Albums Nas & DJ Premier - Light-Years (December 12th)

[HNIC973]

1 feature must mean GOAT was rapping his ass off on here

 

[Jay Kast]

did u like that green lantern mixtape

Didn't even know about it, so busy with life. Listening now!

 

[Awesome Wells]

I actually meant to ask you fam, if I remember well the early version you heard months ago, you weren't too crazy about Preem's beats. Are those the same beats but polished up versions or different shyt?

Those joints got polished up and refined.

I was talking last week in the thread about how Primo went back in and put more focus on attention to detail. Nas is rapping like '97-'98 Nas again, on this. And the people want Preem to get back to that Preem we grew up listening to. So people should be standing on top of cars blasting this sh*t in the next few days. I'm only f*cking with this and the Conway album for the next 7 months. HAHA!

 

[Piff Perkins]

Those joints got polished up and refined.

I was talking last week in the thread about how Primo went back in and put more focus on attention to detail. Nas is rapping like '97-'98 Nas again, on this. And the people want Preem to get back to that Preem we grew up listening to. So people should be standing on top of cars blasting this sh*t in the next few days. I'm only f*cking with this and the Conway album for the next 7 months. HAHA!

What type of people was it played for? We talking like...Pete Rock, Young Guru, etc types who have been involved in the Mass Appeal albums this year? Any media people like maybe some old NY radio types? Did you get the impression that everyone had similar views as you or nah.

And was Sean C the person playing this stuff for you or was it Premo?

 

[Ball]

Mothafukkin AZ YO

 

[Awesome Wells]

What type of people was it played for?

"Old" brehs like me.

 

[Jay Kast]

did u like that green lantern mixtape

Okay bro, honest opinion. 70%-80% I fukk with. I am discovering that I like Premier's more melodic beats than his straight raw beats - even though I do fukk with Ten Crack Commandments, and some other joints. What I am noticing is that Nas vocals, the mix - sublime, they are like lyrics directly to the vein - no filler.

I don't want to hype myself up too much for this, but I'll be quietly anticipating what they come out with. I trust my coli brehs to not steer me wrong.

Thanks @The Dust King

 

[TV]

3rd Childhood?

Omg

Can't wait to hear it

 

[Piff Perkins]

"Old" brehs like me.

So basically guys from the old days (A&Rs, radio people, etc) correct?

 

[The Dust King]

Wtf man, try finding some sleep for the next 3 days after reading shyt like that

my ngga

i got to hear the once upon a time in shaolin, nas and premier, cormega/hav and doe or die 3

i feel highly favored

 

[The Dust King]

Thank you bro. Fiancée passed away unexpectedly in January and have been fighting to stay positive ever since. We listened to every joint from his run with Hitboy together and she took me to the Nas gig in London for New Year for my birthday - I’ll be holding her in my heart when I bang Lightyears, I know she’ll be listening with me.

 

[Artfull Dodger]

Gonna get negged for this, dont really give a fukk.

Primo quality output is like 2 or 3 records out of 10. (My opinion, my taste)

Big Nas supporter, share the same birthday and all - I just hope the quality control is good enough so that it doesn't stain his series run with Hit Boy.

Waiting to listen!

 

[HNIC973]

Those joints got polished up and refined.

I was talking last week in the thread about how Primo went back in and put more focus on attention to detail. Nas is rapping like '97-'98 Nas again, on this. And the people want Preem to get back to that Preem we grew up listening to. So people should be standing on top of cars blasting this sh*t in the next few days. I'm only f*cking with this and the Conway album for the next 7 months. HAHA!

You about to be the most popular person on this site might as

in this thread

 

[Supa]

so a pause tape is when you make homemade recordings by hitting the pause and unpause button

qtip made the beat to one love using a pause tape

Yeah, a pause tape was just how they made loops with a tape deck.

Premier explains it:


Q Tip kinda does something comparable here with vinyl:

 

[Mike the Executioner]

Those joints got polished up and refined.

I was talking last week in the thread about how Primo went back in and put more focus on attention to detail. Nas is rapping like '97-'98 Nas again, on this. And the people want Preem to get back to that Preem we grew up listening to. So people should be standing on top of cars blasting this sh*t in the next few days. I'm only f*cking with this and the Conway album for the next 7 months. HAHA!

I'm guessing that with The Auditorium and The FORCE coming out last year, that inspired Nas and Premier to delay the album and pushed them even harder to make it great. I remember you said something like that last year.

I already thought Nas caught a second wind with the Hit-Boy era, so if Premier has any beats like "Brainstorm" or "My Mind Spray" on it, we could be in for something. Then again, I already thought his stuff on the last Gang Starr album was great, so I'll be more than happy with that.