The Needle Drop reviews: Nas - Life Is Good

[Big Mel]

The huge lift was speaking to astute fans then ability to knock song well produced Nas again. Those radio sheep think Got Urself A... And One Mic were good records. Stop playing dumb.

 

[TrueEpic08]

lol...9th Wonder still isn't in the public eye. Again, this is the message board box. Most rap fans don't even know who 9th Wonder is or just vaguely in passing. Nas fans and rap fans bought God's Son. God's Stepson had no impact whatsoever on the perception or sales of the album. Big Mel said it gave God's Son a huge lift. If anything, it probably convinced people who heard it that Nas' beat selection sucks, which would be more of a negative.

I wasn't saying that it did anything for Nas (It didn't), I was just saying that it took 9th from complete unknown to blogopshere known, which might as well be as good as the public eye (maybe not in '03, but whatever). And then he went on to more mainstream things after that.

And Hip-Hop fans don't know who 9th is? Really? This guy was the ass end of a million Fruity Loops jokes not too long ago. He's not THAT unknown in the Hip-Hop realm, he just stays out of the public eye.

 

[Henzo]

The huge lift was speaking to astute fans then ability to knock song well produced Nas again. Those radio sheep think Got Urself A... And One Mic were good records. Stop playing dumb.

are you saying got urself a... isn't a hot song that bears repeating in 2012? yikes breh i don't wanna live in your world

 

[Big Mel]

lol...you said you're younger than Kanye. Kanye is 35. So let's say you're 34 tops. 3 Feet High And Rising dropped in 89. That would put you at about 12 when it came out. You were on a Huffy or walking.

I'm 35. You think I was riding a goofy ass huffy in middle school? I was on trains, buses, mountain bikes, rides, walking...

Again, don't assume I'm like you. I'm not.

 

[Dusty Bake Activate]

So now you're conveniently speaking from the perspective of a foolish, radio rap fan to besmirch 9th? I see you.

There you go again. Pointing out that 9th Wonder is not a hip-hop household name is not besmirching him. He's a top 5 producer right now in my book, he's not just not popular.

 

[Big Mel]

are you saying got urself a... isn't a hot song that bears repeating in 2012? yikes breh i don't wanna live in your world

Song was ass then and is ass now. Where is that wack producer Megahertz at now? He's gone. Out of the game with hs keyboard trash.

 

[TrueEpic08]

are you saying got urself a... isn't a hot song that bears repeating in 2012? yikes breh i don't wanna live in your world

I think you should be more outraged about the "One Mic" diss, which is just insane in my opinion.

Top 10, more than likely Top 5 Nas song ever in my eyes.

 

[Henzo]

Song was ass then and is ass now. Where is that wack producer Megahertz at now? He's gone. Out of the game with hs keyboard trash.

i love rap songs about guns

I think you should be more outraged about the "One Mic" diss, which is just insane in my opinion.

Top 10, more than likely Top 5 Nas song ever in my eyes.

i like nas' hits but to me, cormega will always be much doper overall

 

[Clem]

didn't read the whole thread but i take it this is another recycled run-of-the-mill nas album?

It's not a terrible album. Nas is a talented due and that show through. But like, I just kind of find myself saying, "who cares". After listening. If you've really enjoyed the last few Nas albums you'll like this as well.

 

[Big Mel]

There you go again. Pointing out that 9th Wonder is not a hip-hop household name is not besmirching him. He's a top 5 producer right now in my book, he's not just not popular.

And this is part two to your tired act. Denegrade then claim to love. Cut it
out.

 

[Dusty Bake Activate]

I wasn't saying that it did anything for Nas (It didn't), I was just saying that it took 9th from complete unknown to blogopshere known, which might as well be as good as the public eye (maybe not in '03, but whatever). And then he went on to more mainstream things after that.

And Hip-Hop fans don't know who 9th is? Really? This guy was the ass end of a million Fruity Loops jokes not too long ago. He's not THAT unknown in the Hip-Hop realm, he just stays out of the public eye pretty much.

Yes, most hip-hop fans do not know 9th Wonder, or they just heard of him in passing. Are we forgetting that most hip-hop fans get their music from BET and the radio, and when they're on the net, you're usually on mtv.com or bet.com or yahoo music and not hiphopdx or the coli? It's easy to forget that when you're knee-deep in underground music. None of Little Brother's albums or his solo albums has sold more than about 20,000 copies I'd imagine.

 

[Big Mel]

I think you should be more outraged about the "One Mic" diss, which is just insane in my opinion.

Top 10, more than likely Top 5 Nas song ever in my eyes.

That is, one of the most cringe worthy performances ever comitted to wax by Nas. fukkin melodrama over a Phil Collins sample. Absolutely disgusting.

 

[Dusty Bake Activate]

And this is part two to your tired act. Denegrade then claim to love. Cut it
out.

I see you're unable to grasp basic logic.

 

[Clem]

That is, one of the most cringe worthy performances ever comitted to wax by Nas. fukkin melodrama over a Phil Collins sample. Absolutely disgusting.

That shyt was ham-fisted as fukk. 100% cheese.

 

[Henzo]

It's not a terrible album. Nas is a talented due and that show through. But like, I just kind of find myself saying, "who cares". After listening. If you've really enjoyed the last few Nas albums you'll like this as well.

nas is a major talent

but i knew that in 1999, it's crazy when 50 cent is the most unconventional rapper out of the big dogs