georgia boi
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Mumo_X;4661578 said:
It does remind me of a RZA production. In fact, it would be dope if Nas did a remix w/ Ghostface over this same beat.
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Mumo_X;4661578 said:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdEWlwU23W8&feature=relmfu
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Wu Tang heads, dont it sound like RZA Production?
Mumo_X;4661608 said:georgia boi;4661580 said:Mumo_X;4661578 said:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdEWlwU23W8&feature=relmfu
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Wu Tang heads, dont it sound like RZA Production?
It does remind me of a RZA production. In fact, it would be dope if Nas did a remix w/ Ghostface over this same beat.
Yeah Fam....
Ghost and RZA would kill it.
Bout the aLbum, dont you think its Classic? Like some posters in here stated, Salaam and No I.D did to this album what Ye and Just Blaze did to Hov's Blueprint....
If it aint a classic, whats holdin it back? Im a fan of music and this shit is Classic.
rip.dilla;4661588 said:I like 'Summer On Smash' and 'Reach Out'
Swizz sounded kinda funny on that track with his hooks
Swizz beatz should never be allowed to hang around Nas..... his shit is mostly garbage. If LIG dont go down as a classic, he should take the blame. See what he almost did to Stillmatic?
Reach Out is kinda cool tho.
georgia boi;4661577 said:The last few years has brought challenges. His divorce from Kelis, issues with the IRS for tax evasion, and a few issues with his label mainly over the release of the next installment of Lost Tapes. Although he’s faced such obstacles, it’s not been all bad for Nas. For the MC who uttered “I need a new n**** for this black cloud to follow”, Life Is Good. At least that is the sentiment echoed by Nas’s latest release, but just how good is Life.
From the album’s opener, “No Introduction”, Life sounds great. Over a triumphant, instrument heavy, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League production, Nas hearkens back to the “Stillmatic Intro”. His flow and delivery are ever commanding over the production as he spits “I remember early mornings – syrup sandwiches, sugar water, yeah”. The lyrics instantly reminds listener of the vivid “mornings were hashbrowns” line from the “Stillmatic Intro”.
Just when you thought the trip down memory lane was finished, it’s only begun as the next track takes the listener further. No I.D.’s boom-bap number, “Loco Motive”, puts the listener right back in ’94 with a track that sounds eerily similar to “NY State of Mind”. Large Professor’s presence adds to the nostalgia as Nas is compared to a loco motive by Extra P. Nas spits “A soldier comin’ home, twenty years old with no legs, Sayin’ there’s no sense to cry and complain, just go ‘head”.
After the sound of the train passing subsides, Salaam Remi’s sinister strings set the stage for an orchestral production with “Queen’s Story”. The song is a standout with string arrangements that change throughout the track before peaking Nas rhyming effortlessly over a classical piano solo by Chloe Flowers.
Listeners will also be taken back to the 90’s with standouts like “Back When” and “You Wouldn’t Understand”. “Back When” has a soulful backdrop with drums reminiscent of “The Genesis”. Some elements might remind listeners of “Memory Lane”. “You Wouldn’t Understand” has the feel of the Nas featured Kool G. Rap classic, “Fast Life”.
Life Is Good isn’t just about reminiscing. Nas also candidly puts some of the issues that have become fodder for Internet blogs on wax. “Daughters” addresses his daughter Destiny’s not-so-discreet Instagrams and Tweets. The jazzy, but soulful “Stay” touches on Nas naming his song Knight, an unnamed “pocket watching” woman, and an unnamed enemy that he wants to kill. “Bye Baby” and “Roses” address his relationship and divorce from Kelis.
The finest moment on the album come in the form of the Anthony Hamilton assisted cinematic “World’s An Addiction”. Nas delivers three incredible verses that tackle world’s addictions ranging from a preacher’s addiction to bestiality porn to a self-medicating doctor who pre-meditates murdering his ex-wife.
As great as this album is, it is not without its flaws. While nothing here is straight up wack, “Summer On Smash” comes dangerously close. The boring drum pattern along with an unnecessary assist from Miguel, make this song a skip. “Reach Out” featuring Mary J. Blige is also lackluster.
All things considered, this is might be the best Nas release since at least God’s Son.
Check these out: Queen’s Story, World’s An Addiction, Loco Motive, Where’s The Love, Stay
JokerzWyld;4661697 said:This album confirms it - Nas has created another genre of music. I christen thee, adult contemporary hip hop. The sound track for the responsible adults out there that handle themselves with tact and class but still know how to have a good time.
Mumo_X;4662071 said:illedout;4661974 said:album is crack..
Im feeling the joint with Mary J.
that shit remind me of an old school break beat..
it remind me of beat street..
this whole album is like a movie..
the lyrics and production is crazy..
Life Is Good..
word....
but why are the masses scared to call it a classic? cuz it is.
this my new favorite