Greatest Hits - Nas

Advantages: Most of the hits
Disadvantages: Some big tracks missing

...taken from one of the greatest old-school Hip Hop tracks in history (in my opinion) , "Friends" by Whodini. The Trackmasters as well as Rashad Smith were able to make a big mix from Larry Smith's mid-eighties beat to make it sound much more modern and relevant to Hip Hop about ten years later on. **Five Stars** ---8. "Street Dreams (Remix) (feat. R. Kelly)"--- Album From: "From Illmatic to Stillmatic: The Remixes EP" Year: 1996 Length: 4:27 ...
...talent in one of the greatest diss tracks ever, but I can see how he wouldn't like to get on the wrong side of Jay-Z now as the beef has been squashed and they have both featured on each other's albums. Ignoring this, "Just A Moment" was a very good song, I can see how it's not nearly as great as others, but it was still a big tune. Finally I have to say that "Nastradamus" really needed to be on here because it's a missing stage of his career in ... Read review

Advantages: Cassidy at his best
Disadvantages: None

...I cant get enough of this album i swear. Its defitneteIy one of those albums you play without skipping any tracks. I play it when i'm playing my computer, doing coursework and even when driving, its too much. Swizz beats, who does a majority of the beats, is a hip hop genius, Cassidy's flow and Swizz's beats makes every track a hit. In this album Cassidy shows its not only the OG rappers that can make a hit. This album personally has jumped into my top 20 greatest albums of all time. If you heard Grandmaster Flash, Nas's & Dr Dre's 'The Message' tracks, Cassidy's version doesn't fall below any of them. 'On The Grind' is just out of this world, what i feel cant be expressed in words, believe me. The lyrics are toooo ill, and the beat just completes the package. QUOTE: "It's best to invest the paper, But if you wanna battle... Read review

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