nas - blunt ashes appreciation thread

[Foxmulder]

Another couple overlooked tracks



Has another artist gave us this much piff???

No.

 

[L&HH]

oh but this song was great too now. nas' lyrics, ye's production and chrisette michelle's vocals are excellent

I remember hearing Play on Playa instrumental on Power.



Also HHID is mad underrated.

 

[Danny_Duberstein]

No.

Spoiler

 

[mc_brew]

i'm glad to see hhid finally getting some love... this album was mad hated on at the time.... many, many gems on here.... blunt ashes definitely one of the standout tracks...

 

[intilectual recipricol]

this nikka aint no thinker

that flow
that hook

nikka tryin to do his "Thugs Mansion" thing... Pac style taker

 

[Tuling]

goat intro
goat hook
one of his hottest flows

 

[Budda]

I hear you, simply put the greatest poet of our times.

 

[Budda]

Nas the type of rapper who make you go research on nikkas.

 

[blazn101]

i remember researching so many names and their backgrounds on the net after hearing that song!!!

the beginning always gets me - when nas mentions the dude who cremated his son and put his ashes in a diamond, so he can watch his son shine!!



Yo, I wonder if Langston Hughes and Alex Haley
got blazed before they told stories
I'm get blazed before I tell y'all stories
I saw on TV today, this man lost his son, his son died
So he had him cremated, took his ashes, and then made it to a Diamond ring
Now he watches his son shine everyday
I just thought about that, while I sit here ashing in this ash tray, yeah

The start to this song like you said just pulls you in..
One of my favorites from HHID

 

[Danny_Duberstein]

Has any Nas thread about a specific track/album not devolved to a Nas appreciation thread??