"UNTITLED" once again shows why Nas is a Jedi Master

[Jack Trippa 3z company ho]

i feel like Kanye is the closest we will get to someone blacking out (no pun intended) on a major release like untitled. maybe kendrick

Yeah I'd have to agree that Kanye could do something like this. He def has the ability, and has touched on many things before. I wish he would.

 

[Ashtrey]

One of the few shining albums from the horrible 2006-2009 era.

 

[Jack Trippa 3z company ho]

I have bad taste?

fukk outta here.

Post gifs of dudes puking while telling everyone about your impeccable taste brehs.

 

[Mike Otherz]

was just about to start this thread when this topic showed up. listening to this album. man , nas ahead of the game by 6 years. he also said hip hop was dead, and now we have iggy and internet rap and them. nas always been raps prohet. people getting credit for shyt nas already did and wasnt celebrated for.

nas got 4 classics

illmatic
iww
******
life is good

everything going on now with the word ******, cosby, respectabity poloitics, racism. and he did it whle everyone thought racism was over cause of obama. we need nas to speak on todays shyt right now.

i see why dream hampton was mad, this album really is a milestone in hip hop. and jay couldnt, eventhough i fx with jay but nas deserves special praise for this masterpiece.

 

[Dragonfly Jones]

was just about to start this thread when this topic showed up. listening to this album. man , nas ahead of the game by 6 years. he also said hip hop was dead, and now we have iggy and young thug and them. nas always been raps prohet. people getting credit for shyt nas already did and wasnt celebrated for.

nas got 4 classics

illmatic
iww
******
life is good

everything going on now with the word ******, cosby, respectabity poloitics, racism. and he did it whle everyone thought racism was over cause of obama. we need nas to speak on todays shyt right now.

i see why dream hampton was mad, this album really is a milestone in hip hop. and jay couldnt, eventhough i fx with jay but nas deserves special praise for this masterpiece.

6 CLASSICS BREH


Stillmatic and Lost tapes


throw in Godson if u like and that's 7

 

[No1]

He's got a lot of polarizing records in his collection, this might be the most polarizing with the critics as I've seen people give it anywhere from 3/10 to 4.5 mics.
I get that some people thought he kinda had ideas and throwed them out aimlessly but even in drunk boxer fashion he landed some jabs even if sonically the records might be flawed for some (Sly Fox, Breathe, We're Not Alone, Slave and the Master)

I fukked with it that summer heavy just because like now in 07-08 it had a place with everything going on (Obama's election, Jena 6, Don Imus situation, Sean Bell's murder)

It kinda worked as the alternative Hip Hop record that summer next to the Carter 3.

Album simply was boring and not very good musically. The people who I come across that like this album are the ones who care more about the message on than the actual music. If you are not someone who gets your news through music, I really do not see how this can possibly be one of the top Nas albums. Half of it is literally mundane and unlistenable despite highlights like Y'all My nikkas and Black President. As a kid who was in college at the time, there was not a single thing Nas was saying on this album that my friends and I had not spoken of or that I did not grasp from my studies. It was like a boring and less in-depth recap of some African and African-American studies classes.

A 13 year old me would have loved it because it would have made me think, but not at 18 or 19 (I forget). By that point, music was either good or bad to me, a good message could not save an album that was not pleasing to the ears. I literally only know 2 people (Nas fans included) that play this album. But I get that my circle may be biased. But I just find it a perfect example of an album hailed for its ambition more so than its execution, and yet I appreciate it for the layer it brings to hip hop.

 

[melraH]

6 CLASSICS BREH


Stillmatic and Lost tapes


throw in Godson if u like and that's 7

Nas the Don, Nas Da Gawd, Nas Da Goat!!

 

[Budda]

Album simply was boring and not very good musically. The people who I come across that like this album are the ones who care more about the message on than the actual music. If you are not someone who gets your news through music, I really do not see how this can possibly be one of the top Nas albums. Half of it is literally mundane and unlistenable despite highlights like Y'all My nikkas and Black President. As a kid who was in college at the time, there was not a single thing Nas was saying on this album that my friends and I had not spoken of or that I did not grasp from my studies. It was like a boring and less in-depth recap of some African and African-American studies classes.

A 13 year old me would have loved it because it would have made me think, but not at 18 or 19 (I forget). By that point, music was either good or bad to me, a good message could not save an album that was not pleasing to the ears. I literally only know 2 people (Nas fans included) that play this album. But I get that my circle may be biased. But I just find it a perfect example of an album hailed for its ambition more so than its execution, and yet I appreciate it for the layer it brings to hip hop.

Testify, Breathe, America, Y'all Not Alone, Queens Get the Money, Farrakhan were hard to listen to?

 

[904]

The album is cool but the he really chose some horrible beats on here...

Of course I appreciate the topics but this is still music.. And its more to an album than just the topics...

 

[OnlyInCalifornia]

Thread title is horrible and only added ammo for the people who say Nas stans are nerds

 

[boskey]

If Kanye was rapping over those same beats people would call it "classic miniimalist vintage post-hip hop avante garde boom bap influenced future new wave" and he would be hailed as a genius who was moving the culture forward

 

[BXKingPin82]

I honestly think u can make an argument that this is Nasir's 3rd best album after Illmatic and It Was Written

thank you

how ANY black man can not like that album...

I dont know smh

 

[BiggWebb79]

This Album was ahead of it's time, especially an artist that drew the in line in the sand with the CAC and sambos that only like beats and dumb down lyrics. I don't need y'all, I'll go gold with it. This is what hip-hop can use more of from the mainstream artist, that social commentary that's lacking.

 

[Wild self]

2008 was a good summer. Untitled, Carter 3 and The 3rd World (Immortal Technique) were the major albums that I listened to. Moreso, Nas and Immortal Technique. Wayne got some burn though. I specifically remember that summer was when the Drake was ghost writing for Wayne rumors starting.

2008 in general was a good year, despite the one hit wonders running the airwaves. Nas, Kanye, Ice Cube, Game, Scarface, Bun B, Ross, Luda, TI, and others put in good albums that year.

That summer was when gas prices were $5 per gallon and it made me that the economic recession was going full swing. On top of the Obama election. That was a pivotal time.

The album still stands the test of time and made Nas the top 10 MC because he made an entire album on the history of racism. Not even people's beloved street rappers would dare do social commentary on that.

 

[Hiphoplives4eva]

Album simply was boring and not very good musically. The people who I come across that like this album are the ones who care more about the message on than the actual music. If you are not someone who gets your news through music, I really do not see how this can possibly be one of the top Nas albums. Half of it is literally mundane and unlistenable despite highlights like Y'all My nikkas and Black President. As a kid who was in college at the time, there was not a single thing Nas was saying on this album that my friends and I had not spoken of or that I did not grasp from my studies. It was like a boring and less in-depth recap of some African and African-American studies classes.

A 13 year old me would have loved it because it would have made me think, but not at 18 or 19 (I forget). By that point, music was either good or bad to me, a good message could not save an album that was not pleasing to the ears. I literally only know 2 people (Nas fans included) that play this album. But I get that my circle may be biased. But I just find it a perfect example of an album hailed for its ambition more so than its execution, and yet I appreciate it for the layer it brings to hip hop.

Typical #newblack, clown speak. If the album was a "bore" to listen to you're simply not listening hard enough.