Shout out to all the real Nas fans I'm talking whole discography fans

@ninjasta4970

Жыл бұрын

I named my son after NAS the goat

@latenightoats

Жыл бұрын

Love all of Nas' discography! Stillmatic, Life Is Good, It Was Written, and especially the Lost Tapes are some of the best hip-hop albums I've ever heard. Street's Disciple is criminally underrated too, incredible album.

@joeljoseph2028

Жыл бұрын

@@latenightoats I love streets disciple as well

@MistaMane79

Жыл бұрын

Exactly people act like I am and Nastodamus wasn't bumping

@errolholmes3838

Жыл бұрын

Did they say Michael ,this is not off the wall. Did they ask prince to make purple rain again .They hold the god to unrealistic standards…GOAT

When has Nas ever led anyone to believe that his goal in life was to prove that he can top Illmatic? If you have been following his path, musically and lyrically, you cannot logically and reasonably come to that conclusion.

@iraford5788

Жыл бұрын

Yep exactly.

@BusyB1993

Жыл бұрын

False narratives lol. “They thought I’d make another Illmatic , but it’s always forward I’m moving”

@SonDialer

Жыл бұрын

Sick of these self proclaimed experts. Wasnt even there in the 90’s

@micsmith672

Жыл бұрын

Facts upon facts

@johnrockyryan

Жыл бұрын

Fuck these people he wasn't trying to recreate Illmatic he is moving forward from that time in his life onward and upward as the saying goes

People really don’t understand how amazing “kings disease 3” is.

@mr.getitdone6543

Жыл бұрын

🎯🎯🎯💯💯💯

@Maal7432

Жыл бұрын

It’s incredible. Should be a platinum album, but whatever.

@i_am_gohan9232

Жыл бұрын

@@Maal7432 in my Gods honest opinion, I’ve never loved a Nas album as much as KD3. I was born in 1992, so I didn’t hear illmatic, it was written, I am, and Nastradamus until like 2001, 2002 riding in the Corolla with my older brother. Plus my parents wouldnt allow us to listen to explicit music. Fast forward, my fandom for Nas just grew and grew as time went on, always been a fan from as far back as I can remember .

@ideac.

Жыл бұрын

@@i_am_gohan9232 kd 3 is absolutely amazing

@HelloEarthling

Жыл бұрын

It's devastatingly underrated. I've listened to it almost everyday since it dropped.

People don't understand the meaning of "Kings disease". It's stands for being the king at something. Reaching the absolute top of your craft, and not evolving. That's why most OG's say for a few (killer mike, nas, etc) can't do numbers anymore. Nas really loves hip hop, and in knowing hip hop he knows it changes and grows with time. That's why he's in RARE FORM, he broke out of that OG type rap and made something new, something better

@muleyamwiinga3988

Жыл бұрын

That's surface meaning of the album

@jasongrace4005

9 күн бұрын

​@@muleyamwiinga3988Well give us the deeper meaning my guy!

KD3 is an amazing album. The irony of people saying "it's no Illmatic" are the same people who would complain if he made every album like Illmatic saying he is stagnate and unoriginal with no growth. You can't win with critics or even the audience so just make what you feel at the time and release it into the wild for people to say whatever they want about it because everyone is a critic but not many are actually making anything.

Pitchfork giving a 3.8 to Untitled is insane

Nas reached Illmatic heights. We don't have to wait for Billboard or the Grammys to validate it. They never represented the sentiment of the streets, but only the sentiment of the paying and marketable youth

@UrbanNoizeMusic

9 ай бұрын

Lol

This man will be 50 in September and is in the third prime of his career. He is unquestionably the GOAT.

This illmatic talk is getting out of hand. He topped that with It Was Written, I AM and Life Is Good. How could Nas still be here with like 18 albums and he never improved since ‘94?! Nas could not be a GOAT if he got stuck on Illmatic. The growth Nas has shown with his musicianship throughout the years is criminally underrated.

Even if Illmatic came out today, it wouldn't be Illmatic to many Hip Hop and Nas fans

I've said from the beginning. One of the best things about this album was no features .just one man,one 🎤

@koolkai4299

Жыл бұрын

KD2 had strong features. Lauryn Hill's verse was great. I respect both body's of work.

@ericwilliams6153

Жыл бұрын

@koolkai4299 That was the exception of that album. Epmd ,eminem, a boogie,not so much

@koolkai4299

Жыл бұрын

@@ericwilliams6153 Eminem out rapped Nas on KD2 I didn't expect it at this stage in Eminem's career, but the track was good regardless. Also the singer Mario was featured on KD3 Nas just didn't list him lol. There is literally nothing wrong with having features when they are good. The features on KD2 were perfectly fine, but KD3 is a superior body of work from top to bottom. Each KD album got better due to growing chemistry between Nas and Hit-Boy.

@Ikari-95

11 ай бұрын

​@@koolkai4299I disagree, I thought Eminem's verse was very corny, and his voice doesn't fit the track at all, of course he's still technically brilliant but, he's really not saying anything worth hearing aside from a few lines here and there, imo. Besides, Nas was clearly trying to give Em the spotlight by giving him a verse that was pretty much double in length to his own

The future of Nas' career in the 2010's was never uncertain. He was just waiting to get off of DefJam. I said it many years ago. Once his contract with DefJam is up, he's gonna go off and he did!!

NAS has diamonds sprinkled in every album , i love Distant Relatives

@Skylivedk

8 ай бұрын

It's one of my all-time favourites, and I have all his albums

Let's keep it a full 💯 kendrick can't hang with Nas. If you wanna debate I'm here all night🤷🏿‍♂️🤷🏿‍♂️

@BusyB1993

Жыл бұрын

Kendrick doesn’t have enough albums to compete lol.

@koolkai4299

Жыл бұрын

@@BusyB1993 Why are pitting two All-Time Greats against one another?

@BusyB1993

Жыл бұрын

@@koolkai4299 because he said Kendrick can’t hang with Nas , Kendrick was never on that level to even be compared to Nas that’s my point. He pit them together not me.

@koolkai4299

Жыл бұрын

​@@BusyB1993 You specifically said Kendrick doesn't have "enough albums" Quality over Quantity. Kendrick takes his time to perfectly craft his albums, and is regarded as the Greatest Rap Artist of his generation. He is the first Hip Hop artist to win a Pulitzer Prize for DAMN, Good Kid Maad City is the longest charting debut album on the Billboard 200 in HISTORY having spent 10 years that has never been done before. Kendrick just set the record for the largest grossing Hip Hop tour surpassing legends like Kanye West, and Jay-Z who toured together, and his own Peer Drake who is the most popular and streamed artist in the world who toured with Travis Scott. Kendrick accomplished his feat solo. To Pimp of Butterfly is archived in Harvard's Library alongside The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill and The Low End Theory. Kendrick curated The Black Panther Soundtrack. Nas never did that. Kendrick has never compromised his artistic integrity and made a song like "Oochie Wally". We Gon Be Alright was played and continued to be played at BLM Protests. Kendrick has talked about a myriad of topics in his music ranging from gender politics, institutionalized racism, black on black crime, religion, political commentary, alcholism, depression, generational curses, therapy, and more. On MMATBS he gave people what they needed not want Pharrell called the music "medicine" most don't like taking medicine, and Nas never created a Heart Part 5 that was powerful. Kendrick openly shows vulnerability in his music which his listerners relate to and addresses his flaws as a human being. Kendrick has great technical rap ability, creativity, versatiity, all while being ACCESSIBLE to the masses something a rapper like Lupe fiasco no longer does. He is respected by Hip Hop legends, Ice Cube, Jay-Z, Andre 3000 Eminem, Dr. Dre, Kanye West, and Nas himself who said Kendrick was the rapper who left him "suspended in air" on KD3. He didn't say that about any other rapper. And Kendrick has influenced an entire generation and even artist before his as Kanye West stated when Kendrick released his poem to 2Pac in album form To Pimp a Butterfly much like Nas is viewed as "the savior" to his generation Kendrick is viewed in the same light to his. I love Nas to death, and 2Pac & Nas were my Mike and Kobe, but to say he can't "hang" with Nas is false when he has surpassed him. And Billboard ranking Nas the 3rd best based on their "criteria" isn't bad when deep down Nas fanbase was expecting much low and they know they were shocked he was ranked Top 3. Have a blessed day.

@Ikari-95

11 ай бұрын

@Koolkai4299 You forget to mention that Illmatic is archived in that library as well as Nas having a fellowship program for hip hop in Harvard, Nas has also been interviewed by multiple Harvard professor's to discuss his work personally.. Sure, Kendrick curated the black panther soundtrack but, let's be realistic, only about half of that album is good. You can sit here and name all the things Kendrick has done that Nas hasn't but, I could do the opposite just as easily. Kendrick has never made an album close to the influence Illmatic holds, Kendrick has never made a conceptual song on the level of Fetus or I gave you power or even Rewind.. to me this is a moot point, for the amount of things Kendrick has done that Nas hasn't you can bring up just as many for the opposite side. Lmao, Kendricks never compromised his artistic integrity? I guess it's just my imagination that he made that trash ass song with Rihanna then and HUMBLE, LMAO. That song is great as a party song or whatever but, completely trash lyrics all the way through. Nas has touched on every single one of those topics in his songs as well so, I fail to see what point you're trying to make with that. Kendrick has not surpassed Nas, there's nothing you can say to prove that objectively, just based from your own opinion.

Man this video is so well made! Nas is the greatest. There is no debate left. He even teased a possible new album on his Instagram yesterday. He is just cementing his status as the GOAT album by album

@yo3rdtier128

Жыл бұрын

The GOAT of what? I know you’re not talking about Hip-Hop?

@iraford5788

Жыл бұрын

@@yo3rdtier128 actually it's quite a universally accepted popular opinion to call Nas a Goat 🐐 in hip hop and that's just an objective fact whether you personally like him or not.

@MichaelWilliams-cd9if

Жыл бұрын

​@@yo3rdtier128 What else would he be talking about?

@nuggetz9380

Жыл бұрын

@@yo3rdtier128 i am talking about hiphop lol now dont tell me that Nas isn’t the goat 😂

@ducatarina

Жыл бұрын

2Pac Is The GOAT Dead Or Alive, Right Now Alive The GOAT Is 50 Cent, It's not easy for Nas

I put magic next to illmatic to be honest

@custardingtoncringleworthy1646

Жыл бұрын

I agree. Unbelievable from start to finish!!

@mr.getitdone6543

Жыл бұрын

Yup.. Magic & KD3 to me

@helpoj

Жыл бұрын

@@mr.getitdone6543 dont get me wrong KD3 is a classic, but Magic was a masterpiece, cant fault it at all

@mr.getitdone6543

Жыл бұрын

@helpoj nah I feel you.. Magic is a masterpiece! ✨️

I think the conclusion about how KD3 is Nas' magnus opus while Illmatic is Hip Hop's is a perfect conclusion, loved the video keep it up!

Illmatic is the best debut album in hip hop ever and it was written is probably his best full album …. To say his the 3 best ever is knowledge that you don’t know this art form … nas is the 🐐

MAGIC 2 is the 5th classic in so many years... in a row. COMPLETELY GOD LEVEL SHIT.

After this run with Hit Boy, It is not only disingenuous, It’s a blatant disregard for greatness to not coin, make him the Greatest Rapper of All Time. He is! No one compares, no one. KD 1-3 Magic 1-2. In the span of 2 and a half years. ESCO is the GOAT

it was a cool video. But I agree to a certain extend. Yes KD3 is a Nas magnum opus but only in his 3rd prime. To me it's not necessarly better than iww, lost tapes, stillmatic and even magic. Part of the reason Nas is a legend is not just because of illmatic, but all his other classics too his longevity and great discography. a lot of people put iww ahead of illmatic, and righfully so because to me nas as a rapper peaked on iww. I myself still put illmatic at the top but iww is a great sophomore album. I wished people would stop underestimate all the other nas' album. stillmatic got probably nas' most creative songs, god's son and life is good are nas' most personnal joints. Magic and lost tapes 1 are the closest to illmatic in the way the songs are structured to be only about pure emceeing. and I can go on and on, each album add something to his legacy. personnally, before the hit boy run, I already thought he had a great disco, but it was neck to neck with the jays the commons the kanyes the eminems, and nasir and lost tapes 2 were disapointing. But after the hit boy run, he just lapped everyone

These narratives are written by people who were not there in real time. Im sick of the way this narratives keeps getting fermented into history. No one in the streets was thinking that deeply about it, thats who he made it for. IWW was received by the streets with just as much love as iLLmatic . The ILL vs IWW comparison is a narrative generated and continued by journalist, armchair rap experts, and the like. At that time in particular, the standards of rap were still dictated largely by the streets, and the common everyday folk, not some professional academic class.

@moshebgr8

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

@sinematic06

Жыл бұрын

Exactly Biggie had commercial songs. Nas had commercial songs . We knew those were just to sell the album. The actual albums still had pure hip hop and street material on it. And it was well received. Some people didn’t like the radio songs and tried to change the narrative

@sinematic06

Жыл бұрын

Everybody loved The Message with the Scarface sample. I Gave You Power blew us away. Take It In Blood was next level. Affirmative Actions was blasting from all the cars. The Set Up and Suspect stayed on repeat. Live Nigga Rap was another Mobb Deep & Nas classic. Shootouts was a vivid street story. We (the people) loved IWW. Tbh Street Dreams & If I Ruled The World was well received too. The Fugees and Bone Thugs owned the summer of 96 and Nas was right amongst all that and only a small group of Illmatic purist had a problem. The larger populace enjoyed that era.

@CMJ_96

Жыл бұрын

Wrong IWW was hated when it released because it was doing the whole mafioso gimmick which was oversaturated at the time and was considered a step back from illmatic

@sinematic06

Жыл бұрын

@@CMJ_96 IWW was only hated by hip hop purist who didn’t like what hip hop was evolving into. IWW sold 2.5, minus Street Dreams and If I Ruled The World the album was still elite. I never came across anybody that said otherwise until magazines started those narratives

Why people always talk about Illmatic all the time but they would not do the same thing for Jay-Z are biggie or Tupac I love all Nas albums you got grow up you cannot do the same thing when you get older that's how I treat albums

@banzisithole8694

Жыл бұрын

Because Nas the only one competing against himself.

NaS has always been in GOAT status wtf you talking about

Thanks for shining a spotlight on this album. I really consider this to be one of the most impressive feats in modern music.

@donpaci5289

Жыл бұрын

Yes me too.bthis album is a modern classic

This is a fantastic video putting into words what I couldn't articulate myself. I'm a Hip-Hop fan 1st and foremost, but NaS is my favorite MC of all. Thanks for this video. Illmatic - Classic aka New Testament of Hip-Hop! KD3 - Classic Magic - Classic IWW - Classic Stillmatic - Classic LT1 - Classic LIG - Classic (1st Grownman Hip-Hop Album, which J tried to emulate with 4:44) KD2 - Classic GS - Classic DR - Classic (Unlike any other Hip-Hop album with Africa Vibes) KD1 - Fantastic Album Untitled - Is a very good album, has aged well & will stand the test of time due to it's content. HHID - Good album, has aged well I Am - Good album, has aged well, original version would have been Classic if not for sabotage by Record Label & Leaking it. LT2 - Good, some Very Good highs, but more lows SD - Good, would have been Very Good if just 1 album instead of 2LP, has aged well. Nasir - Feels rushed, with 1-2 Excellent tracks. Nastradamus - OK, the highs are special which would have been on I Am, but too many lows for me, but has aged well.

@killmatic8428

Жыл бұрын

bro this is literally what i think about his albums haha. the more I age the more I understand Nas' albums. They are timeless records.

@mr.getitdone6543

Жыл бұрын

Extremely dope order.. My order is quite similar. I have Stillmatic & God's Son & Life Is Good good before KD2

@ddl3718

Жыл бұрын

Honestly I think Magic 1 and KD2 are the only TOP TIER recent nas albums (not including LiG). Magic 2 needs to sit for a second, and KD3 just feels repetitive if i'm being honest

@mr.getitdone6543

Жыл бұрын

@@ddl3718 how is KD3 repetitive ??

1. Illmatic 2. It was written 3. Stillmatic 4. KD 3

@seanjjpaul

3 ай бұрын

Agreed

People are crazy to undermine his albums. It was written was a classic. Nas made alot of top tier albums like Gods Son, I Am, life is good, collab with Damian Marley etc.

Thorough video & commentary! I feel like KD 3 hasn't been praised enough. For this brother to go on this unprecedented run 30 years into his career is beyond amazing! It's surreal

He didn't mention first time! I felt that track

@Bsk8erzero

Жыл бұрын

He did every track.

Nas the 🐐

I’ve never heard Nas not being considered as the GOAT or ONE of the GOATS simply because he hadn’t made an album like Illmatic. I’ve heard many people consider him the GOAT due to the totality of his career. Mixtape contributions included. Nas may not be the GOAT to every hip hop fan, but even the ones who don’t have him as the GOAT consider him as one of them.

im gonna be honest here. i think that kd 3 is as good as illmatic, it truly is we need more positive, celebrative albums like kd3, sometimes respecting yourself and celebrating your achievements being grateful for it is all you need

"It was written" is my favorite Nas album. That was the album I heard first from Nas, and thought that was his first album.

Nas KD3 changed my life

Nas best 2 albums are Illmatic and It Was Written facts

Thun to me is crazy good! one of my favorites of his last 4 projects he skated on that beat

I think I would consider it my favorite album.

THEY THOUGHT ID MAKE ANOTHER ILLMATIC. BUT ITS ALWAYS FORWARD NEVER BACKWARD.... KEEP MOVING FORWARD KING

Someone finally giving legit it's flowers!! I haven't seen anyone say shit abhout that song despite it being my fav from the album too, and out of his recent work alltogether only speechless and Hollywood gangsta top it for me

Magic 2 it come out this Friday just past 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

He already equaled if not surpassed illmatic with Magic. And still made a classic less than a year later

IWW and Life Is Good are my two fave Nas albums from start to finish that were lyrically on point and production wise sonically pleasing to the ears. These two albums are untouchable imo. I guess I’m the only one that liked KD2 better than KD3…

Nas is The Best! I'm just glad that I listen to the man and not just the beats. We gotta let him live and get past Illmatic. Yes it's a Classic but at the sametime he has made It Was Written also. Let's not let our artist feel as if they cant grow beyond a certain point. Nas Forever 🐐

@ninjasta4970

Жыл бұрын

Well said and the bars on Illmatic are elementary compared to all his other albums

I know many people, including myself, who feel that “It Was Written” is better than Illmatic. I think IWW is his lyrical height

@koolkai4299

Жыл бұрын

His writing got better on It Was Written and he evolved as an artist however, there are a few skippable tracks on It Was Written. It Was Written is the "Fan Favorite" Nas album, while illmatic is considered the most "impactful" that's how I differentiate them.

Untitled aka The N album, is a top 5 Nas album but non black influencers, non black youtubers, and non black hip hop reviewers ain't feeling black Empowerment music.

@adrianrice2177

Жыл бұрын

Loved that album

@adrianrice2177

Жыл бұрын

Yall my Ni**as 🔥🔥🔥

This is an awesome video! Well thought, researched, organized, and crafted with detail and poignant commentary. Nas is my favorite artist of any genre and I’m always happy to see his greatness celebrated. Peace.

@ninjasta4970

Жыл бұрын

He passed illmatic with the album after Illmatic. Illmatic was just the initial introduction his bars have always been the best

This video is so good 👏🏾

what a nice video, exactly what i was looking for :)

Loved this video

Great 👍🏾 job!!

Dope review 🫶🏽🫡

Amazing job bro! Enjoyed every single minute of this video.

Great work!!!

Great video!

incredible video, new sub

beautiful

Brilliant video. I can't wait for the next one.

I love the breakdown of the album. Good work salute!

THANK YOU!!!! What a video. GREAT DEEP dive

Excellent breakdown

Great video

Good on you lad you made a really good video .

Amazing work

Great vid

Amazing album, amazing video.

Great video great effort and editing can tell you’re a fellow real Nas fan!

You did an amazing work on this analysis. Intellectually stimulating as Nasir Jones does. Thank you

Great breakdown of a brilliant project!!! NAS=GOAT

absolutely incredible video and analysis! i love kd3 and nas overall, and watching this revealed so much that i didn't catch before! I loved your first video and i'm so excited for kd4 and your analysis if you make one! 🙌🙌🙌

Both parts 1 & 2 of this retrospective are amazing at highlighting exactly what Nas intended for. Great I found your channel, I'm subbed and looking forward to other vids you plan on doing too

Great video! This was excellently made! Yes, Nas is the best he’s ever been!!

This is a great review! You really are an excellent reviewer in, I am suprised you don’t have more subscribers.

Insightful

Whole album is 🔥 and luv this breakdown of the album and catalog.

Fire video

Incredible video, very nice editing and writing, you're way too articulate for a channel with 6 hundred subs lmao. This Nas resurgence will be one for the ages, and I'm really glad I got to see it from my perspective. Honestly, KD2 is still my favorite out of the series lol and probably my fav Nas album oat but I really loved hearing your thoughts and why you loved KD3 so much, cheers man

I loved this video, and Legit is one of my fav hip hop songs ever. Glad i found you man, i subscribed immediately! KD3 is a masterpiece! When i see kids hyped for artists like Yeat or Youngboy makes me sick. This is hip hop royalty, listen to good music people!

Anyone here that doesn’t think this new NAS album is not pure fire. I don’t think you know anything about hip hop. Period

Nice video please make one about magic 2 when it comes out...

I’m just glad to be part of this nas new 2020 run 😎

This was an amazing video. I share the same sentiment as well. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to King's Disease 3. There are so many highlights on this album. I still listen to it on a daily basis.

@mr.getitdone6543

Жыл бұрын

Me too🎯💯💯.. now Magic 2 is coming out tonight, at midnight Eastern Standard time.. I have low expectations for this one.. because it can't get no better than Magic and KD3 😂😂😅 or can it? 🤔🤔🤔 nah, I doubt it

A simply amazing overview with fantastic research, great insights and an understanding of what makes Nas without any question, the greatest emcee the World has ever seen. His albums tell a story like only he can and the KD series (don’t forget Magic) is a victory lap on a career that is unmatched. God’s son has never been a more appropriate moniker for someone such as Nas.

Great video essay I hope you have another one in the chamber for his 2023 releases, and perhaps the upcoming premier album

Seeing him perform most of KDIII live in MSG was so inspirational and yes I will agree with you this album is this generations illmatic. KD one is a classic and 2 he was popping his shit. This new magic album is so great it really shows that Nas isn’t done at all and he’s turning 50 this year.

This was great. Nas is my favorite rapper.

Good job heading in to magic 2

Nas is Contrarian in his approach. Every other 🇺🇲 rapper drips heavy on the trajectory of capital accumulation (cars, house addresses, partylife...). Nas' teaching rap underlings about Perspective...above the deceptive Flashy lifestyle and to evolve/growth into a well actualized existence. His recent musical engagement absolutely needs to be Celebrated 🎉 Great Commentary by the way 👏 Keep Going 🤝

Talk that SHIT! The GOAT came through again with another classic. Gotta say this is just after IWW and Illmatic for me. He’s been on a truly special run after pairing with Hit Boy

Thx for the 🐐 some love

You deserve a sub

I listen to all 6 Rings on shuffle. I added songs he made from the time as well including the incredible soundtrack song Nas Morales… this guy is the fN GOAT.

I got KD3 as Nas 3rd best album behind illmatic it was written. Beautiful video. I agree KD3 is the album for me that completely sealed the Goat debate in hip hop. KD3 is the album we wanted from Nas the vibe lyrics him talking his shit and he doing it at the right time. Nas is the greatest to ever do it

@koolkai4299

Жыл бұрын

How do you rank Nas's albums?

Modern day TRUE Classic album

Please do an analysis of Magic also! Great time now that Magic 2 is dropping on 7/21🔥🔥🔥

90s nas was a different beast. the fact that he still puts out well rounded albums with great lyricism AND great beats is what weve been wanting from him. I think KD2 / Magic 1 is better than KD3 / Magic 2 though.

King Nas!!!

I agree

It’s really just his change of producer he fucking with hit boy . Hit boy beats are naturally good together

Hitboy and Nasty don't miss