How Nas Reclaimed His Throne: The Story of King's Disease (Part 1)
Long regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time, Nas is believed by many to have peaked with his debut album Illmatic. Following his fair share of ups and downs throughout the 2000s and 2010s, the artist found himself at one of the lowest points of his career. Nas was unwilling to allow himself to grow complacent, however. This is the story of King's Disease, the album that proved that Nas' highest achievements were still yet to come.
This is Part 1 of 3. This video will focus on the creative process, themes, lyricism, and songwriting of Nas' first three albums with producer Hit-Boy: King's Disease, King's Disease 2 and Magic.
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Thank you so much for watching and enjoying!
0:00 Introduction
1:37 Nas in the 2010s
7:03 KD1
14:20 KD2
22:27 Magic / Conclusion
27:07 Afterword
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**Guru, not Prodigy; Got my wires crossed, sorry!
@farmankid
Жыл бұрын
Lol yeah cause I paused it there like huh? but yeah, great video.. when does part 2 come out?
@latenightoats
Жыл бұрын
Hopefully relatively soon? The support on this video has been so incredible and a bit overwhelming, but it's got me locked in and I'm determined to make part 2 as good as it can possibly be. College makes it hard, but I'd love to have it out within the month.
@barrekelly
Жыл бұрын
@@latenightoats dope content my brother from another. I see greatness in you keep it up. Life’s all about priorities, so school comes first then you can bless us with another vid. If you don’t mind where are you currently in school? Much love from Htown TX🖤❤️🖤
@HempBraum
Жыл бұрын
great video, I'm so impressed
@valesabrown2781
Жыл бұрын
Nas is underrated he should have several Grammy's❤
"The only things undefeated is time, number 2 is the internet, number 3 is this rhyme"
@thoonalia
Жыл бұрын
Yh that's my favourite nas bar ever 😂
Nasir was and still is a dope album...I'm not sure why ppl don't like it. He cover some deep topics
@boomdoxful2533
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, I had that on repeat all summer ‘18, especially ‘Simple Things’. Great album, just short, but all of them were short
@Don.M.
Жыл бұрын
My only gripe was it was too short and the repetitive Cops Shot The Kid should’ve just been the hook. Overall it was a dope album with an even better message.
@otisyoungblood
Жыл бұрын
I loved that album
@otisyoungblood
Жыл бұрын
Blunt ashes is amazing
Nas is the greatest to ever touch the mic untouchable aint no debate.
@sebastienc.2257
Жыл бұрын
🤦🏿♂️
@bigboss92
Жыл бұрын
@@sebastienc.2257 stop slapping your black face, thats the police job
@DamonDudley
Жыл бұрын
Lol😂
@thoonalia
Жыл бұрын
@@bigboss92Brudda.....
@GooglyMoogly68
Ай бұрын
@@bigboss92😭😭
This was extremely well put together. Can't wait for your breakdown of Kings Disease 3 and Nas next album when it arrives. Nas is the Goat!
@latenightoats
Жыл бұрын
This is such a nice comment, appreciate it!
@megazine
Жыл бұрын
Magic 2!
DJ Premier & Guru are Gang Starr not Prodigy, great video nonetheless Nas is the 🐐
@latenightoats
Жыл бұрын
Ah, I knew I was gonna miss something, my bad. Thanks for watching!
@dappoabdul5955
Жыл бұрын
@@latenightoats nah you’re good, can’t wait for part 2 this video was great!!
As a Nas fan who've seen him perform over 8 times, seen him grow from rap prodigy to rap GOAT, who was privileged to witness the MSG One Night Only concert, I approve this video. Great job sir! Peace and Blessings.
nas has defended his throne with this third album run, and nas is looking like he could top his peak where a lot of his peers have fallen off and their quality deteriorated. amazing video
@killmatic8428
Жыл бұрын
Golden Child of hip hop.
Well done. KD series is unmatched.
Ok ok, I'll go listen to all of these albums for 42069th time. Can't believe my favorite artist is dominating 2020s with quantity and quality there. Hit-boy for president!
KD1,KD2, Magic and KD3 modern day hiphop classics ....soulful, boombap,alot of viable content while still maintaining the culture. One man,One mic....Nas
The Kings Disease trilogy + Magic is Nas at his peak imo. There are so many highlights and nearly 0 misses. Hope there will be a KD4
I said this way back when I first heard Nas ..he is the Best & it aint close. I stand by that decades old statement..Good job reviewing the albums by the way.
Coming from someone that was living in the same Borough at the same time Nas first album hit the streets and we all were witnesses to his growth, I have to say this was a masterful critique. Can't wait to hear the next part of this. Tight work FYI: DJ Premier & Guru make up the group Gangstarr, you said DJ Premier & Prodigy.
Great Video . When Magic dropped i was shoveling out side in a Classic Minnesota snow storm and bro you literally said it was like a blizzard. Pure Magic 🥶
Amazing video. Nas is my favorite rapper and I have been waiting a long time for a video like this on his King's Disease projects. Great job!
The King's Disease series is incredible! That said, Magic is the best of the last 4 joints.
@RamonAcosta191
Жыл бұрын
KD3>MAGIC>KD2>KD1
@CJohnson3180
Жыл бұрын
@@RamonAcosta191 Respect
@barrekelly
Жыл бұрын
@@CJohnson3180 facts fam. I love them all but in my opinion Magic is perfect & blows the rest out of the water. Hit boys production is amazing but Nas’ lyrics & flow is as close we’ll get to old Nasir🔥🔥🔥🔥
@CJohnson3180
Жыл бұрын
@Aaron Roberto that's his and your opinion. I respectfully disagree.
@AFO_AnalyRics
Жыл бұрын
@@RamonAcosta191 Total exact fact.
This is amazing, sir. Most HipHop channels don't do such a thorough analysis of legendary acts like Nas - even as deserving as his recent projects have been. Great, great work. Also, that transition from KD2 to Magic was tight. It wasn't stupid at all. Keep it going, boss.
I thought I was the only one, the cure is up there with the likes of the message and New York State of mind for me, it’s a masterpiece
Yo, this video was really well done. Big up salute. Nas is my all-time favorite MC. Who else is still rapping like this 30 Years in the game? If we're talking about absolute skill, longevity, lyricism, and style, Nas is on another level.
@boomdoxful2533
Жыл бұрын
32 years!
@gravegaming2023
Жыл бұрын
Eminem is about 3 years away from it
@boomdoxful2533
Жыл бұрын
@@gravegaming2023 No, 8 years to reach 32 years. His career is counted from ‘99. ‘96 he wasn’t in the game, he was just an underground rapper trying to make it.
@boomdoxful2533
Жыл бұрын
@@gravegaming2023 My friend actually used to rap with him during those times when he used to be broke and just tell people, “I want to be a rapper…”. Cool stuff. Look at him now
@boomdoxful2533
Жыл бұрын
@@gravegaming2023 Over 20 years in the game
As a Nas fanatic, I loooove KD 1! Car 85 & Full Circle are some of my favorites. KD 2 grew on me. For me it’s KD 1, (Magic), KD 3, and KD 2.
@kmtv4062
Жыл бұрын
I was hoping to find someone that would speak the truth!! lol
@pauljoyner7126
Жыл бұрын
Me 2, kd1 is my fave bc we both came out of a self imposed exile in2 a renaissance.
Great video! Looking for part 2 now. Nas the clear GOAT 🐐
A Well put together review of the King disease and Magic series I really enjoyed your break down! Peace to the GOD MC Esco
Lookin forward to part 2 🌊🌊🌊
@TheandY408
Жыл бұрын
Ayoooo
Really enjoyed this, excellently spoken about. Thanks man
Damn! I got soo hyped when you introduced Magic with “Speechless”
Nice review of the KD 1&2 + Magic. I can't wait for the KD3 Review. NaS and Hit-Boy are the new GangStarr. Marvelous Run by NaS & Hit-Boy!
This was expertly done. Kudos.
Can’t wait for part 2! This was dope
This was as thorough of a critique I’ve heard in awhile! Thank you! I think KD 1 was an appetizer for me. It left me wanting more.
Man this is incredible! Need that Kings disease 3 breakdown!
Nice one...are enjoyed every minute of your time on nas description of KD Trilogy..its fire and you did a great job Nas ..which why Nas is the king of them all ..no doubts..
The answer is that he was cooking a certified CLASSIC with KDIII! Man, that project was incredible from start to finish. Talk about building throughout a trilogy 🤌🏽
this video is so good. cant believe u only have 500 subs. severely underrated
Great video. Also, of note was that thanks to Nasir being underwhelming, Def Jam did not consider his commitment to them fulfilled…and that’s why he released the Lost Tapes 2 which also is considered ‘mid’, in 2019…also, Hit Boy produced the song Royalty on that album….kinda prophetic. Lol
@boomdoxful2533
Жыл бұрын
Not because it was underwhelming, it was because it counted as half an album. You can’t not count an album based on what someone subjectively thinks. It sold well, 77k on 7 songs…and it came out a whole day late. That’s why The Lost Tapes 2 counted for Def Jam because ‘Nasir’ wasn’t a full length album, or enough songs to stream like a full album in todays music industry
@verbzfromnyc3377
Жыл бұрын
@@boomdoxful2533 gotcha. That makes more sense.
I’m a huge Nas fan. Been following this brother for a while now…… you descriptions and explanations on this video were extremely dope!! Very much on point and accurate!! You have a new subscriber!
Very well done!! Several claps!! I wish more media folks took time to properly research and put the effort their work I like you have. My only correction/gripe is in your introduction. Nas is long regarded as the greatest rapper of all time, not one of the greatest rappers of all time. Nas said it best on KD3 - "I didn't have to die so they could call me the great one, didn't take a couple of albums - people said it from day one."
This a really solid video. Very informative and you delivered the info well too. Keep going yo
eagerly waiting for the other videos!
That’s was great. You could have done this in 3 parts. Glad you spoke on Magic.
This video makes me so happy 🙂 Definitely subscribing
Not gonna Lie, u got me with the Skyward Sword playing in the background lol
Wow, I love the way you covered the kd series. Fantastic job, can’t wait for part two!
GOAT! Just started picking up all the vinyls in this collection. Mass Appeal is releasing a limited number of special editions. So dope!
very cool video wtf this only has like 150 views?! idk how man keep up the good work dude youll blow up in no time
Man, this is so good.
I salute this incredible work!
Keep it up man I really enjoyed this video and cant wait for the KD3 one as I like that album very much. You did a great Job!
damn that magic transition was gold
Can’t wait for the KD3 review 👍🏾
Nas is smart I never think of this 27 Summers into 30 Summers damn you was a legend
When is the KD3 part coming dawg! I thoroughly enjoyed this and you saying KD2 was a significant improvement on KD1 was spot on! I can wait to hear your views about KD3 which I feel is infinitely better than all the other 3 albums...
Great video! My favorite one is KD1. The best album I heard in a long time!
@pauljoyner7126
Жыл бұрын
Me 2, bc we both came out of a self imposed exile in2 a renaissance.
That was a brilliant video. If this is the quality I should expect then I'm subscribing for the long run. Great video.
Love the video waiting on part 2
I’m in tune with your entire analogy and positions. Nas the 🐐 and no aging
Dude, epic video bro!
Big ups for the Minish Cap BGM lol. Excellent video! Huge Nas fan.
Documenting a legend
Ugly is a dope beat but as a beat maker myself, Speechless took the cake but that's just my own opinion. Also a dope analysis of the KD trilogy including Magic.
Thanks for this video my g
Awesome video. When are you releasing part 2?
@latenightoats
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much: I'm not sure! I'd love to get it out by the end of May, but that's such a loose deadline I'd rather not be held to it.
@cjsavage8878
Жыл бұрын
1. We need part 2, for King’s Disease 3, for all of us to give you your high 5’s. Nas said on One Mic, 6 went into you and I predict on the 7th track on his next project, that he talks how a King ate too much from one plate, but enough of this non-sense, King’s Disease 3 is a 10. Alright off to Seven Eleven 😂
@jmi84
Жыл бұрын
@@latenightoats please give us part 2! We’re in mid June lol
Good video bro, looking forward to part 2.
Well done.
Brilliant break down my guy keep it up🔥
Excellently touch on your points
Car 85 second verse is the best verse so far from the trilogy…just amazing
Dope mini doc 👌🏾 👏🏽🔥🔥
Distant Relatives and life is good are perfect albums
nice video i wnjoyed it all through. nice digging bro. aye, what game that be? that pawn got shots. lmao.
@latenightoats
Жыл бұрын
FPS Chess! Free on steam, it's fun but I'm dick at both shooters and chess so I'm always getting rocked lmao
That was very enjoyable video. Can't wait for part two.
this goes crazy
very cool very good job
Very good nice job
He never lost the crown in the first place!
Great job breaking down the best rapper of all time project "King's Disease". You got a new subcriber too.
Awesome review! Looking forward to KD3
Nas is the true goat 🐐 imo.
Love the video but ain’t no way “No Phony Love” is better than Car 85 lol
And no, your transition from KD2 to magic wasnt cheesy at all! It was kinda cool if you ask me...🙂
That magic album is great probably one of his best albums besides illmatic that year we got an amazing blessing Az doe or die part 2 Az definitely is one of the greats in the game it would be a wonderful gift if Nas and Az do a album together and punish the game
1.) King’s Disease 3 2.) Magic 3.) King’s Disease 2 4.) Magic 2 5.) King’s Disease 1
@RapIsLife2000
Ай бұрын
Yep. Magic 3 slides in just after KD2 for me
Apparently a 4th is in the works 🙏🏻
@mysterykabal4443
Жыл бұрын
Hope so man. Imagine Nas x Griselda bruhhh 🔥🔥🔥
@killmatic8428
Жыл бұрын
@@mysterykabal4443 We need to make it happen! I think Nas and Conway have linked for a song 💪🏾💪🏾
@mysterykabal4443
Жыл бұрын
@@killmatic8428 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Can’t wait for part 2
KD2 made me feel like a kid again
Great video man Nas deserves all the flowers for what’s he done with hit-boy.. I also agree KD1 is the weakest of the 3 that’s what makes 2 and 3 not winning the Grammy feel strange it was like Nas would’ve won in 2021 no matter what album he dropped and no matter what he did drop he couldn’t win any Grammy after.
I love distant relatives
King’s Disease is good, but it winning a grammy is ANOTHER case of popularity always winning because Alfredo is easily the best rap album of that year. Nas is the most recognizable rapper out of all those nominated.
and then they drop album #4, the best so far holy shit NAS is the undisputed goat of rap
man is in his best years
444 better then life is good?? Buahaha thats cap
44 is a copy of life is good Nas always inspired jay
@peacecrusader451
Жыл бұрын
Jay z is Nas biggest fan
when the next part coming out bruh
@latenightoats
Жыл бұрын
👀
@nuggetz9380
Жыл бұрын
@@latenightoats im excited. hope it releases soon 🔥
27 Summers was more of a club banger track to me. The best trap style beat Nas killed on all of them was the 40Side joint on KD 2. Man that shit is 🔥
Idk a period where he lost the crown...great coverage tho
great work
Subscribed, by the way. Well deserved.
Life is Good clearly inspired 444 as it was released before 444.
What happened 2 the album untitled.
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