Rank the eight Nas tracks produced by DJ Premier on his studio albums.

[Awesome Wells]

1. Memory Lane 5/5
2. N.Y State Of Mind 5/5
3. Nas Is Like 5/5
4. Represent 5/5
5. I Gave You Power 5/5
6. 2nd Childhood 5/5
7. N.Y State Of Mind Pt. II 4/5
8. Come Get Me 4/5

This is my list.

But it's tough for me to put Memory Lane before NY State of Mind, but they're close. NY State of Mind is really like the perfect Nas & Primo track, to me. I still listen to that in amazement. 26 years later.

 

[TheDarceKnight]

1. Nas Is Like
2. NY State of Mind
3. Memory Lane
4. I Gave You Power
5. 2nd Childhood
6. Represent
7. New York State Of Mind II
8. Come and Get Me

It's a testament BTW that Come and Get Me is the las one on my list and is still better than most artist's collabs with Primo. I should also make it clear that I think Memory Lane and NY State of Mind are objectively better songs than Nas is Like, but for a few reasons I put Nas is Like at #1. It's the beat that made Primo my favorite producer. The story of how it was made with the random fish labeled 45 sample. The fact was doesn't curse at all on the song. There's a lot of reasons why it's just my personal favorite.

 

[TheDarceKnight]

1. Memory Lane
2. Nas Is Like
3. NY State of Mind
4. Represent
5. NY State of Mind, Pt. 2
6. I Gave You Power
7. Come Get Me
8. 2nd Childhood

I'm surprised to see 2nd Childhood last. Did it just feel lackluster compared to the rest of their work. I know when I first heard it the beat just seemed a little bit below their usual standards. But the content of the song made me appreciate the beat more as time went on, and I think it's one of the better songs on Stillmatic.

I figured everyone would have Come and Get me in last place or 2nd to last place. IMO it sounded a lot like Nas is Like, but just wasn't as dope. So it almost sounds like a copy of something they did, but not nearly as good. Plus it was on Nastradamus.

 

[Ukbrotha]

State Of Mind
1. Nas is Like
2. NY state of mind
3. I gave you power
4. 2nd Childhood
5. Memory Lane
6. NY State of Mknd Pt. 2
7. Represent
8. Come Get Me

 

[Esco]

I'm surprised to see 2nd Childhood last. Did it just feel lackluster compared to the rest of their work. I know when I first heard it the beat just seemed a little bit below their usual standards. But the content of the song made me appreciate the beat more as time went on, and I think it's one of the better songs on Stillmatic.

I figured everyone would have Come and Get me in last place or 2nd to last place. IMO it sounded a lot like Nas is Like, but just wasn't as dope. So it almost sounds like a copy of something they did, but not nearly as good. Plus it was on Nastradamus.

Cosign everything you said in the first part of your post.

To me, Come Get Me is the weakest song they had together but the combination of the scratches, shyt talking and how my bros used to bump this track (nostalgia) are why I put it above 2nd childhood.

 

[Esco]

@HNIC973 post yours breh

 

[ThirdAct]

1. Memory Lane
2. Nas Is Like
3. NY State of Mind
4. NY State of Mind Pt. II
5. Represent
6. 2nd Childhood
7. I Gave You Power
8. Come Get Me

All 8 are classics to me.

 

[No Homo]

1. Nas Is like
2. NY state of Mind
3. Represent
4. Memory Lane
5. I Gave You Power
6. NY state of mind pt 2
7. Come Get me
8. 2nd Child Hood

Crazy how id give all these tracks a 5/5 this was tough.

 

[HNIC973]

1. Memory Lane
2. Nas Is Like
3. NY State of Mind
4. Represent
5. NY State of Mind, Pt. 2
6. I Gave You Power
7. Come Get Me
8. 2nd Childhood

I Gave you Power 6 nikka at least got 1# right (Goat Nas song btw)
1.Memory Lane
2.I Gave You Power
3.Nas is Like
4.NYSOM
5.NYSOM 2
6.Represent
7.2nd Childhood
8.Come get me

 

[HNIC973]

8 classics do some of y'all understand why people want Nas to work with Primo? At least 7 of these songs could be arguably in Nas top 10

 

[Esco]

I Gave you Power 6 nikka at least got 1# right (Goat Nas song btw)
1.Memory Lane
2.I Gave You Power
3.Nas is Like
4.NYSOM
5.NYSOM 2
6.Represent
7.2nd Childhood
8.Come get me

 

[Knights89]

1. Memory Lane
2. 2nd Childhood
3. Nas Is Like
4. NY State Of Mind
5. I Gave You Power
6. NY State of Mknd Pt. 2
7. Represent
8. Come Get Me

 

[Dylmatic]

8 classics do some of y'all understand why people want Nas to work with Primo? At least 7 of these songs could be arguably in Nas top 10

Right. I want that album to happen to be sure we won't be missing out on anything when they both retire.
If it ends up being underwhelming we're still guaranteed to have atleast a few gems cause there's no way the album doesn't contain some classic tracks even if the full project isn't dope all around.
And if somehow the magic still works and it lives up to the hype then we're not worthy given their track record.

 

[LauderdaleBoss]

Nas is Like
2nd Childhood
Memory Lane
I gave you power
Come and Get Me
Represent
NY State of Mind 1
NY State of Mind 2

Never was a fan of the NY state of mind beats and never listened to them joints as much as the other primo cuts.

 

[patscorpio]

1. Nas is Like
2. Represent
3. Memory Lane
4. I Gave You Power
5. NY State of Mind
6. 2nd Childhood
7. Come Get Me
8. NY State of Mind 2