NAS "Life Is Good" (Official discussion thread) Release date 07/17/12

[AZTG]

Yo this album is much better then what I expected. What makes me like it so much after the 1st listen is the fact that its so fresh. Its vintage Nas but at the same time its a brand new Nas. The production is fresh as fuck. Im not sure how I rate the album yet but I feel like its gonna be Top 4 Nas album for me. It goes, Illmatic, It was Written, Stillmatic, and then Life is Good, but Life is Good and Stillmatic might switch positions after some time passed by. I would go as far as too say that this album would be a classic if it ages well but Summer on Smash is stopping me from making that claim. I give it a 4.75/5.

My bad for flooding the thread by the way, but what better way to get my post count up then discussing a Nas album.

 

[buttuh_b]

^No doubt. Hope yall new posters stick around on the IC cause we need more quality posters here.

 

[buttuh_b]

My order of favorite Nas albums go:

Illmatic

The Lost Tapes

It Was Written

Stillmatic

Untitled

I Am...

God's Son

Hip Hop is Dead

Street's Disciple

Nastradamus

We'll see where Life Is Good ranks for me.

 

[YoungChamp]

Nas 's Albums for me

1. It was written : I just can listen to this album more than Illmatic imo

2. Illmatic; The prophet's debut took control of the rap game

3. Stillmatic : after being counted out Nas's Return to the top from 2 non stellar albums

4. Life is Good : He confirms His status as one of the greatest yet blends in with the times

5. God's Son : more Spiritual album, given after his mom's passing but great follow up to stillmatic

6. Untitled : Open's america's eyes at a time when the future leader was gone be half black and educated cats on the nigga aspects

 

[CJ]

Salaam produced A Queens Story, World's An Addiction, Cherry Wine, Bye Baby and yall seem to like those tracks. Told yall he wasn't as wack as people make him out to be.

I like the joint he produced for nas and ross a couple months back. it was for the soundtrack for some movie

Tower heist

 

[rapmastermind]

No Introduction - 4 MICS

Loco-Motive - 5 MICS

A Queens Story - 5 MICS

Accidental Murderers - 4 MICS

Daughters - 5 MICS

Reach Out - 4 MICS

World's An Addiction - 5 MICS

Summer on Smash - 3.5 MICS

You Wouldn't Understand - 4 MICS

Back When - 4 MICS

The Don - 4 MICS

Stay - 5 MICS

Cherry Wine - 5 MICS

Bye Baby - 4 MICS

Nasty - 4 MICS

The Black Bond - 4.5 MICS

Roses - 4.5 MICS

Where's The Love - 4.5 MICS

Easily 4-4.5 MICS from 1st listen. Strong Production and Lyricism, The Features are good to. 1st Saleem went in on this as well as No I.D. I loved this album instantly. NaS sound continues to mature and evolve. He's about to be 40 and this album is more instrumental and jazz influenced. I love the live instrumentation. The album has themes of Love, Life, Wealth, success and failure. These aren't just a collection of songs, it's very cohesive. The Storytelling, The Lyrics, The Beats. On his 10th LP, NaS reminds all of us rap fans why he's clearly One of the Greatest ever. So Yes NaS, Life is Good but Rap is even Better with you still rapping.

 

[georgia boi]

Can't believe how dope this is. Can't even give a proper review.

 

[DarthRozay]

I need to wait until I'm able to play it in the whip to give a full review, but I'd say so far it's album of the year. With Krit right behind him. Let's see if they can stay for the rest of the year.

 

[TrueGodHS]

This album is fucking sick man. I dont like about 4-5 songs out of the 18 songs. Its a classic. One of the best albums of the year

 

[ImTheKangRoundHere]

I need the link to the album,who got it?

 

[JDSTAYWITIT]

hmm... i would post how im really feelin bout this shit ...but ..im not tryna catch a barrage of feelings ....

Stay>.....................

 

[illedout]

yall killing me...

Im tryna wait til' tuesday..

FUCK.....

somebody post some lyrics..

 

[ImTheKangRoundHere]

you got the dirty version of Nas's album?i need that yo

 

[illedout]

Half way through, Good God, he's goin in. Wow 21 years after "Live at the BBQ" and Esco still dropping heat. Don't even fix your mouth to compare some of these emcees today to NaS, they ain't on his level. Jay for that matter also. As a child of the 80's and teen of the 90's, I'm proud of the Legends still doing it like NaS. Review coming:

that pic is epic..

 

[qtipp73]

U goofy faggots on here rating this any less than 5 mics are the same ones who think lil wayne is the "best rapper alive". a fucking NYC classic record and if u disagree eat a dick. NH

 

[JDSTAYWITIT]

U goofy faggots on here rating this any less than 5 mics are the same ones who think lil wayne is the "best rapper alive". a fucking NYC classic record and if u disagree eat a dick. NH

but bruh ....its only been out for 3 hrs and its a classic? word.....that aint even long enough to watch goodfellas

 

[za'kiss]

qtipp73 catching mad feelings. He got the same kind of mentality niggas had when Street's Disciple first leaked, so eager to see Nas succeed these impatient cats were passing out 5 mics left and right calling it an instant classic.

Relax, some of us like to let this shit marinate. Art is something to reflect on and appreciate, not to just flip out on with whatever knee-jerk gut reaction you have the first time you hit the play button and when you already overwhelmed with anticipation.

Anyways, on first few spins from last night to this morning I can say this ablum is VERY good and is only getting better with subsequent listens.

 

[BobOblah]

is the leak good quality and dirty?

 

[za'kiss]

^^ Yes. 320 kbps.

 

[BobOblah]

^^ Yes. 320 kbps.

link?