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| Author: | rogers park bryan [ Tue Jul 17, 2012 2:48 pm ] |
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The Five songs Ive DL'd have been good. Getting Good reviews. All Hip Hop-9/10 XXL: XXL Source: TBA All Hip Hop article.... Rating: 9 / 10 It has been said that Nas was unable to catch a victory; from the situations involving his very public split with his ex-wife, Kelis, to his daughter’s misuse of Instagram, it’s easy to interpret the building missteps as losses. However, Nas has a way of giving hope to his fans even in those times, whether it’s the announcement of his album, or his incredible outputs alongside MMG machine, Rick Ross. As more songs began to slip from Life Is Good, fans began to hope for the best and hope that Nas was “back.” After a few leaks, the entire album is upon us to dissect, and it may be one of the few times where it’s a good thing to believe the hype, as Nasir delivers in almost every way possible. One of the gigantic knocks against Nas in the past has been his selection of beats. Some people say that it makes it easier to focus on lyrics, while others say there needs to be a mixture of both; on this album, however, there’s a happy medium that’s sure to please most. The production is mainly handled by No. I.D. and Salaam Remi (with additional assistance from Swizz Beatz, Noah “40” Shebib, J.U.S.T.I.C.E League, and more), and ranges from expansive strings and organ-driven instrumentals to tracks that seem to have time-warped from the late ’90s. But, as with almost all No I.D-influenced projects, it just works. With that biggest knock taken care of, Nas proceeds to deliver the same lyrical personality we’ve come to know him for; original concepts permeate Life Is Good to the core. From discussing “Accident Murderers” with Rick Ross (you had to have known that Rozay was going to be here somewhere), to addressing that aforementioned Instagram incident on “Daughters”, to the issues of the world on “World’s An Addiction”, to just having a lyrical woodshed moment on “The Don”, mostly every dimension of Nas is represented, refined, and replay-ready. (Note: the vigor extends into the bonus tracks as well, so if you plan to cop the LP, make sure to grab the deluxe version) Nas doesn’t overload his LP with features either, as only an average amount of artists are present, but they all help the presentation as well. The Large Professor’s voice speaks to the listeners ‘trapped in the ’90s’, so to speak (“Loco-Motive”), while Anthony Hamilton accents the song perfectly with his soulful vocals (“World’s An Addiction”) and Amy Winehouse brings a pinch of nostalgia with her feature on “Cherry Wine” that’s sure to turn heads. To be honest, there’s more than enough content here to grab attention. Whether it’s the powerful “Goodbye Love” sample from Guy in “Bye Baby”, to the eclectic but cohesive sound that runs throughout the LP, to the content that Nas never fails to deliver on, this is one of the few projects to be released in recent years that truly shows an artist improving while at the top of their game. If we weren’t too busy tallying his losses, we would’ve noticed all of the signs that showed he was plotting, most notably his stellar recent collaborations. The result of Nas turning his recent pain into progression and piecing it all together positively is Life Is Good, a project that’s almost destined to be a contender for album of the year. For those needing a definite answer, you could say that Nas is back, but for those who are in the know, it’s more accurate to say that Nas never truly left; he’s been here the whole time. Most were just too busy watching thrones to notice. No diss. |
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| Author: | beni hanna [ Tue Jul 17, 2012 4:29 pm ] |
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Not really monumental update by me here, but he was on Letterman last night. |
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| Author: | Makaveli [ Tue Jul 17, 2012 4:45 pm ] |
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He owed us that after his last album. |
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| Author: | Colonel Angus [ Tue Jul 17, 2012 6:50 pm ] |
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He's going to be on Colbert tonight. |
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| Author: | Mr. Hernandez [ Wed Jul 18, 2012 9:13 am ] |
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2nd greatest mc of all time. His albums are inconsisent but the lyrics are always on point |
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| Author: | rogers park bryan [ Wed Jul 25, 2012 2:55 pm ] |
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#1 |
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| Author: | Krazy Ivan [ Wed Jul 25, 2012 3:28 pm ] |
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This has been sitting on my computer for about a week now. Should probably listen... |
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| Author: | Mr. Hernandez [ Wed Jul 25, 2012 4:55 pm ] |
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rogers park bryan wrote: #1 My opinions been swaying towards this but thats a tough one KI just listen to it already!!! |
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| Author: | rogers park bryan [ Wed Jul 25, 2012 5:54 pm ] |
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Mr. Hernandez wrote: rogers park bryan wrote: #1 My opinions been swaying towards this but thats a tough one KI just listen to it already!!! I just meant #1 album on the charts Senor Hernandez It is really good though |
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| Author: | Krazy Ivan [ Wed Feb 27, 2013 12:38 pm ] |
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2nd best Nas album of all time... |
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| Author: | rogers park bryan [ Wed Feb 27, 2013 1:16 pm ] |
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1. Illmatic 2. 3 Way tie between Stillmatic, Life is Good, and the perpetually underrated It Was Written |
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| Author: | Krazy Ivan [ Wed Feb 27, 2013 1:21 pm ] |
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rogers park bryan wrote: 1. Illmatic 2. 3 Way tie between Stillmatic, Life is Good, and the perpetually underrated It Was Written It Was Written suffered the fate of most sophomore albums. Didn't (couldn't) live up to expectations. Also. I can confidently say Nas > Rakim |
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| Author: | rogers park bryan [ Wed Feb 27, 2013 1:23 pm ] |
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Krazy Ivan wrote: rogers park bryan wrote: 1. Illmatic 2. 3 Way tie between Stillmatic, Life is Good, and the perpetually underrated It Was Written It Was Written suffered the fate of most sophomore albums. Didn't (couldn't) live up to expectations. Also. I can confidently say Nas > Rakim Yeah, but if you just look at It Was Written on its own, its a classic Nas > Every rapper ever |
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| Author: | Krazy Ivan [ Wed Feb 27, 2013 1:24 pm ] |
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Agreed. Nas, then everyone else. If it weren't for Jay-Z lighting a fire under his ass, he would have just been a guy with one great album though... |
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| Author: | rogers park bryan [ Wed Feb 27, 2013 1:33 pm ] |
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Krazy Ivan wrote: Agreed. Nas, then everyone else. If it weren't for Jay-Z lighting a fire under his ass, he would have just been a guy with one great album though... Eh....he certainly pushed him. But I consider It was Written a great album and I think Nas would have came back after his mom died, with or without Jay Z. But, Jay definitely played a role. BTW, did you know Bagels and OKC havent heard Dark Twisted Fantasy yet? |
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| Author: | Krazy Ivan [ Wed Feb 27, 2013 1:39 pm ] |
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rogers park bryan wrote: BTW, did you know Bagels and OKC havent heard Dark Twisted Fantasy yet? That's a hate crime. Kanye did so much on that album. |
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| Author: | rogers park bryan [ Wed Feb 27, 2013 1:41 pm ] |
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Krazy Ivan wrote: rogers park bryan wrote: BTW, did you know Bagels and OKC havent heard Dark Twisted Fantasy yet? That's a hate crime. Kanye did so much on that album. Yeah and Jay Z went up in my estimation too. He killed every song he was on. And Pusha T There really is no excuse |
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| Author: | The Original Kid Cairo [ Wed Feb 27, 2013 1:49 pm ] |
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Krazy Ivan wrote: rogers park bryan wrote: BTW, did you know Bagels and OKC havent heard Dark Twisted Fantasy yet? That's a hate crime. Kanye did so much on that album. I tend to not really listen to Kanye. Not much Hip Hop consumption for me over the past year or so. |
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| Author: | Krazy Ivan [ Wed Feb 27, 2013 1:55 pm ] |
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You should listen to this album. The tracks flow together perfectly... |
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| Author: | rogers park bryan [ Wed Feb 27, 2013 1:56 pm ] |
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Krazy Ivan wrote: You should listen to this album. The tracks flow together perfectly... Best Hip Hop album of this century |
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| Author: | Krazy Ivan [ Wed Feb 27, 2013 1:57 pm ] |
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rogers park bryan wrote: Krazy Ivan wrote: You should listen to this album. The tracks flow together perfectly... Best Hip Hop album of this century hmmmm... I can dig it. |
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| Author: | rogers park bryan [ Wed Feb 27, 2013 2:03 pm ] |
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Krazy Ivan wrote: rogers park bryan wrote: Krazy Ivan wrote: You should listen to this album. The tracks flow together perfectly... Best Hip Hop album of this century hmmmm... I can dig it. Not like this century has set the bar high Im too lazy to post this in an appropriate thread so Ill just frame it this way JaMarcus Webb got caught twisting up some "dark fantasy" in his car last night. |
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| Author: | Krazy Ivan [ Wed Feb 27, 2013 2:05 pm ] |
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| Nice segue... |
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| Author: | sinicalypse [ Wed Feb 27, 2013 4:38 pm ] |
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rogers park bryan wrote: 1. Illmatic 2. 3 Way tie between Stillmatic, Life is Good, and the perpetually underrated It Was Written I like the lost tapes. There's some sort of unintentional beauty to a rapper's early-years unreleased cuts... it's a proper insight into what the guy has going on, especially after he got his illmatic props. |
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| Author: | Krazy Ivan [ Wed Feb 27, 2013 4:39 pm ] |
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Lost Tapes was good. I went into it not expecting a lot and was surprised... |
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| Author: | Krazy Ivan [ Wed Feb 27, 2013 4:40 pm ] |
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Illmatic Greatest hip hop album of all time? Top 5? 10? |
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| Author: | sinicalypse [ Wed Feb 27, 2013 4:45 pm ] |
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for me it's mainly about new york state of mind and halftime. those are great songs.... as for the rest of it, shit, i don't really remember the other songs. i don't know if that says more about the album as a whole or merely how good new york state of mind and halftime are. i'll make it a point to dig up the vinyl and put it on tonight. i found it amusing that i saw the re-press being sold for like $26 or something, but then within a week or two of that i caught the original press for like $9. c'est la vie; gotta stay in rotation @ your record spots. |
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| Author: | Krazy Ivan [ Wed Feb 27, 2013 4:47 pm ] |
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I think the whole album is close to perfect, sini. As far as personal faorites go, Illmatic and ATLiens are 1a and 1b... |
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| Author: | sinicalypse [ Wed Feb 27, 2013 4:54 pm ] |
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i'm still amazed i caught a mint copy of atliens for like $12.99 at some little record store right off of the massapequa stop of the babylon line of the LIRR. the guy working there told me he opened up for aphex twin @ a show once and richard is "a fan." his music sucked. but yeah shit i'll get a head start by youtubing the LP when i head out in a few minutes and give it a proper chance to live up to perfection. and then i'll pull an e-moo and tell you about how it's stereotypical crap about "the struggle" on top of hackneyed production and pimp my hot hatch out to the masterminds over @ rhymesayers entertainment. speaking of RSE, i wish i could find my video of taking a hammer to both the CD and DVD that comes with brother ali's "the undisputed truth" --- i definitely dispute the truth. |
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| Author: | sinicalypse [ Wed Feb 27, 2013 4:59 pm ] |
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oh hey btw KI, if you wanna risk the metaphor of slipping on a backpack for a second.... when we're talking the greatest rap album of all time, i have yet to find anything to shake aceyalone's "a book of human language" from my top spot. it's not really street stuff where he talks about his life experiences as much as it is a broader metaphorical view of the human experience. the whole LP has no pop/culture aka commercial references and tends to stay away from the archetypical hiphop "i'm awesome; you need to know this and here's why" stuff and like.... idk, it was just one of those times and places in rap.... acey had been on capitol records for his first LP, knocked out a proper "conscious" EP and it sold for shit and he was dropped by the label so he turned around and did a book of human language b4 taking a couple'a years off. here's a solid one from that LP called "the grandfather clock" but yeah, it's on to illmatic in 2mins. godspeed! |
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