Project Windows, Last Words and Come Get Me alone makes this album above average. It’s criminally unfairly hated on!
not to mention New World, Nastradamus, God Love Us.... this is a decent album.
Nastradamus Had Some Piff
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not to mention New World, Nastradamus, God Love Us.... this is a decent album.
MikeStamina
All Star
that hook is still
Can you imagine how the recording must have went down?
*L.E.S. plays Nastradamus instrumental for Nas*
Nas: That beat is banging!
L.E.S.:Do your thing Nasty
*Nas pulls out notebook & pen*
20 minutes later...
Nas: Nasty Nas the Esco to Esco-bar/
now he is Nastradaaamus
L.E.S.:
Nas: Ayo L.E.S. this single will be bigger than If I ruled the world & Hate me now combined. Nastradamus bout to go triple plat
L.E.S. (thinking to himself): Shoulda gave the beat to Will Smith instead
This was h o r r i b l e ...lol
Just laughing at the time you took to post this shyt
Mike the Executioner
What went on up there? Poppers and weird sex!
I just listened to this album front to back for the first time.
It's not that bad, honestly. It just sounds like the B-side version of I Am..., which makes sense since this album was put together quickly and some songs weren't made specifically for the album (like "Project Windows," which you can tell is a step above most of the songs here). It's actually more consistent than I Am... but doesn't reach the highs that I Am... does. The album, for the most part, just sounds a little bored and exhausted, like Nas was being squeezed out for ideas.
By Nas' standards, it's not that good and is definitely on the lower end, but there are still songs here worth listening to. "You Owe Me" should have been earlier in the album, not the closer. It's awkwardly placed and "New World" sounded more like the closer. "Big Girl" sucks, but it's the only song where I was like
and even then, it's the hook that brings it down. Most of the songs here blend into each other, honestly.
You know what I compared this to? Eminem’s Music to Be Murdered By albums. One of them (I Am.../Side A) is more energetic and has better songs, but it's inconsistent and could have had some filler shaved off. The other one (Nastradamus/Side B) is more consistent in its tone, but feels safer, less ambitious, and definitely sounds like it was made for the sake of it. When you combine the albums, you'll get something great, but they both need what the other has to do that.
It's not that bad, honestly. It just sounds like the B-side version of I Am..., which makes sense since this album was put together quickly and some songs weren't made specifically for the album (like "Project Windows," which you can tell is a step above most of the songs here). It's actually more consistent than I Am... but doesn't reach the highs that I Am... does. The album, for the most part, just sounds a little bored and exhausted, like Nas was being squeezed out for ideas.
By Nas' standards, it's not that good and is definitely on the lower end, but there are still songs here worth listening to. "You Owe Me" should have been earlier in the album, not the closer. It's awkwardly placed and "New World" sounded more like the closer. "Big Girl" sucks, but it's the only song where I was like
and even then, it's the hook that brings it down. Most of the songs here blend into each other, honestly. You know what I compared this to? Eminem’s Music to Be Murdered By albums. One of them (I Am.../Side A) is more energetic and has better songs, but it's inconsistent and could have had some filler shaved off. The other one (Nastradamus/Side B) is more consistent in its tone, but feels safer, less ambitious, and definitely sounds like it was made for the sake of it. When you combine the albums, you'll get something great, but they both need what the other has to do that.
One of my first negs here was for saying Nastradamus was fire now y’all finally seeing what I been saying since 99 
People are followers and just say shyt because they heard others say it
And Quiet N*ggas>> every song posted in this thread
People are followers and just say shyt because they heard others say it
And Quiet N*ggas>> every song posted in this thread
I mean, I’m a Nas super stan and I think it is easily HIS worst album. But I also don’t see it as this terrible piece of work others get to act like it is. The Nas bar is just so high.
They know it, that's why they try to give a booster shot to this shyt every year.
Ain't no vaccine for this bland album brehs. Let it die.
TheAnointedOne
Superstar
It's widely regarded as Nas's worst album (and it is). Not surprised you fukks who have poor taste in music (praising as shyt like Lil Gay Thug, and other illiterate rappers) are trying to rewrite history. Like them bible belt republicans who call slaves 'indentured servants'.
Nasir is his worst. Nasir doesn't have a Life We Chose, Project Windows, Come Get Me or Last Words.
Album is not bad, but it was all over and the production was generic and just lazy sampling.
There were great songs, but the rest of it was bland
You Owe Me was a dope single
I think you can drop it in a club today and the crowd will go crazy
There were great songs, but the rest of it was bland
You Owe Me was a dope single
I think you can drop it in a club today and the crowd will go crazy
The Dust King
A Childrens Story
1. second comin isnt a real nas song. its a mix that gained internet popularity. the verses were never reused.
2. hustlers and killers was on nastradamus if u had the best buy CD
3. this album is a perfect time capsule of the end of the year of 1999
evem more so than I AM. so i think the album does have a place in his legacy from yall standpoint.
One of my first negs here was for saying Nastradamus was fire now y’all finally seeing what I been saying since 99
People are followers and just say shyt because they heard others say it
And Quiet N*ggas>> every song posted in this thread
always thought the album was a classic since i copped it the day before thanksgivin
the first 10 tracks are too solid, love the theme, the orchestration throughout the album (dame grease) and the dark vibe not counting the singles/end of the album
Goat poster
KANG LIFE
Nas has the burden of greatness on his back.
Another rapper drops that album and it’s looked at as one of their best works.
But for Nas ppl consider it Mid.
Another rapper drops that album and it’s looked at as one of their best works.
But for Nas ppl consider it Mid.
The Dust King
A Childrens Story
nastradamus = nostradamus
Michel de Nostredame, usually Latinised as Nostradamus, was a French astrologer, physician and reputed seer, who is best known for his book Les Prophéties, a collection of 942 poetic quatrains allegedly predicting future events. The book was first published in 1555.
the album nastradamus (and some of I AM) was about preparing (mentally and physically) for the upcoming Y2K disaster
In the years leading up to the turn of the century (1997-1999) the public gradually became aware of the "Y2K scare," and individual companies predicted the global damage caused by the bug would require anything between $400 million and $600 billion to rectify. A lack of clarity regarding the potential dangers of the bug led some to stock up on food, water, and arms, purchase backup generators, and withdraw large sums of money in anticipation of a computer-induced apocalypse.
just for context the first person to truly bring this theory into music was Prince.
the song "1999" is about celebrating regardless the world is coming to an end
so nas (who later wrote Slave on his face just like Prince did) is clearly giving an homage to prince
aside from the panic of Y2k (the hood was well aware of it) we were also led to believe that the new millenium is when the new world order would achieve its goals.
the new world order conspiracy seeped into popular culture ala the illuminati in the mid 2000s and Q Anon in the last few years
the album seems to be halfed into pre y2k and then post y2k
the lighter songs represent the embracement of the new world order and technology in general.
the theme of an incoming Armageddon of sorts is what propells the album as a classic capture of a specific era
i dont remember any other y2k themed hiphop albums other than busta rhymes but nas nailed it to a tee.
jessica moores poetry sandwiching the albums content is just flawless
the intro is referencing the prediction for the new millenium and the outro is predicting the aftermath
the album is heavy with nas personal opinion on these matters and the tracks are titled as such;
life we chose- you have made your choice; the end/new beginning is coming
nastradamus - self explanatory
new world - welcome to the new world (order)
then he has songs where he expounds on what means most to him; these are value based (family, love, religion/spirituality)
family
quiet nikkaz (listen dont speak)
god loves us
some of us have angels/demons
hopefully i have given insight for you and others