The Importance Of Nas’ “Untitled” And How It Was Way Ahead Of Its Time

[boskey]

To me the line that stood out the most over the years is:
" Cause anytime we mention our condition, our history or existence
They callin it reverse racism"

We see that every single day now. If you talk about race then you are the racist

 

[IllmaticDelta]

This universal apartheid, I'm hog-tied, the corporate side
Blocking y'all from going to stores and buying it
First L.A. and Doug Morris was riding with it
But Newsweek article startled big wigs, they said Nas why is he trying it
My lawyers only see the Billboard charts as winning
Forgetting Nas the only true rebel since the beginning
Still in musical prison, in jail for the flow
Try telling Bob Dylan, Bruce, or Billy Joel they can't sing what's in their soul
So Untitled it is, I never change nothing, but people remember this
If Nas can't say it, think about these talented kids
With new ideas being told what they can and can't spit
I can't sit and watch it, so sh*t, I'mma drop it
Like it or not, you ain't gotta cop it
I'm a hustler in the studio, cups of Don Julio
No matter what the CD called, I'm unbeatable y'all, let's go

 

[IllmaticDelta]

This is my openin scripture - I've been preparin this album
my whole life, might be uncomfortable for most you listeners
Satin's bombardin me with propositions, but I decline
I started in the Bridge without a pot to piss in
I overcame all the opposition
My teachers told that I'd a broken mayne on a cot in prison
Cloaked in the finest drapes, not bathe in napes
But we still filthy, Supreme Court say we still guilty
This is the Genesis, and I don't even see a worthy arch nemesis
I get loose like the Jena Six, they put a noose on 'Pac
now I'm defendin Vic, and free that ****** TIP
I'd take the grave or a bid
to let some dirty clan members run up in my crib
and plant cracks on the man that's goin to church
Plants packs on the man that's goin to work
and build cases, meanwhile they daddies and they brothers
is recruitin all my brothers and cousins to fill bases
The nerve of y'all to call Escobar racist
******, ******, ******, ******, ******, ****** hatred

 

[IllmaticDelta]

 

[Suspicions]

Not my fav nasir album tbh

 

[Carr]

this was dope, too bad they left it off that album.

 

[Pinyapplesuckas]

thats interesting that it was his first Nas album...glad it made him a fan. my first nas album was I Am. aint no wack nas albums to me.

 

[Headcase]

The album would be better without songs like "Make the World Go Round" and "Breathe."

 

[smitty22]

 

[Primetime21]

Untitled was music for the uncolonized mind, soul of black folk in auditory form

Other planets with life population my observation,
Scientists study pictures of a flying disc,
Right on Earth anthropologists are finding shyt,
Visitors probably live with us they can mimic us, it's sort of what we seeing in the cinemas

 

[up in here]

in a way its a shame that both the songs on this album and the green lantern tape seem just as if not more relevant now. its like people dont want to face this shyt until it reaches boiling point

 

[Wild self]

Perfect album talking about white supremacy in contemporary times. Back in 08 when the recession started, mad people were obsessed with being a "new black" to get jobs and people were ignoring any kind of message about uplift mentioned because they wanted to be on the Lil Wayne, closet c00n wave.

Now look what happened in 2017. Whites are empowered by open racism and Lil Wayne been exposed as the c00n he is. Funny how people can be the opposite side of history as time reveals the truth.

@PhonZhi @ridedolo @Trill Russell @Young Bishop

 

[ISO]

The album would be better without songs like "Make the World Go Round" and "Breathe."

Breathe one of the best songs on the album

 

[Chip Skylark]

I fukking loved this album. There's only one flaw in it and it's WE MAKE THE WORLD GO ROUND.

I don't mean to compare them but this and American Gangster don't get the love the should from each artists fan base. They're both top 5 arguably 3 in both discographies

 

[-Quikness-]

I always fukked with the album