![]() Meanwhile on “Rare”, we go back into boom bap turf saying he’s in the zone just before he alonside A Boogie wit da Hoodie & YG talk about getting places poppin’ off when they pop up on the trap banger “YKTV”. “40 Side” goes into more trap territory recalling the place where he saw it all while “EPMD 2” serves as a sequel to “EPMD” off the Judas & the Black Messiah soundtrack, except Eminem & EPMD themselves actually pop up. “The Pressure” is an airy boom bap opener saying he has to inspire people like he hasn’t already whereas “Death Row East” recalls his run-ins with Suge & the instrumental has a bit of a Middle Eastern flare to it. ![]() However after winning his first Grammy back in March, the pair are reuniting for Nas’ 14th full-length album. Then came the Hit-Boy-produced King’s Disease last summer, which I maintain is what the untitled album should’ve been. Then there was the Kanye West-produced NASIR & The Lost Tapes II, both which received polarizing responses even though I felt like they were fine additions to his catalogue. I also highly enjoyed stillmatic, The Lost Tapes, God’s Son & Life is Good. ![]() His first 2 albums illmatic & It Was Written are widely acknowledged as some of the greatest in hip hop history, but I wanna remind everyone that those aren’t the only 2 good albums he’s ever made. If you know a single thing about hip hop, then you should know who Nas is.
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