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They have chapters if you want to skip to other albums listed. Death of Escobar is at the 3:10 mark (never knew it was reviewed by Vibe magazine).

drop the review here if you can find it
 

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That’s why I didn’t do it, lol, it’s wayyy wayyy too much fire on them albums to fairly pick 10, ain’t possible. I’d pick 10 but have like 25 honorable mentions that could/should all be Top 10. The way that run gets semi swept under the rug seemingly by hip hop at large is highkey disgusting, literally like 85% of all that music is straight 🔥

Yo this is a fact man. Out of 6 albums I feel like none were average. All were great. I know people don’t like Magic 2 like that but I feel like it’s too short and abruptly ends hahaha
 

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nah I get it, theres no rhythm to it ..its not like I play it

This was some of Nas's best flowing, so there's rhythm there. The stories especially the last one was crazy. Add Anthony Hamilton's vocals and the musical aspects and this is up there with "What Goes Around". I get why people don't like it. It has this very dramatic feel to it and is awkwardly placed on the album.
 

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drop the review here if you can find it
The Death of Escobar (found unreleased Nas album; 2001) - The Lost Media Wiki https://share.google/IovsFqsEJLr2dhyR7

Pic of review below (Can't post it for some reason)
https://lostmediawiki.com/w/images/e/e4/Vibe_review.png

Tracklisting
According to claa7's post, this was the intended tracklist.

#Song TitleProducerStatus
1"My Way"Alchemist
2"You Don't Know Me (Hardest Thing 2 Do)"Poke & Tone
3"Your Mouth Got You In It"Dame Grease
4"Rise & Fall"Poke & Tone
5"U Gotta Love It"L.E.S.
6"Make It Last Forever"L.E.S.
7"Worst Enemy is Me"Infinite Arkatechtz
8"The Foulness (Interlude)"Poke & Tone
9"Sinful Living (Street Dreams Remix)"Poke & Tone (Ft. R. Kelly)
10"Never Gonna Give It Up"Al West (Ft. Product G&B)
11"Tales From Da Hood"Curt Gowdy
12"Drunk By Myself"Poke & Tone + Al West
13"Hard 2 Tell - Remix"Large Professor
14"Projects 2 Hot"CHOP DIESEL (Ft. 50 Cent & Nature)
15"Poppa Was A Playa"Deric Angelettie & Kanye West

Unofficial tracklisting (Most of it ended up on the Lost Tapes.)
Here is a bootleg copy with a different tracklisting:

Nas – Death Of Escobar – CD (Unofficial Release), 2001 [r3175599] | Discogs https://share.google/PxCTvJCafQRviPOVN
 
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This was some of Nas's best flowing, so there's rhythm there. The stories especially the last one was crazy. Add Anthony Hamilton's vocals and the musical aspects and this is up there with "What Goes Around". I get why people don't like it. It has this very dramatic feel to it and is awkwardly placed on the album.
That song is incredible. I don’t know what people are hearing with that joint.
 

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This was some of Nas's best flowing, so there's rhythm there. The stories especially the last one was crazy. Add Anthony Hamilton's vocals and the musical aspects and this is up there with "What Goes Around". I get why people don't like it. It has this very dramatic feel to it and is awkwardly placed on the album.
Best flowing? :wtf: Don’t disrespect Esco like that. This ain’t touching What Goes Around. From the music to Anthony Hamilton’s vocals. Just garbage. Especially when Anthony Hamilton starts wailing at the 4-minute mark. Just hate it. And then to follow it up with Summer on Smash. Momentarily takes me out of what is otherwise a great album.
 

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Best flowing? :wtf: Don’t disrespect Esco like that. This ain’t touching What Goes Around. From the music to Anthony Hamilton’s vocals. Just garbage. Especially when Anthony Hamilton starts wailing at the 4-minute mark. Just hate it. And then to follow it up with Summer on Smash. Momentarily takes me out of what is otherwise a great album.
I agree with you on what goes around but don’t disrespect world is an addiction like that :ufdup:
 
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