How do you rate albums? (let's use Nas as an example)

[SirBiatch]

I saw someone post that Nas's Untitled is a 4 mic album. The first thing that came to mind is "how", considering there are zero standout cuts on that album.

In fact, Nas has zero standout cuts on any album since God's Son. So right off the bat, his albums post-God's Son can't be more than 2.5 mics if we're being generous.

And I say this as a Nas fan.

When I rate albums, I look at number of standout records. Not number of decent or mediocre cuts. An album with 3 superb tracks and 10 wack as fukk tracks is gonna be better to me than an album full of 13 average joints.

How many cuts of Nas's discography post-2004 has he added to his live set that genuinely gets the crowd as hype as his 'stamped' material? Zero.

Here's my opinion on Nas's discography:

Illmatic - 5 mics
It was Written - 3.5 mics
I Am - 3 mics
Nastradamus - 2 mics
Stillmatic - 3.5 mics
Lost Tapes - 3.5 mics
God's Son - 3 mics
Street's Disciple - 2 mics
Hip Hop Is Dead - 2 mics
Untitled - 2 mics
Life Is Good - 2.5 mics

If you're gonna neg me, know that you're negging a fellow Nas breh. If that sits well with your conscious, then I can't stop you.

 

[Ronald]

this is about to turn into a thread defending nas

 

[SirBiatch]

this is about to turn into a thread defending nas

with my rep going further into the gutter lol. But someone's gotta keep it real around these parts.

 

[SirBiatch]

@Big Mel your hate is needed.

 

[Zach Lowe]

first rule

if naS and it's not IWW:
2/5

 

[JCalli]

You used Nas as an example because you love the attention. Lets not kid ourself, because your actual subject matter doesn't need an example.

Why are you calling for Mel's hate in this thread? I thought it was about how you rate albums, not someone's opinion on albums

You're a Nas fan but proceed to shyt on 90% of his discography. Thats not keeping it real bruh it's just your opinion, which is pretty shytty from what I've seen.

Out of interest I presume you rate Live Long ASAP over 3.5 mics?

I'm not into all the neggin shyt really, but you earned it

 

[SirBiatch]

Why are you calling for Mel's hate in this thread? I thought it was about how you rate albums, not someone's opinion on albums

Because Mel isn't a newbie like y'all who swim in the pool of low standards. In our day, we weren't afraid to call out our favorite rappers for subpar releases.

You're a Nas fan but proceed to shyt on 90% of his discography. Thats not keeping it real bruh it's just your opinion, which is pretty shytty from what I've seen.

Older cats respect my opinion because they know I keep it 100. and like I said earlier, I come from an era were standards were much higher.

Out of interest I presume you rate Live Long ASAP over 3.5 mics?

that album doesn't exist. Try again.

 

[Ineedmoney504]

Because Mel isn't a newbie like y'all who swim in the pool of low standards. In our day, we weren't afraid to call out our favorite rappers for subpar releases.



Older cats respect my opinion because they know I keep it 100. and like I said earlier, I come from an era were standards were much higher.



that album doesn't exist. Try again.

U sound like a 25 year old talking bout back in the day


But I rate albums

5 great
4 good
3 average
2 below average
1 trash

I rated untitled 3.5 and life is good as a 4

And I disagree those albums do have stand out tracks, they just more mellow instead of hype. So he might not add them to a certain concert set, but they a great songs.

 

[Spurs91]

Having IWW as 3.5 just discredits your whole opinion

 

[SirBiatch]

U sound like a 25 year old talking bout back in the day

Why? Because I seem sharper than you and you feel threatened? Your comment is irrelevant and you wouldn't make it unless you felt a certain way toward me.

I could be older than you for all you know. Given the average age on the Coli, I probably am.

And I disagree those albums do have stand out tracks, they just more mellow instead of hype. So he might not add them to a certain concert set, but they a great songs.

fair point. but then again:

Check out 5:30. "2nd Childhood" is the definition of mellow but it still gets a crowd reaction.



Nas hasn't released a song as good as 2nd Childhood since 2004. Mostly due to beat selection

 

[Ineedmoney504]

Why? Because I seem sharper than you and you feel threatened? Your comment is irrelevant and you wouldn't make it unless you felt a certain way toward me.

I could be older than you for all you know. Given the average age on the Coli, I probably am.



fair point. but then again:

Check out 5:30. "2nd Childhood" is the definition of mellow but it still gets a crowd reaction.



Nas hasn't released a song as good as 2nd Childhood since 2004. Mostly due to beat selection

No cause u keep saying back in our day referring u and that faggit big Mel like u that old. U not my dude, stop fronting.

Why the fukk would I feel threatened, u seem threatened every thread. Always screaming u sharper than somebody and no more. You not being America and not understanding our culture automatically disqualifies that from being correct. But u probably is older than. I just don't think u fully understand our culture tho

And I'm pretty sure he can run a bunch of song of hhid and life is good at a concert and his fanbase would love

 

[JCalli]

Because Mel isn't a newbie like y'all who swim in the pool of low standards. In our day, we weren't afraid to call out our favorite rappers for subpar releases.



Older cats respect my opinion because they know I keep it 100. and like I said earlier, I come from an era were standards were much higher.



that album doesn't exist. Try again.

What are you talking about, your a younin

In "our day". Lil nikka Mel is probably 10 years older than you, shyt i'm probably 10 years older than you.

You don't keep it 100, you just have shytty opinions. That is all.

Lets try again youngin, do you rate Long Live Asap 3.5 mics or over

 

[milik_19]

Well, to stay on topic, I rate an album with 3 standout songs and 10 trash songs also better than an album with 13 average songs. The standout songs on album really do it for me

 

[SirBiatch]

No cause u keep saying back in our day referring u and that faggit big Mel like u that old. U not my dude, stop fronting.

Why the fukk would I feel threatened, u seem threatened every thread. Always screaming u sharper than somebody and no more. You not being America and not understanding our culture automatically disqualifies that from being correct. But u probably is older than. I just don't think u fully understand our culture tho

And I'm pretty sure he can run a bunch of song of hhid and life is good at a concert and his fanbase would love

try not to bring your feelings into the thread, and let's stay on topic.

What are you talking about, your a younin

In "our day". Lil nikka Mel is probably 10 years older than you, shyt i'm probably 10 years older than you.

You don't keep it 100, you just have shytty opinions. That is all.

Lets try again youngin, do you rate Long Live Asap 3.5 mics or over

another cat caught in his feelings.

Short answer to your question is hell no and why did you even bring up Rocky to this thread? It's irrelevant.

I think I know why:
http://www.thecoli.com/threads/why-are-some-of-yall-so-jealous-of-asap-rocky.309074/page-8

Your stan reflexes kicked in. Negging wasn't enough lol

 

[JCalli]

try not to bring your feelings into the thread, and let's stay on topic.



another cat caught in his feelings.

Short answer to your question is hell no and why did you even bring up Rocky to this thread? It's irrelevant.

I think I know why:
http://www.thecoli.com/threads/why-are-some-of-yall-so-jealous-of-asap-rocky.309074/page-8

Your stan reflexes kicked in. Negging wasn't enough lol

I brought up ASAP to see where you're at Youngin. I wanted to see if the rating system you apply to albums had LLA over every single Nas album that ain't illmatic.

Like I said, you ain't kidding no one with this bullshyt. Calling for Mel to hate on nas albums when it's supposed to be about a rating system.

Congrats though. No more attention from me.