Hilarious review of Illmatic from 1994

[Tommy Gibbs]

That’s not a crazy opinion. Illmatic is widely considered the GOAT rap album. Infamous is the GOAT to me though

I don't think it's "widely" considered the greatest album of all time. It's definitely NOT better than Enter the 36 or Nation of Millions. . It's barely the best album of 94. Personally, a lot of hip hop heads would say Sun Rises in the East was the better album with better beats and a wide range of topics. I'm not saying Illmatic was bad because it's definitely a classic 10/10 album, but college radio was fukking with Sun Rises... heavier than Illmatic at the time in 94 and mainstream wasn't fukking with either of them.

 

[Taadow]

That is what blew him up, a lot went back after that to hear Illmatic infact... Not saying all because some hip hop heads no doubt knew Nas and Illmatic but honestly in the mid 90s there was other stuff out at the time getting a lot more attention (Wu Tang, BIG etc.) and Nas kind of was in the background on that end.

Absolutely.
I don’t even see how people can dispute this at this point.
There was too much poppin’ off in 1994.

Illmatic wasn’t even the most poppin’ rap album from Sony in 1994.

 

[K.O.N.Y]

She's right

Musically illmatic is brilliant

Nas wasn't saying anything that wasn't being said on many other dope early 90s hip-hop lp's

It was how dope the production and how dope the lyrics were that set it apart not the content

And to be fair QB is in long island city either she ment that or it was an honest mistake

Content wise OC's "word life" is a much better album than illmatic

 

[Art Barr]

I wasn't specifically talking about 1994. I'm talking about opinions that I've come across in general.

I take it none of those people wrote or scribed.
As i know you know not one real bboy whatsoever in your personal life.
To get a diverse opinion.
As you not apart of no pillar to be talking.


Art Barr

Not letting no fake indian dancers grab the toms in this culture

 

[bigbadbossup2012]

You didn’t answer any of my questions. Have you been diagnosed with mental illness? Have you sought help?

Your deflection questions don't need answers

 

[bigbadbossup2012]

She didn’t decide how many mics the album received. She was assigned to write the review.
Just think about this logically for a second. Do you think the Source, or any music publication, would let review writers determine the mics solely? You are aware of the no 5 mics rule right? How could that rule exist if the review writers were solely responsible for awarding mics?

Yes she was. I didn't say she gave it 5 mics, they did. All I did was echo it. Your excuses are a worthless waste of time

 

[bigbadbossup2012]

Lucky for you, the editor with the final say on the mics, at the time Illmatic got 5, was a black man from Harlem. Reginald Dennis.
Also, you don’t fully value the critical assessments of Muggs, Alchemist, Mike Dean, Serch, Dante Ross, Rick Rubin?

no I don't, I said exactly what i meant

 

[TripleAgent]

And it got 5 mics, just cause

The source 5 mics was given by an Asian slore

You're worried about a non celebrity man whom you don't know at all, you oGay?

She kept it 100. Miss Info is now on a podcast with Nas, case closed?

Every album had, despite this, some were actually popping, selling plat or multi within a year or so. While Gnause took 7 years cause he wasn't drawing like that.
But he got on the player wave and changed everything about himself, "successful out the blue". Shout to his hustle

Illmatic is very relevant. That's not my stance. How it rose in relevance is the target. How irrelevant it was to common folk record buyers in 1994 tell its truest story.

We saw the review, we saw the name. Miss info, aka some Asian chic, no one cares about, other than that.

This isn't about ME. THIS is about hip hop, esst coast bias, illmatic etc. No, ilmmatic shouldn't of got 5 mics regardless. All while better albums in the same era, from different regions, couldn't get their just due. I bring up her name, because the and nikkas that give credence to her bullshyt, would laugh if any Asian chic, Asian man etc was held up as a viable voice judging hip hop. It's pathetic. If Vlad, right now, made any list about hip hop, grading albums or artists, ya'll would dismiss him even quicker than i dismiss HER.

it does have everything to do with hip hop, and NOTHING to do with be. I'm just a poster, like everyone else. Speaking my perspective like everyone else. My issue isn't with Asians specifically. My issue is so called black folk acting like an outsider is a viable judge of hip hop when it suits them and dismissing other outsiders when it suits them. Me personally, I've never fully valued the critical assessments of any cacs or wanna be cacs,regarding hip hop. And historically speaking I can't think of any Asian having a opinion on hip hop that held ANY weight. With the exception of the illmatic 5 mic fluff piece by Miss info. If you can name anyone, please do. Anytime you speak as much as Vlad, you're subject to be wrong occasionally. Understandable. I definitely value his opion more than ole girl. He's definitely far more relevant to the culture than she ever was.

I got introduced to Vlad via that 2pac mixtape and as of current, his relevance dwarves all Asians combined in our culture. Yet, if he made a list right now. Y'all would tear him down, all while honoring someone like Miss info. No thanks, I'd talk to Vlad before any of them.

 

[Stick Up Kid]

He's not a hater.

He's an undercover Stan... him, Clady dude and them Lil Wayne stans are obsessed with Nas for some reason.

 

[bigbadbossup2012]

I remember that same tape, but why does that validate him more than Miss Info, who was also a radio DJ/personality?

I'm not saying that tape alone, validates him more than her. I'm saying he's become more relevant in current times than all Asians combined, historically. And even now, if he gives his opinion,it will be dismissed. Meanwhile some ch--k's opinion is being held up as something of value. I never gave a fukk about miss info, then or now. Had she not did the illmatic fluff piece, none of you c00ns would give her name any value.

 

[bigbadbossup2012]

Rep what you want. I rather be a real g'd up fba nikka though.

 

[JustCKing]

I'm not saying that tape alone, validates him more than her. I'm saying he's become more relevant in current times than all Asians combined, historically. And even now, if he gives his opinion,it will be dismissed. Meanwhile some ch--k's opinion is being held up as something of value. I never gave a fukk about miss info, then or now. Had she not did the illmatic fluff piece, none of you c00ns would give her name any value.

Relevance does not make him credible and he's only as relevant as his latest interview.

Breh, you care about Miss Infor as you have multiple threads and have been going on about her for weeks about her.

c00n? You in her standing Vlad while calling other people c00ns.

 

[bigbadbossup2012]

Relevance does not make him credible and he's only as relevant as his latest interview.

Breh, you care about Miss Infor as you have multiple threads and have been going on about her for weeks about her.

c00n? You in her standing Vlad while calling other people c00ns.

I'm not standing for vlad. I'm pointing out the selective politicking carried out by c00ns. Whom are usually dismissive of outsiders but conveniently accepting of them if it suits them in another instance.

No one cares what Ms info (or any Asian woman) thinks outside of her fluff piece on illmatic.

 

[TripleAgent]

Rep what you want. I rather be a real g'd up fba nikka though.

Him saying some goofy shyt doesn't stop Illmatic from being one of the greatest albums ever recorded. Stay mad nikka.

 

[ISO]