Nas - King's Disease III (Discussion Thread)

[Piff Perkins]

The First Time thing had me thinking back. One of my cousins used to make rap mixtapes and the first time I heard Nas had to be in 1996 or 1997, when I was 8-9. All Eyes On Me was my favorite song and when I heard Street Dreams I was like hold on what's this. I remember Walk Up 2 Yo House was on there too which had my kid self like

 

[IllmaticDelta]

still on repeat.....

 

[xiceman191]

I thought only listened to Nas?

 

[I'm Blackman]

Cats in here going back and forth, thinking they know what’s best for him more than he knows what’s best for him?

You gotta be a special type

bars

 

[T.he I.nformant]

My three year old repeating “no doubt, no doubt, no doubt” from “Thun”

Nas is relevant to the youths, brehs

 

[Surreal]

My three year old repeating “no doubt, no doubt, no doubt” from “Thun”

Nas is relevant to the youths, brehs

And when they in daycare, they saying to their friends, "I'm on sum shyt boy...."

 

[breakfuss]

The First Time thing had me thinking back. One of my cousins used to make rap mixtapes and the first time I heard Nas had to be in 1996 or 1997, when I was 8-9. All Eyes On Me was my favorite song and when I heard Street Dreams I was like hold on what's this. I remember Walk Up 2 Yo House was on there too which had my kid self like

Man, I don't know why I've been listening to First Time so heavily this week but I LOVE that shyt. Such a poignant and nostalgic joint.

First time you heard Nas
You probably heard somebody say that I pick bad beats
But I pick bad freaks

 

[T.he I.nformant]

And when they in daycare, they saying to their friends, "I'm on sum shyt boy...."

I’d be so proud

 

[Surreal]

I’d be so proud

I know mines would've

 

[mson]

Nas hooks don't really stay in my head but this one has been there for a minute. Is it only me :


Eardrums devirginized from the words of mine (Mine)
Just a word of advice, you can't murder Nas (Nas)
All my nikkas certified, we got certain ties (Ties)

Not really a fan of the hook.

 

[Rozay Oro]

Only think it lacked was a HitBoy verse

 

[T.he I.nformant]

Nas hooks don't really stay in my head but this one has been there for a minute. Is it only me :


Eardrums devirginized from the words of mine (Mine)
Just a word of advice, you can't murder Nas (Nas)
All my nikkas certified, we got certain ties (Ties)

Been some strong hooks during the Hit-Boy-Nas era

Off KDIII I also like

Strong motherfukker when you're young
I ducked a razor, ducked some punches, even ducked a gun
Nintendo Duck Hunt, I ducked police, I had to run
Meanwhile, when you get old, you might become futile
My old style is a rough of my new style
My old girl dope but I love my new girl
So when I'ma slow down this merry go round called life?
I was a youngster with a fever, moms brought cold ice

 

[Ziggiy]

The hooks on KD2 and KD3 are magnificent.


I don’t necessarily listen to Nas for “Hooks”’ but across KD series and Magic the hooks stand out well

 

[SwizzLake]

That was 2014 so it was after the beef lol. But the idea of Rapaport being in there, phone in hand, expecting beef to pop off at any minute is hilarious.

Yo shyt is hilarious. and yeah, by 2014 shyt was fading.

 

[Ziggiy]

Yo shyt is hilarious. and yeah, by 2014 shyt was fading.

Fading? Nas signed to Def Jam in 2006! Nas and Hov had BEEN friends by then and made three songs together!