Albums Nas & DJ Premier - Light-Years (Discussion Thread)

[Awesome Wells]

@Awesome Wells told no lies about Nas on this shyt. Every fukking song nikka was going off

You see what I meant!

Bro sounding like '97-'98 Nas again!

 

[Toe Jay Simpson]

To quote AZ, “y’all wanted this this what y’all wanted”

There was no way you didn’t know what you were walking into with this album. Not possible.

 

[Cladyclad]

To quote AZ, “y’all wanted this this what y’all wanted”

There was no way you didn’t know what you were walking into with this album. Not possible.

I knew lol

Outside 1 song. 2000s Preme and Nas been mid
Its like 5 songs of blah

 

[ℒℴѵℯJay ELECTUA]

 

[Heavy_Handz]

I loved the album. Salute to two true pioneers. 25 years later than we all wanted but I’m just thankful to see these two work together all these years later

 

[Shahcronz]

highlights from first two listens....
my life is real
madman
pause tapes
writers
its time
3rd childhood

 

[NormanConnors]

You know the beats are trash when people are talking about the production gives Nas room to breathe

That is part of production

 

[Big Homie Behemoth]

There are some absolute fukking bangers on here - if you don’t like this, you don’t like Nas sorry not sorry….greatest to ever do it bar NONE

 

[Crumple]

Light years is a phenomenol album. I follow Nas. Been following him since 1996.

I am for his life's philosophy.

There are themes of legacy, love, truth, success.

And being proud of dressing like a hip hopper.

I work, but on my off days I always wear baggy clothes and sneakers. I always did that.

Some dudes grew up and criticize it now. Thousands online.....prolly cause they could never rock it right lol

What an album.

Shouts out Tame One.

New York State of Mind three destroyed me.

I was like cool - they cleared a Bully Joel sample, Nas is clearing samples and letting Premier take control.....very New York to have Joel. Then boom, the beat dropped!

I paused it, got up and just kept saying "holy shyt!" With a big grin on my face.

Pt 1, 2, and 3 are all perfect.

They know what they're doing when they hit that pocket.

Excellent job to Premier and Nas on Light Years!!!!!

 

[HiiiPower]

Premier a legend but most of these beats are incredibly bland/lifeless

Imma just pretend there are still only 2 NY State of Minds because I have no idea wtf that was

 

[prophecypro]

When they said 15 tracks for this I thought that was too much. And I know it look silly to say 12-14 was better from 15 but this is what I mean.
I dont think Preem in 2025 can carry that many tracks. Even Ransom and Roc did EPs and the best stuff was a couple of tracks.

Getting the bad out of the way: I think an inital knock is the mixing is clean for Preem on a lot of the album and that just might be a 2025 thing. That first track might throw people off and NYSOM 3 is just an issue cause its not using the sample construct as the first 2. btw hilarious he took a shot at Tatum for him cosplaying in the tunnel vs the Knicks in the Playoffs

But it kinda finds its footing as it goes: Madman, Writers, Sons, Junkie, Nas Esco Nasir etc

Hes actually not only rapping at a good level, hes still coming with concept records. And when you're in the middle of listening to it the beats sound good, I just think its not stadium status built like Hit Boy's stuff or a 1998 Beat tape that Primo saved up. This is what he does.

I think it'll probably settle between 7.5/8 to me

 

[ℒℴѵℯJay ELECTUA]

NYSM3 was weird ..hope it grows on me! strange one that..

 

[Big Homie Behemoth]

My lord the Sosa Esco connect was SERIOUS shyt, the ultimate back and forth over that menacing little loop, thank you for this…literally perfect.

 

[genesis09]

We need that collab album Sosa brings the best out of Esco

 

[Chip Skylark]

My life is real THIS MAN IS RAPPING