It Was Written vs. Reasonable Doubt vs. Life After Death

[904]

RD
LAD
IWW

In that order

 

[Knicksman20]

Agree with these comments regarding LAD, my pick is;

1.LAD
2.RD
3.IWW

That’s my order too

 

[BO BARON]

RD & im considered a nas stan

Teflon don >>>>> all the above
just a personal nugget

 

[Child_Of_God]

Reasonable Doubt.

 

[Controversy]

I remember the 94-97 era of rap like it was yesterday. This is what I will say....

LAD was so anticipated after Biggie died...it came out like 2 wks after he died and it didn't disappoint

RD was a gem when it dropped but it wasn't as popular as IWW

In hindsight...LAD is first, but it's a tossup between IWW and RD

Jay had the flows & the production but Nas had the themes & lyrics

 

[UpAndComing]

LOL @ comparing Reasonable Doubt and Life After Death with the GOAT album

 

[BigTyme Records]

It Was Written is NOT a classic album, fukkin nerd ass nikkas. Nas only has one classic Illmatic, Jay has multiple classics

 

[old boy]

reasonable doubt is the best album

followed by life after death and then it was written

 

[Baka's Weird Case]

theyve all got flaws and weak spots to me. but i think life after death has most of my favorite songs from the three

 

[Omar Little]

RD
LAD
IWW

 

[3rdWorld]

shyt mastering of RD..
Great album, but falls short of his nemesis and best friend.

 

[California Burrito]

wow shocked at the results LAD has more classic songs than both Nas & Jays album combined

 

[criminology]

The high points of LAD I think are higher than the others, RD is probably the most consistent of the three, and IWW hit a tone with the Message, I Gave You Power and some other songs that no one has really ever touched since.

It devalues the artistry to rank them imo. They are all great in their own way and ultimately it comes down to personal preference.