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I agree. Not close to illmatic, because although cringeworthy, naS had improved in the basic tenets of writing. He was no longer just rapping about non-sense incoherently... the songs were just garbo.

Lets take a song like "Undying Love" fukkin great storytelling track...



Vivid story telling, flow was tight... production was crisp and clean... hook was kinda ass, but thats okay...



and compare it to "One Love" bland corny production... generic storytelling, not vivid or descriptive at all... hook is trash. Poor command of his voice (he was usin it wrong)

Really, compare these two examples of story telling. One is infinitely better than the other...


My man, u r bugging
I don't think nas ever matched the level he was on in one love

Sometimes I sit back with a Buddha sack
Mind's in another world thinking how can we exist through the facts
Written in school text books, bibles, et cetera
fukk a school lecture, the lies get me vexed-er
So I be ghost from my projects
I take my pen and pad for the weekend
Hitting L's while I'm sleeping
A two day stay, you may say I needed time alone
To relax my dome, no phone, left the 9 at home
You see the streets have me stressed somethin terrible
fukking with the corners have a nikka up in Belleville
Or h.d.m., hit with numbers from 8 to 10
A future in a maximum state pen is grim
So I comes back home, nobody's helping shorty doo-wop
Rollin two Phillies together in the Bridge we called 'em oowops
He said, "Nas, nikkas could be bustin' off the roof
So I wear a bullet proof and pack a black tres-deuce"
He inhaled so deep, shut his eyes like he was sleep
Started coughing, one eye peeked to watch me speak
I sat back like the mack, my army suit was black
We was chillin' on these benches where he pumped his loose cracks
I took an l when he passed it, this little b*stard
Keeps me blasted he starts talking mad shyt
I had to school him, told him don't let nikkas fool him
'cos when the pistol blows the one that's murdered will be the cool one
Tough luck when nikkas are struck, families fukked up
Could've caught your man, but didn't look when you bucked up
Mistakes happen, so take heed never bust up
At the crowd catch him solo, make the right man bleed
Shorty's laugh was cold blooded as he spoke so foul
Only twelve trying to tell me that he liked my style
Then I rose, wiping the blunts ash from my clothes
Then froze only to blow the herb smoke through my nose
And told my little man that I'm a go cyprose
Left some jewels in his skull that he can sell if he chose
Words of wisdom from Nas try to rise up above
Keep an eye out for Jake shorty wop
One love
 

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I AM will always be a personal Esco CLASSIC, despite Dr. Knockboots:pachaha:

...there should have been a Hype Williams video for You Won't See Me Tonight, tho:mjcry:

Upon further review, hands down Nas Discography>>>any other MC Discography:yeshrug:
 

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What's you're take on Lost Tapes then.

You should love Fetus, Blaze A 50 and Poppa Was A Player if you like the masterpiece that is Undying Love.
I'll check them joints again... but I was not as high on Lost Tapes as others... shyt like Purple and Du Rags that everyone hypes up, I wasnt feeling. As far as I remember the only track on there I loved was Book of Rhymes.
 

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My man, u r bugging
I don't think nas ever matched the level he was on in one love

Sometimes I sit back with a Buddha sack
Mind's in another world thinking how can we exist through the facts
Written in school text books, bibles, et cetera
fukk a school lecture, the lies get me vexed-er
So I be ghost from my projects
I take my pen and pad for the weekend
Hitting L's while I'm sleeping
A two day stay, you may say I needed time alone
To relax my dome, no phone, left the 9 at home
You see the streets have me stressed somethin terrible
fukking with the corners have a nikka up in Belleville
Or h.d.m., hit with numbers from 8 to 10
A future in a maximum state pen is grim
So I comes back home, nobody's helping shorty doo-wop
Rollin two Phillies together in the Bridge we called 'em oowops
He said, "Nas, nikkas could be bustin' off the roof
So I wear a bullet proof and pack a black tres-deuce"
He inhaled so deep, shut his eyes like he was sleep
Started coughing, one eye peeked to watch me speak
I sat back like the mack, my army suit was black
We was chillin' on these benches where he pumped his loose cracks
I took an l when he passed it, this little b*stard
Keeps me blasted he starts talking mad shyt
I had to school him, told him don't let nikkas fool him
'cos when the pistol blows the one that's murdered will be the cool one
Tough luck when nikkas are struck, families fukked up
Could've caught your man, but didn't look when you bucked up
Mistakes happen, so take heed never bust up
At the crowd catch him solo, make the right man bleed
Shorty's laugh was cold blooded as he spoke so foul
Only twelve trying to tell me that he liked my style
Then I rose, wiping the blunts ash from my clothes
Then froze only to blow the herb smoke through my nose
And told my little man that I'm a go cyprose
Left some jewels in his skull that he can sell if he chose
Words of wisdom from Nas try to rise up above
Keep an eye out for Jake shorty wop
One love
The fact that you think "One Love" is better than "Undying Love" is why naS smokes his mind away. If his diehard stans think the poor writing in this track is better than the cinematic "Undying Love" why should he even try anymore? It's hard to purposely write poorly, that is why he cant do another Illmatic. He is a better writer now.
 
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I'll check them joints again... but I was not as high on Lost Tapes as others... shyt like Purple and Du Rags that everyone hypes up, I wasnt feeling. As far as I remember the only track on there I loved was Book of Rhymes.

You'll have Nasir in your top 5 in no time...

I notice a pattern in the Nas tracks you like, check out these also.










 

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Although he had different personas for Illmatic and It Was Written, I consider those eras together. I put I Am through The Lost Tapes together. God Son and Streets Disciple together and his Def Jam albums together.
 
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The only version of Ghetto Prisoners that matters, the OG's beat is disgraceful.



Never heard this. This shyt is dope as fukk~ I bet if Nas hired 45 King, Statik Seletah, Dirty Harry, 9th Wonder and No Id to remix Nastradamus, this shyt would be fire. its never his rhymes that gets the shytted on.
 
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Nas (1994 - 1996) Prime

Nas (2001 - 2002) Prime 2.0 Stillmatic, Lost Tapes & God Son :banderas:

The way he was just murdering all rappers on radio & just speaking his mind:ohlawd:

His half bar that killed Flex

"look at flex man ......look at his face man" :heh:

Thats MY GOAT :lawd:
 

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The fact that you think "One Love" is better than "Undying Love" is why naS smokes his mind away. If his diehard stans think the poor writing in this track is better than the cinematic "Undying Love" why should he even try anymore? It's hard to purposely write poorly, that is why he cant do another Illmatic. He is a better writer now.

I'm not a die hard fan but I totally disagree. Undying love is a great track but in the same vein as biggies I got a story to tell. People always bring that track up when talking about his story telling tracks but I don't think it's his best

I'm gonna make a poll about one love vs undying love
 
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