Nas' 2nd Prime with Zero Losses after Kanye tried to sabotage Appreciation Thread

[EastsideRio]

This has been such a great era for Nas. It really does feel like he's in his second prime right now.

Kanye had him trapped in the back of cars writing rhymes to beats that didn't even make the album. Treating him like some kidnapping victim.

I still think Lost Tapes II was a dope project, but it looks like everybody else disagreed. Some of those songs would be standouts on an actual album.

King's Disease shut everything down and was one of the best things about 2020. That album ended up being the start of a run that destroyed narratives, restored faith, and proved that you don't have to lose your edge as an older rapper. Plus, a guy who didn't exactly have the best track record with Nas created the backdrop for all of it. We all got to be part of something beautiful over the last couple years.

Lost Tapes 2 was a great start of the second run

 

[EastsideRio]

NAS my favorite rapper but because of Nasir, I actually haven’t listened to any of the work with Hit Boy. Legit. Except the track with Eminem and the Death Row track. Oh and whatever the song with Bron and Russ in the video is - shyt was stale and boring like Nasir.

I’m losing, I gotta make some time for it. Nasir just fukked it up for me. Same with Kendrick, because of Damn, I haven’t listened to any of the new album. Don’t even know what it’s called.

Nasir is a horrible representation.

Kings Disease series and Magic are Nas in his new essence

 

[EastsideRio]

Nasir was ok but definitely not up to what it should have been.

My anticipation was high because Nas and Kanye sounds like a good match, plus Pusha’s joint Daytona was dope as fukk.

But the production on Nasir was lacking and the tempo was too slow over too many songs. Nas is good for a slow joint here and there but damn near 5 out of 7 is too much

Kanye and Nas would’ve been a good match back in 2002-2004. That time has definitely passed.

 

[Kliq_Souf]

I don’t get the “Nasir” hate. I still bump it. But maybe that’s just me

I love that shyt.
Only song I skip is Cops Shot the Kid

 

[ThirdAct]

Nasir happened too late, really shoulda came in the 00's when Kanye was still a great producer. The timing was especially bad though because not only was Kanye production not up to snuff, it was also the year he really went off the deep end. So fukk Kanye for trying to rush what really should have been a dream team collabo. Luckily Nas found a great collaborator with HB right afterwards...

 

[King Ming]

GOAT Run

 

[feelsthecitybreathin]

NAS my favorite rapper but because of Nasir, I actually haven’t listened to any of the work with Hit Boy. Legit. Except the track with Eminem and the Death Row track. Oh and whatever the song with Bron and Russ in the video is - shyt was stale and boring like Nasir.

I’m losing, I gotta make some time for it. Nasir just fukked it up for me. Same with Kendrick, because of Damn, I haven’t listened to any of the new album. Don’t even know what it’s called.

breh....if hes your favorite rapper you need to stop whatever it is you're doing and go listen to those albums

 

[Omerta]

breh....if hes your favorite rapper you need to stop whatever it is you're doing and go listen to those albums

I’m with you my guy but I waited for 6 years for Nasir, and it was straight trash. Then everything I heard since has been super boring too. People hyped up that Nas/Jay track with Khaled, I played it once and never again.

I don’t want more disappointment. I already saw X, Cube, Jay, Kendrick, Fif, T.I. fall off in real time. Andre 3K played it the best, just retire without the inevitable fall off ..

 

[spliz]

I actually liked QUITE a few songs on Lost Tapes 2.... It was not the original I know as far as quality but I liked the project and need to break it out again to listen.

LT2 is dope af. I don’t care what no one says.

 

[A Pimp Named Slickback]

The 2nd half is dope

And Kanye had Nas do sessions at the last minute. Even hours before the release date

Like it was a Saw Movie or some shyt


3 hours Nasir. Lets play a game


Kanye almost ruined his career with that bullshyt. He ruined Teyana's with her GOOD Grief album rollout

 

[Ironman]

fukk Kanye forever for that Graduation Ye and Nas though? Would've been

 

[FunkDoc1112]

Lost Tapes 2 was a bunch of throwaways and sounded like it and y'all nikkas still don't want to admit it

 

[A Pimp Named Slickback]

Lost Tapes 2 was a bunch of throwaways and sounded like it and y'all nikkas still don't want to admit it

This would've been one of your favorite rapper's greatest songs





Please keep that bad energy out this thread

 

[GeeEffKay]

The gawd in his late 40s still doing it better than dudes half his age

 

[The Guru]

Nasir was Kanye trying to make a solo album with Nas rapping all the verses. It has all the hallmarks of a Kanye album (way too many features, production that's terribly mastered and sounds like it's drowning out the vocalist, etc.), so of course it sounds terrible since there is no focus on Nas. I don't think some of Nas' more critical "fans" understood how much he was working to carry those solo albums until they heard him on that overproduced and rushed mess.

It's really just a problem with art-style though. Kanye has been used to people praising him for throwing random shyt at the wall and throwing it all in the mix. It doesn't work that way with Nas, who is held to a much higher standard, regardless of what his critics/detractors say.

It was damn near an instrumental album. Felt like i needed a hearing aid to hear the lyrics.