Nas - Magic (Discussion Thread)
HNIC973
R.I.P Bandana P
Those songs are dope but Stillmatic intro NYSOM 1&2 Get Down ect... there are levels. Now if you told me those songs are better intros than No Introduction Message to the Feds Money Over Bullshyt I would agree
Nas heard all that No One Can Hang With...on Versuz talk 
I like this album. I come from the Illmatic days so I've sort of checked out hip hop the last few years. I listened to this once and I like it a lot. It's a nice attempt at trying to bridge a classic sound with a newer sound that.
Nas sounds good. He seems to has some more flow on this one compared to the other stuff i checked out where it sounded like he was generally reading his lyrics. I like hearing some scratching on here and what i consider more classic hip hop elements.
I wonder what Nas saw about Mr. Magic that sparked his mind for alot of this project. I heard a bit of it in his music. I don't now much about hit boy it was cool to hear some old UBB drums. Not sure if knows them or just got some drum kits or whatever. Either way it sounds good. Gotta re listen but i think i picked up some little things like Just Ice use on there as an open hi hit. Little stuff like that was cool. Gonne give this a re listen.
Nas sounds good. He seems to has some more flow on this one compared to the other stuff i checked out where it sounded like he was generally reading his lyrics. I like hearing some scratching on here and what i consider more classic hip hop elements.
I wonder what Nas saw about Mr. Magic that sparked his mind for alot of this project. I heard a bit of it in his music. I don't now much about hit boy it was cool to hear some old UBB drums. Not sure if knows them or just got some drum kits or whatever. Either way it sounds good. Gotta re listen but i think i picked up some little things like Just Ice use on there as an open hi hit. Little stuff like that was cool. Gonne give this a re listen.
All bullshyt aside, there's nothing really wrong with this album. These really might be the hardest beats Nas has rapped over in a long time. Only skip on here is Ugly. Just doesn't work for me.
Not sure if it's gonna knock off anything above the bottom of my top 10 list this year but it's pretty good. Definitely better than KD1 which was decent but didn't move the needle for me. KD2 I just never got around to listening to....maybe I still won't lmao
Not sure if it's gonna knock off anything above the bottom of my top 10 list this year but it's pretty good. Definitely better than KD1 which was decent but didn't move the needle for me. KD2 I just never got around to listening to....maybe I still won't lmao
Jesus Christ that's a lineup for how to spark off a damn album. Add in Speechless and I think Nas is the All Time GOAT at the Intro
I’d rather listen to Nastradamus any day over Nasir. Family, Shoot Em up, Last Words, project Windows, come get me, and Life We Chose.
HNIC973
R.I.P Bandana P
Easily I think the only person I know who hate that album more than me is my girl
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thekidfromqueens
the best borough
Nas has this way of doing braggadocio raps in a "you can do it too, let me tell you how" type way that Jay just never comes across doing. With Jay it's obnoxious, and high handed - like how he's better than you. With Nas it's just more organic, and as if you're being spoken to, not down on.
nastradamus has some horrible songs but some very good songs
nah breh that shyt is a 5 breh...listen to that 20 more times