classic.

 

[King Biko]

Nall but the production was good

 

[fundz]

Lyrics and flow are typical Nas. Not garbage but not mind-blowing either. The production however sounds fresh as fukk. The fact that it's Nas, a known horrible beat selector with an off-beat flow, doing the rapping make em all the more impressive. He gets outshined on countless instances and I seriously can't remember this being the case on any of his previous nine albums. Huge Nas fan btw.

Lost Tapes would be a great example of his lyrics/flow matching the production value, cause the beats on there too were pretty classic.

 

[obarth]

But the production along with his lyrics were nostalgia based. I might be alone in feeling this, but when he said "This for my stuck in the 90's nikkas" he was talking about the album, not just the track Loco-Motive

 

[Sensitive Blake Griffin]

You're fukking bugging if you think the lyrics aren't mind blowing. Or you haven't blazed up and listened to this album. Either way you're a fakkit

the third verse of A queens story

 

[JayBaldacci]

not really. the world is ana addiciton is one of his best performances lyrically in a long time. so is the black bond. daughters is the only song where the production outshined the lyrics. the production on poppa was a player was better than the lyrics btw.

 

[fundz]

But the production along with his lyrics were nostalgia based. I might be alone in feeling this, but when he said "This for my stuck in the 90's nikkas" he was talking about the album, not just the track Loco-Motive

So the entire project is all just one big, long trip down memory lane? Then if so I'd rather just listen to, uh, well, Memory Lane.

Seriously it's his tenth album and his only attempts at upping the ante are a few songs about Kelis, where he just sounds plain lazy imo. Oh, well, at least we got a couple high-profile reunions on the production tip. Lyrically the man brings nothing new here sorry.

 

[Darts]

I think your problem is that you're only thinking of lyrics as some super, outta this world space shyt or some advance shyt like take it in blood....but dope lyrics can be simple, relatable stuff like this:

"Reveal my life, you will forgive me
You will love me, hate me, judge me, relate to me
Only a few will, this how it sounds when you too real
They think it's just music still
Well I am a graphic classic song composer
Music notes on sheets
I wrote this piece to get closure"


I had to rewind that the first time I heard it.

 

[iamduval]

he uses great imagery in his story telling.. not really a word play rapper

 

[Ziggiy]

If you think Nasir's lyrics were anything besides outstanding on this album then you sir, are NO fan of Hip Hop

 

[JustCKing]

Not saying LIG is Illmatic caliber, but it showcases what made that album especially and Nas's best abilities as an MC. LIG showcases that Nas is best when:

1) re-counting and recollecting his past experiences
2) speaking on things he's observed
3) storytelling
4) imagery
5) raw displays of skills

He sprinkles a little social commentary, creativity, and concepts to heighten the experience. What makes this album a much better listen than anything he's made since God's Son is that the concepts and creativity didn't exceed the execution.

 

[45123]

Where's the Love lyrically >
Some of you do be overrating Loco-Motive lyrically though

 

[obarth]

So the entire project is all just one big, long trip down memory lane? Then if so I'd rather just listen to, uh, well, Memory Lane.

Seriously it's his tenth album and his only attempts at upping the ante are a few songs about Kelis, where he just sounds plain lazy imo. Oh, well, at least we got a couple high-profile reunions on the production tip. Lyrically the man brings nothing new here sorry.

I'm not necessarily disagreeing with you. In my "review" of the album I said it was a concept album revolving around nostalgia and how we always look back on how 'life was good' back in the day. The production fits that mold even down to a track like Summer on Smash sounding like one of those late 90's Hype Williams produced videos with the white borders. I also said, I fully understand this direction either being praised for the cohesiveness and execution of the theme or panned for being just more of the same from a dude who has always sounded like he was stuck in the 90's anyway. I love the album for the nostalgia trip I get from it, but I most def understand how some could find it to just be an easy way out of actually progressing.

 

[SuburbanPimp]

Nope...

Its a great marriage of production and lyrics.....


Nas finally found a good balance