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Greatest Ever? No Doubt

Advantages: Sublime production, lyrics and delivery. As close to perfect as it gets.
Disadvantages: None.

Illmatic is possibly the most celebrated debut rap album of all time, few since have been heralded for such consistent quality across an entire album. Even looking at the cover you get an indication that there is something a little special about it. It is a potent image, one that combines the vulnerability of the child and the stereotypical rap image of 'the ghetto'. To understand where the quality behind the albums you need only look at the list ...
...Bitch N/A) The Genesis Illmatic is, in my opinion, the greatest rap album of all time. It combines some of the greatest production of all time from legendary producers with a sublime debut performance from Nas himself. My only regret is that Nas has so far fallen dramatically short of the almost high standards he set for himself in this album, in his subsequent albums. Fingers crossed another rapper will produce an album to rival Illmatic in the ...

whitk002 26.01.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Illmatic (Clean Version) - Nas

ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING TIMES IN HIP HOP

Advantages: humour, wit, intelligence, exposure
Disadvantages: not many, most of the songs sufice

Ok let me break down why i decided to write review on this album since there is another perfectly good review already written on it. BEFORE YOU QUESTION WHY THERE IS NO INFO ABOUT THE TRACKS ON HERE, IT'S BECAUSE THERE IS ANOTHER PREFECT REVIEW ALREADY. THIS REVIEW WILL GIVE YOU BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE AND THE STORY BEHIND THE ALBUM. Well i was watchin vh1 driven the other day, a show that depicts an artists career and take you through their struggles ...
...interviews with family members and friends of the artists but not the artist themselves. So anyway, i have seen the one on nas before but everytime i do i get inspired and really hyped up to listen to any of his albums and since i just can't write a review on 'illmatic' because i just couldn't begin to decribe it, i mean how do you describe perfection. Therefore i went for nas' comback album the album that, when documented in this vh1 show had me ...

habmaster 13.03.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Stillmatic - Nas

Got Any More Old Tapes Laying Around?

Advantages: Lots of big tunes
Disadvantages: Takes a while for the bangers to come in

...out more material as “The Lost Tapes”, in which he was seen to (rather than come out with a brand new album) compile a collection of all the best tunes which hadn’t made their way onto “...I Am”, “Nastradamus” and the 2001 album which reminded people why he created such a buzz with his 1994 debut release. 1. “Doo Rags” He gets the album going with a fresh tune to guide listeners in. It is a calm one and features some gentle production to ease people ...
...enjoy life with a feel-good recording here. It is a tune which reflects the fact that here he was just messing around this material and came up with a light tune to escape what you typically get in a rhyme set from the Queensbridge native. **Four Stars** 2. “My Way” The Alchemist takes over the beats and leads things towards a straight banger of a track and one which really should never have been dismissed by the artist as you have him jumping on ...

XICripZ 17.09.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Lost Tapes Vol.1, The [PA] - Nas

He Is... Nas

Advantages: Great lyricism
Disadvantages: A couple of the tunes are just average

...4. "Small World" I found this to be a thought-provoking piece from Nas as it makes you really consider what you have done in your life, and what came as a result of it, perhaps making you change potential actions of the future. He does this by giving examples of things which people around him have done in the past and the consequences which eventually come as a result of it all. **Four Stars** 5. "Favor for a Favor" (feat. Scarface) To give Nas ...
...takes over for the production. I felt that it was perfect for the concept which Nas went for in this one as it is about a rebellion which he would like to take place as the "prisoners" of the poverty-stricken areas are told to "Rise", and seek the freedom which is currently not available. **Three Stars** 8. "You Won't See Me Tonight" (feat. Aaliyah) I was astonished by the fact that this one wasn't released as a single as it possessed all that ...

XICripZ 02.10.2008 · Read full review
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Review of I Am Nas (The Autobiography Vol.1) [PA] - Nas

Don't Get All Religious On Us

Advantages: A couple of bangers
Disadvantages: Inconsistent

"God' Son" came out in 2002, and it was the sixth album from the Queensbridge, New York rapper, Nas. It came directly off his future classic, "Stillmatic" and unfortunately soon after the death of his mother (who acted as inspiration to some of the work here. It also marked a time where his beef with Jay-Z was still around its peak,so the material reflects this too. 1. "Get Down" Kicking the album off you here a clear shift in the direction of the ...
...material where he utiliseslots of James Brown and does a Soul-based recording to make for a good opener to this record. **Four Stars** 2. "The Cross" Hearing this the first time around I thought that it was Dr. Dre behind this, as the beat reminded me so much of the work that he produced for the likes of Busta Rhymes aroudn this time. However it is Dre's ex-protege, Emimem responsible for it and he gives him clumsy beats to work with, and it seems ...

XICripZ 06.03.2009 · Read full review
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Review of God's Son [PA] - Nas