8 or 8.5 out of 10 to me, solid album. 4 out of 5 mics to me.
It's been about a year now brehs. Is Life Still Good?
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Not a classic album to me but some classics tracks though.
Not just the aggression which is something new from Nas and appreciated but since rap has changed & rappers have become more musically inclined Damien kind of made Nas step his game up in that aspect. Then when Nas went back solo he regressed back into the stale boring artists he's been for a good 10 years now.You can't really compare the two breh, DR is conceptually a completely different type of album. I can appreciate the two for what they are, both are dope but I can see where you're coming from. The aggressive vibe around DR is something that gets you hyped but I can't listen to it all the time. I can bump some Life is Good and make some food, I can't really cook bumping Nah Mean. Nah Mean?
People always talk about 2000's ny/eascoast rapper likes cassidy, papoose, jr, cam etc never changing their flow & still sounding like 2002, well Nas is in that group too.
whoever made that video. Song is a classic
Life is still very blessed. Album is a solid 4/5 mic. Not a classic but one of the best albums to drop in the last few years.
cherry wine might be in my top 5 all time songs
I give it 5/5. There's plenty of classics that don't have the sales. Also it's not gonna have the influence as some of the classics in other eras because of business reasons. Most of the time only a rapper with a proven track record will be allowed to make an album like this. And for the few new rappers allowed,they're too busy chasing a hit record for airplay. Also most new rappers go the mainstream route because they're not talented enough to make this type of album and go the easier route. Plus young rappers aren't experienced enough in life to make this type of album. And the older rappers who have more life experience is either trying to stay relevant by acting younger than they are or out of the game completely. So the only way to judge if it is a classic is by the work itself. It's clear that this album will stand the test of time because many will be able to relate to his problems one day if not already. Classic
Good album, not a classic like some of these gnauze cocksuckers are calling it. I had it #2 for Aoty last year. Need to take off some of the weaker tracks and put on a few better songs then maybe we can start talking classic.
I give it 5/5. There's plenty of classics that don't have the sales. Also it's not gonna have the influence as some of the classics in other eras because of business reasons. Most of the time only a rapper with a proven track record will be allowed to make an album like this. And for the few new rappers allowed,they're too busy chasing a hit record for airplay. Also most new rappers go the mainstream route because they're not talented enough to make this type of album and go the easier route. Plus young rappers aren't experienced enough in life to make this type of album. And the older rappers who have more life experience is either trying to stay relevant by acting younger than they are or out of the game completely. So the only way to judge if it is a classic is by the work itself. It's clear that this album will stand the test of time because many will be able to relate to his problems one day if not already. Classic
Forget sales, that shyt is meaningless. But I wouldn't necessarily say that the album didn't have the impact it did because of business reasons. For whatever reason, the public didn't resonate with Nas enough for them to claim that this album was better than Take Care for example. Yes, that comes down to popularity and seeking a more, "mainstream" sound but a classic does something different and changes the whole mainstream sound. GKMC is a classic because you can already see the shift in the mainstream becoming more lyrical, the public want lyrics and competition back. What Kendrick did these last two weeks all began with his album, it's a direct result of him making those sales and getting his name out there and then having the power and motive to influence the game. That doesn't just come down to having a machine behind you, that essentially boils down to the impact your music made in the first place.
Nas has it in him to create something better than GKMC, he already has that's proof enough already. Whether he wants to is a completely different argument. I honestly feel like him going independent would be the best move for him, he has his own lane and he can murder the rap game from there.
And I hate dikk sucking fakkits who get mad when you disagree with their opinion. If we think it's a classic that's our opinion fakkit.
I can appreciate a response like this instead of one that fakkit above you posted
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I still can't fukk with the first half of the album, but the second half is still nice. The Don, Stay, Cherry Wine, Back When, and the bonus cuts are still flames. And I still like summer on smash, even though I'm in the minority I'm sure.
I haven't taken the album out of my rotation since I bought it last year. I don't skip anything on it, I still bump every track 
that's a classic to me.
that's a classic to me.