It Was Written finds Nas trying to match the grit and glory of Illmatic. One of the outstanding songs from Nas' 2nd entry was "The Message," which 2Pac saw as a personal attack because of the lines "Fake thugs, no love, you get the slug" and "Across the street you was wildin, talking 'bout how you ran the Island in eighty-nine. The third time wasn't exactly the charm for Nas. The dominant themes on I Am -- wealth and vengeance -- showed a slight departure from the vivid street tales graced his first two albums.
Still, the cinematic storytelling on "Undying Love" and the smart-but-funny boasts on "Hate Me Now" proved that Esco's creative juices were still flowing abundantly. Nas fans often condemn Nastradamus as his worst CD, mostly because of its overly ambitious vibe. Though a case can be made for the watered content on Nastradamus , the album's bigger crime is that it lacks focus.
The Lost Tapes is not an album in the pure sense. Yet, it's noteworthy because of its superiority to half the stuff in Nas' catalog. This compilation of heavily bootlegged outtakes from previous albums shows a world-class MC whose worst effort is better than most people's best. As the title suggests, Stillmatic is Nas' attempt to repeat the classic feat of Illmatic. He came pretty close, but let's just say this isn't quite Illmatic. Stillmatic arrived at the height of the legendary Nas vs.
Jay-Z rivalry, so a few lines were devoted to that matter. Actually, "Ether" was devoted entirely to that topic. Other outstanding songs from Stillmatic include "2nd Childhood" and "One Mic.
Every good artist has that one album where they show growth and maturity. For Nas, that album was God's Son. The beauty of God's Son is that Nas allowed the themes to evolve organically without forcing issues. Recorded at a time when he was still dealing with the painful experience of his mom's death, God's Son reveals a rapper willing to show his vulnerable side.
After 10 years in the rap game, Nas thought, "How about a double album. Interestingly, it suffered from the same issues that plagued Jay-Z's Blueprint 2 : excessive filler material. This was by far the biggest statement of his career. One notable highlight was the first ever collaboration between erstwhile rivals Nas and Jay-Z, " Black Republican.
Nas broke the rule of album titling when he decided to name his 9th CD after the most incendiary noun in the dictionary. Sensing that the title was becoming a huge distraction from its message, Nas did the smart thing and changed the title to, well, no title at all.
Despite the change, there's no shortage of red-hot rage on Untitled , as Nas rails against greed on "America" and takes on Rupert Murdoch's Fox News on the instant classic "Sly Fox. Without a template to follow no rapper has ever collaborated with a reggae artist on a full-length project , Nas and Damian Marley connect on the strength of their shared ancestry and music background.
Both artists hail from music families, Nas' father Olu Dara being a jazz musician and Marley's father, well, he needs no introduction. That wine glass on the cover is half-full. The dress is a relic of bliss. The white suit signifies honesty and self-awareness. Pretty Boy Foxy Brown. Fuck Somebody Else Foxy Brown. Desperados Feat. Canibus AZ, Nature.
Firm Biz Feat. Noreaga Nature. Throw Your Guns Feat. Half-A-Mil AZ. Favor For A Favor feat Scarface. Project Window feat. Ron Isley. Last Words feat. Quiet Niggas feat. You Owe Me feat. Challish — Money. Flyest, The — featuring AZ.
Braveheart Party — featuring Mary J. Rule — featuring Amerie. Every Ghetto — bonus track. Zone Out Feat. Hey Nas Feat. Thugz Mansion N. Warrior Song Feat. Alicia Keys. Revolutionary Warfare Feat.
Sadat X. Reporting Live From Central Park. How We Live Featuring Termanology. Lauryn Hill. Street Dreams Remix feat. Bridging The Gap feat. Olu Dara. Hope Unreleased studio version. Classic ft. Where are they now 's remix ft.
Represent Premos original demo. Fuck Death Row ft. Triple threat ft. Calm down ft. Sometimes I wonder ft. Good morning remix ft.
Project window Raw remix ft. Hustlers f. The Game produced by Dr Dre. Blood Diamonds Are Forever kanye version. Lifes Gone Down world premier. Premo Shit produced by Dj premier. Why You Hate The Game f. The Game. Music for Life f. Hi Tek, Common, and Marsha. Rough Around The Edges f. Busta Rhymes. Livin Thug f. Street Dreams Pt 2 ft R Kelly. Everyday f. Make the World Go Round feat. The Slave and the Master. Fried Chicken feat. Project Roach feat. The Last Poets.
Stic Man of Dead Prez. The Flyest feat. Life's A Bitch feat. AZ Jugg Remix. Fast Life feat. Kool G Rap Jugg Remix. MC Paul Barman. Ghetto Prisoners Memory Man Remix. Knockboots Memory Man Remix. Undying Love Memory Man Remix. Purple — Produced by Jony Fraze.
Fast Life — Produced by Geng Grizzly. Hey Nas — Produced by Shinobi Ninja. Zone Out — Produced by Mondee. Mastermind — Produced by Steel. Nas Is Like — Produced by Dr. Rewind — Produced by Face Valyou. Thiefs Theme — Produced by Tes Uno. Affirmative Action — Produced by Kon. Bridging The Gap — Produced by Shiftee. Notorious B. Pharrell Coprod. Spike Miller. Last Real Nigga Alive Pt. Sometimes I Wonder feat. Ancient People feat. Association feat. The Blackness a. Sinful Living feat. Billy Lawrence.
More Than I Can Say feat. Keyshia Cole. Middle Finger feat. David Banner. The Scientist [Snippet] Bonus Track. Triple Threat feat. Everyday Thang feat. Day Dreamin, Stay Schemin Outro. Street's Disciple Original Version. Too Late feat. Bravehearts Tags. Jungle Jay feat.
Olu Dara Outro. Source Freestyle feat. Kid Capri. The Flyest Angels feat. The Foulness Pt. Nature Tags. The Curse [Snippet] Bonus Track.
Queens Day feat. Run DMC and Prodigy. Cassidy and Quan. In Between Us feat. Calm Down feat. Noreaga and Tragedy Khadafi. Verbal Intercourse feat. Fast Life Buckwild Remix feat. Kool G Rap. Live at The Barbeque feat. Main Source. Stay Chiseled feat. Large Professor. John Blaze feat. Eye For An Eye feat. Mobb Deep and Raekwon. Music for Life feat.
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