TheKaeptain
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Same. The sad thing I remember is Jay didn't keep the actual good tracks.
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Same. The sad thing I remember is Jay didn't keep the actual good tracks.
Zeus Molecules
illegal immigrants are stealing our air
Poison was my college anthem.... I can't understand how someone could say it was just eight..... Smh
Spiderjericho
Member
Stillmatic was terrible.
Ether was hype at the time and I can still recite the lyrics but it, IMO, is now a sort of juvenile and rumor mongering diss track versus the witty, at your neck insults Takeover produced.
One Mic, Rewind and Second Childhood are like the only tracks I like from the album. It really was a mess and way overrated. Classic it's not.
I also don't count Lost Tapes as "real" Nas album. It's good though.
God's Son is solid. Some of the beats are questionable. I actually preferred Last Real Ninja over Ether since it gave context to the whole beef.
Really, Illmatic is the only Nas album I can mess with. I have them all, but really only bump one or two tracks.
Whereas, even Volume 1 can be listened to front to back.
But this is my opinion. I can see a Nas fan disagreeing.
Ether was hype at the time and I can still recite the lyrics but it, IMO, is now a sort of juvenile and rumor mongering diss track versus the witty, at your neck insults Takeover produced.
One Mic, Rewind and Second Childhood are like the only tracks I like from the album. It really was a mess and way overrated. Classic it's not.
I also don't count Lost Tapes as "real" Nas album. It's good though.
God's Son is solid. Some of the beats are questionable. I actually preferred Last Real Ninja over Ether since it gave context to the whole beef.
Really, Illmatic is the only Nas album I can mess with. I have them all, but really only bump one or two tracks.
Whereas, even Volume 1 can be listened to front to back.
But this is my opinion. I can see a Nas fan disagreeing.
yeah this is pretty much the only solution. Same goes for pork really tbh.
I do like You're The Man for the hook and Rewind is good, but yeah. It's just ok to me.
I was just looking at the tracklisting and shit is mostly meh status. A lot of the tracks from the Curse that i liked are missing, smh.
TheKaeptain
Banned
Well the Curse could have been a solid as fuck album on its own.
Spiderjericho
Member
Oh well. Keep it moving playa. Opinions are like...
I gave my 2 cents, you gave yours. It's not serious.
I'm not sure if this was posted in OT1-8, but does Joey Bad only rap on mid 90s like beats?
The three mix tapes I've heard all have that 90s vibe. It seems intentional and am wondering if there's anything where he's rhyming on current stuff like Alchemist, Just Blaze, Harry Fraud, etc?
Tokubetsu
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I don't know how anyone can call Stillmatic terrible, and then turn around and say God's Son is "solid."
I Can
Made You Look
Book of Rhymes
Get Down
Tops. Using the eschaton scale that's 4/17.
Now let's look at stillmatic. It has one of Nas' most memorable tracks (One Mic), it has the diss track he's known for as well. Braveheart Party was garbage and removed from later pressings but lets still hold it against it. So what other tracks do we subscribe? We can knock "Rule." We're still 13/15.
You're a Nastradamus fan aren't you?
I Can
Made You Look
Book of Rhymes
Get Down
Tops. Using the eschaton scale that's 4/17.
Now let's look at stillmatic. It has one of Nas' most memorable tracks (One Mic), it has the diss track he's known for as well. Braveheart Party was garbage and removed from later pressings but lets still hold it against it. So what other tracks do we subscribe? We can knock "Rule." We're still 13/15.
You're a Nastradamus fan aren't you?
https://soundcloud.com/harryfraud/joey-badass-day-in-the-life
lmao i dont actually mean to use that shit, it does factor into my album reviews tho.
Yeah he's about to drop an album called 2999, featuring production from Flying Lotus, El-P, and Timbaland.
The Return of
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The Fraud killed this beat
Net_Wrecker
Member
It Was Written is a really good album. I never understood the hate it got aside from not being Illmatic again which is damn near impossible.
And why do people always leave Heaven off the God's Son rankings? One of Nas' best flows. Plus it was in You Got Served. Y'all ain't seen You Got Served or something? Classic hip-hop movie.
And why do people always leave Heaven off the God's Son rankings? One of Nas' best flows. Plus it was in You Got Served. Y'all ain't seen You Got Served or something? Classic hip-hop movie.
Spiderjericho
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Made You Look, I Can, Book of Rhymes, Last Real, Cross (this and Book sound good on God's Stepson), Get Down.
Stillmatic is over rated. But...minus Smokin, the 1st 10 tracks are decent to great. I just hate the last four tracks and they stick out to me, since I remember everyone throwing the classic label (which I didn't agree with Blueprint being called upon release).
Again, Illmatic is like the only album I can still rock. Lost Tapes was cool. I wish they would've dropped Volume 2.
Stillmatic is over rated. But...minus Smokin, the 1st 10 tracks are decent to great. I just hate the last four tracks and they stick out to me, since I remember everyone throwing the classic label (which I didn't agree with Blueprint being called upon release).
Again, Illmatic is like the only album I can still rock. Lost Tapes was cool. I wish they would've dropped Volume 2.
I think it got a lot of hate back in the day for basically jacking the mafioso shit from guys like Rae/Ghost and obviously the Bad Boy kliq. Thats a fair criticism, but it's whatever. There are actually really stellar songs crafted on the album, but if I was around for that shit I could definitely understand someone looking at it with disdain.
He wasted it on Joey Badass. This is the kind of thing Nas should rap over
Spiderjericho
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I heard this before. Yeah, I'd like to him on more modern, quality beats. The 90s beats are solid. But I always feel like I'm taking a time machine back to my teenage years.
And It Was Written was definitely lauded when it dropped. I don't have a problem with the album. Nas turned into a gun and spoke of the Black Girl Lost. It was definitely influenced by the M.O.B.B sound and the pop rap sound. I just don't throw it in the tape deck.
The Purple Tape, Iron Man and Liquid Swords were all ill during that time. Man, I miss the Wu during those days.
Complex Shadow
Cudi Lame
i hate to be on any of the transit systems right now. hell id hate to be on the transit system period.
#TTC&GOareass
stay dry bizz. remember if you catch a cold. you might have to go the doctor, and we both know how much that can cost.
nothing. it costs us nothing
Complex Shadow
Cudi Lame
speaking of games. any of you guys who haven't bought sleeping dogs yet, do it. game is soo good. also you don't need any of that DLC.
btw changed my avatar. just cuz.
btw changed my avatar. just cuz.
I think the bold parts contradict each other. In terms of sales it will be close between Drake and Eminem and will depend on who drops the better (more mainstream radio heavy) single. I'll give the edge to Em simply cause his popularity is still pretty high but I wouldn't be shocked if Drake gets the best #s.
Quality wise its all up in the air. Not a huge fan of Drake so can't say. Nas could drop the best out of all the main stream rappers. After disappointing albums by Kanye and Jay Z I hope all three, Drake, Em, and Nas release really good albums.
Still haven't heard Born Sinner so can't comment on that Cole.
Unlocking The Holy Grail: The-Dream
some insightful shit
and then there's this...
Just Blaze ‏@JustBlaze
Hey @S_C_ may as well go head and give em Song Cry 2 aka "hello young lady".
i'd love to hear all the shit Just has in the stash that will never see the light of day. shit i bet he has Living So Italian.
some insightful shit
and then there's this...
Just Blaze ‏@JustBlaze
Hey @S_C_ may as well go head and give em Song Cry 2 aka "hello young lady".
i'd love to hear all the shit Just has in the stash that will never see the light of day. shit i bet he has Living So Italian.
TheKaeptain
Banned
I won't believe it until I hear it.
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
When people like Eminem, Nas and Jay pass away we're going to have about 12 albums worth of material from them. And they'll likely be better than the shit that was released during their waning years. This isn't Tupac leftovers that were recorded on cassettes.
PhoenixDark
Banned
Stillmatic is full of legit dope tracks. I'd agree the production feels rather dated, even on tracks I like such Got Yourself A.
Intro
Ether
Got Yourself A
You're Da Man
Rewind
One Mic
2nd Childhood
Destroy & Rebuild (one of the most smug, arrogant disses ever lmao)
The Flyest
What Goes Around
Rule isn't bad despite a rather odd interpolation.
Intro
Ether
Got Yourself A
You're Da Man
Rewind
One Mic
2nd Childhood
Destroy & Rebuild (one of the most smug, arrogant disses ever lmao)
The Flyest
What Goes Around
Rule isn't bad despite a rather odd interpolation.
Complex Shadow
Cudi Lame
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
i read this like 5 times and i am still
I mean, are you drunk? I know I am slightly. What's giving you the headaches?
Idk about that, Jay's been around longer. But then again you have no idea what's lurking in the basement of Dr. Dre. When he dies and we're in our 40s-50s im gonna have like 3 months of hip hop to listen to.
Blackace
if you see me in a fight with a bear, don't help me fool, help the bear!
TheKaeptain
Banned
I've heard Dre deletes anything he doesn't think is good.
PhoenixDark
Banned
No wonder Detox is never coming out.
Complex Shadow
Cudi Lame
well i actually do have a headache but sides that what hurts my head is you thinking, that your gonna get anything but bread crumbs when these dudes kick the bucket. especially from nas
(cannot be posted enough)
so everything?
Blackace
if you see me in a fight with a bear, don't help me fool, help the bear!
He doesn't
Net_Wrecker
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I could've sworn I read some interview from......IDK, DJ Quik? Someone. Basically said Dre has a vault filled with a ton of unreleased stuff.
PhoenixDark
Banned
Until the End of Time>most of Jay and Em's discography
TheKaeptain
Banned
^ 100% truth
One of my acquaintances worked as an intern for one of Dre's sound engineers and said if Dre said it was trash they had to get rid of it. Maybe this was only beats that didn't have any vocals or something? I'll ask him when I see him in October.
One of my acquaintances worked as an intern for one of Dre's sound engineers and said if Dre said it was trash they had to get rid of it. Maybe this was only beats that didn't have any vocals or something? I'll ask him when I see him in October.
Complex Shadow
Cudi Lame
des how did you even find this plug?
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