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

[Stick Up Kid]

Writers
Madman
Sons
Git Ready
It’s Time

Are incredible
Haven’t finished the album yet

 

[Grand_Verbalizer]

Madman wasn't in my favorites but it's dope, can add that one

I'll say this, it's one of those were the talks of different equipment / Engineering is legit

 

[Zero]

IMMACULANT

 

[ShaDynasty]

They delivered I think. Most of its fire off first listen. A few tracks that might have to grow on me, or not. But like 12 out of 15 that fulfil the prophecy for me.

 

[HNIC973]

This shyt finna grow on me like a muthafukka I already know. Lol

The gap between him &2 is laughable he is rapping his ass off all over this shyt

 

[Grand_Verbalizer]

Next spin gonna crank up the volume


Peace yall

 

[dj-method-x]

Aight the album gets ALOT better after sons. The 1st half of the album will have to grow on me besides My life is real.

 

[criminology]

I think one thing I've noticed over the last few years is his engineer is kinda disservicing him. There's this hollow sound to his beats now whereas they used to be crunchier and thicker () A lot of his recent output, the exact same beats would've been absolute bangers in 95-99 just off better mixing.

Yeah sometimes they sound like 6 sounds alternating instead of coming together as one beat.

 

[Spidey Man]

All Premo slander getting negged after a minute of Pause Tapes.

 

[Jamaro85]

This man made a whole damn song shouting out graffiti writers. Love that and Bouquet with the tributes/shout outs, on some Where Are They Now shyt.

 

[thekidfromqueens]

God damn reddit is going in on this production.

"Someone call 1800 Nas and Hit"

"Is this the same dude who produced Nas is like?"

"Nas should just a spoken word album"

Lmao

This is why I like to listen dolo first and glad I did.

 

[CHERUB]

Nas is so advanced lyrically. Some of the shyt this man is saying and how he's saying is fukin crazy
. The adlibs...the lore references "allegedly"

 

[Discipline]

A few more thoughts - sonically I feel like there were a lot of "creepy" "scary type" beats with a minimalist vibe. Some of the minimalist beats were cool (pause tapes I liked a lot) but idk what I was expecting. I think for the types of records on the album, letting Nas' lyrics shine was the best choice. I did hope for one "The Come Up/Watch out it go down" type beat tho ngl

It's crazy how divisive the beats are. Some I loved people hate and vice versa.

The are no bad beats here. Preemo does a good production job. The problem (if there is one) is that Nas is somewhere in the clouds with it on this album. Preemo, while good, just isn't at Nas' altitude here. So maybe he concluded that a more muted (or minimalist as you say) soundscape was best...because Nas is going crazy. The production already sounds better on second listen though, so I will hold off on a review/opinion for a while.

 

[Ellen Degeneres]

God damn reddit is going in on this production.

"Someone call 1800 Nas and Hit"

"Is this the same dude who produced Nas is like?"

"Nas should just a spoken word album"

Lmao

This is why I like to listen dolo first and glad I did.

fukk em

 

[thekidfromqueens]

What they saying?

They going in on him sadly. The consensus seems to be that Nas brought it, but Premo didn't deliver what they expected.