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

[NormanConnors]

Not Magic or KD3, but it's right there with them.

I think its the drums and the dustiness sonically, plus Nas is spittin on EVERYTHING. Preem is dealin' on this to me. Hit Boy could learn something here.

 

[RichYung]

Why he stole BIG’S lyrics???

 

[Formerly known as...]

3rd childhood. Tell em Nas!

'Switch it up a little, but still I'm going out hood'

 

[I love Latina women]

It’s Time

 

[Slim Charles]

Shine together what I needed.

Feel like the order of tracks not great. Some of the first few songs throw off the flow particularly with NYSOM which then underwhelms you as you move into the songs after

 

[CHERUB]

 

[Ziggiy]

is digital download out now? where to buy?

Just brought it on iTunes

 

[Alexander Wiggin]

Bouquet is crazy. He shout out Jean Grae

 

[DaHNIC82]

Nas shouting out the ladies of hip hop was fukking dope

 

[TheDarceKnight]

Nas rapping his ass off on this album. Premo I'm a lil underwhelmed with cause I feel like his shyt coulda been more knockin.

This is gonna be some engineer producer nerd out shyt, but IMO the biggest difference people hear with Preem is his switch in hardware and choice of engineers in the past 10-15 years. The MPC Renaissance sounds thinner than the earlier hardware that Preem used, and IMO that's the difference.

His style hasn't really changed. His sample selection is dope, his chops are basically the same, and his drum choices are very similar. I just feel like the texture and fullness and warmth in a lot of his beats on the more recent tracks and projects just isn't there.

That being said, I had only moderate expectations for this project, and it's definitely one of my favorite albums this year. I think they both delivered as good as they could be expected to deliver in 2025, and I'm very happy with this.

 

[Apollo Kid]

Madman, Writers, Nasty, Esco, Nasir are real standouts on first listen.

 

[TheDarceKnight]

Bouquet is crazy. He shout out Jean Grae

One of the best tracks on here

 

[Grand_Verbalizer]

1st spin instant favorites:


My Life is Real
Writers
It's Time
Junkie - Knew a few seconds in
HM: Git Ready

Also:
3rd childhood >>> NYSOM 3

 

[Zero]

Bouquet is crazy. He shout out Jean Grae

Nas shouting out the ladies of hip hop was fukking dope

Listening to this joint right now...truly honorable shyt

 

[T.he I.nformant]

Pause Tapes is monumental