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Imagine pouring your favorite Nas albums into a coffee press and as you press the plunger down, you see cuts like “Summer on Smash”, “Like Me”, the whole “NASIR” album filtered out. The resulting Coffee would be the perfect analogy for the album “Magic”.

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Nas Magic Album Review | 6ZEROS

Imagine pouring your favorite Nas albums into a coffee press and as you press the plunger down, you see cuts like “Summer on Smash”, “Like Me”, the whole “NASIR” album filtered out. The resulting Coffee would be the perfect analogy for Nas Magic.

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[Red Velvet]

The review is accurate and I like the Life Score, I can see it becoming super helpful over time. I've been listening to Dedicated basically non-stop all day while wrapping gifts. It sounds like an Aaron Hall sample or something in the background.

 

[Rollie Forbes]

Great review, Jay!

 

[HeffDawg]

Here’s a video of Nas listening to the Speechless instrumental.




I think Nas thought it was pompous too Jay

 

[Jay]

Great review, Jay!

Thanks Man!

Here’s a video of Nas listening to the Speechless instrumental.




I think Nas thought it was pompous too Jay

That shit is pompous and proud.

 

[Trillfate]

He just dropped another banger for no reason. What a good Christmas gift lol

 

[Rollie Forbes]

He just dropped another banger for no reason. What a good Christmas gift lol

But wait...there's more!

Nas & Hit-Boy Confirm 'King's Disease 3' Is On The Way

Nas and Hit-Boy dropped their 'Magic' album on Friday (December 24), but they're set to link up for a fourth project with 'King's Disease 3.'

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[Trillfate]

Nas found the yin to his yang

 

[Rollie Forbes]

Nas found the yin to his yang

Nas and Hit Boy make good music together, but I'm praying that Nas makes an album with DJ Premier, one with Pete Rock, and one with Large Professor.

 

[Nicole0646_718]

Nas is the master class on how to have career longevity, bouncing back from setbacks, maintaining his mental, handling his financials and shaking off drama - that man never misses a moment for growth and capitalization while balancing his talent. Sheeesh. Phenomenal

 

[Nesut]

Nas found the yin to his yang

I remember when that nigga couldn’t find a hot beat to save his life. Im happy Nas get an ear now.

Nas is the master class on how to have career longevity, bouncing back from setbacks, maintaining his mental, handling his financials and shaking off drama - that man never misses a moment for growth and capitalization while balancing his talent. Sheeesh. Phenomenal

Expertly said.

He is the quintessential “grown man” MC. Jay Z think he is but as our Jay said, Nas be vulnerable in his music. He lets you see his growth with songs like Daughters and Roses we got to see the mature Nas. We got to hear about his oarenting struggles and his issues with marriage, stuff we all go through. He’s the GOAT.

 

[Deleted member 231]

I remember when that nigga couldn’t find a hot beat to save his life. Im happy Nas get an ear now.

Expertly said.

He is the quintessential “grown man” MC. Jay Z think he is but as our Jay said, Nas be vulnerable in his music. He lets you see his growth with songs like Daughters and Roses we got to see the mature Nas. We got to hear about his oarenting struggles and his issues with marriage, stuff we all go through. He’s the GOAT.

you think he was hypersensitive to folks saying his first album was a classic on;y because he had the best producers, so he was just rapping over trash beats to prove his pen game? Someone as talented as Nas should only have a handful of bad songs let alone mediocre albums.

 

[Nicole0646_718]

I remember when that nigga couldn’t find a hot beat to save his life. Im happy Nas get an ear now.

Expertly said.

He is the quintessential “grown man” MC. Jay Z think he is but as our Jay said, Nas be vulnerable in his music. He lets you see his growth with songs like Daughters and Roses we got to see the mature Nas. We got to hear about his oarenting struggles and his issues with marriage, stuff we all go through. He’s the GOAT.

Never liked or cared for Jay Z- he’s a self serving opportunist exploiter of the community. Dame Dash warned us about him.

 

[Nicole0646_718]

you think he was hypersensitive to folks saying his first album was a classic on;y because he had the best producers, so he was just rapping over trash beats to prove his pen game? Someone as talented as Nas should only have a handful of bad songs let alone mediocre albums.

I think Nas thinks his lyrics alone and expert lyrical ability, thought processes can carry a song and compensate for the mediocre beats. But that’s not always the case - I think he became set in his comfort zone or set in his ways, but based on criticism/experience, he has learned to expand his production mindset.

 

[Deleted member 231]

Never liked or cared for Jay Z- he’s a self serving opportunist exploiter of the community. Dame Dash warned us about him.

Never could sit through a whole album by him, but the handful of songs that I like by him, I REALLY liked. If I had to make a Jay-Z playlist, there might be ten songs max on there, and not the ones you would guess either.

 

[Nesut]

Never liked or cared for Jay Z- he’s a self serving opportunist exploiter of the community. Dame Dash warned us about him.

I used to be fooled by him until that Nets and NFL fiasco. He's a self-serving individual. He basically provided cover for the NFL and their racist treatment of Kaepernick but then tried to spin it as a positive with a Black Super Bowl halftime.

 

[Redd*Blitz]

This rugged rawness here takes me back to the Nasty Nas...Illmatic days. If Speechless don't leave anyone open, that it's clearly you haven't a slightest clue as to what true and real Hip Hop is. I say this profoundly because I'm of the BOOM BAP era. No disrespect to the current, because if you stay locked in the past, one only stagnates their growth, but there needs to be balance more these days, and its ICONS like Nas who exemplifies as to how quality never fades

 

[The Honorable]

This rugged rawness here takes me back to the Nasty Nas...Illmatic days. If Speechless don't leave anyone open, that it's clearly you haven't a slightest clue as to what true and real Hip Hop is. I say this profoundly because I'm of the BOOM BAP era. No disrespect to the current, because if you stay locked in the past, one only stagnates their growth, but there needs to be balance more these days, and its ICONS like Nas who exemplifies as to how quality never fades

Exactly how I feel about it too. The second I heard Speechless my head started bobbing instinctively. Albums like Magic are refreshing because it reminds me why I like Rap so much. There's so much trash out there now that I rarely find myself listening to it. I really like how in Wu for the Children he is having a conversation in Verse 1, it feels like he could have taken it a little bit farther though. Can't wait til KD3 drops.

"You and your brothers stop plotting on each other, plot on millions".

 

[Lamont]

This rugged rawness here takes me back to the Nasty Nas...Illmatic days. If Speechless don't leave anyone open, that it's clearly you haven't a slightest clue as to what true and real Hip Hop is. I say this profoundly because I'm of the BOOM BAP era. No disrespect to the current, because if you stay locked in the past, one only stagnates their growth, but there needs to be balance more these days, and its ICONS like Nas who exemplifies as to how quality never fades

Such an amazing album and I love how Hit Boy was able to capture that boom bap sound that’s so timeless. It has a great balance too, it’s boom bap but doesn’t sound old and nostalgic. It sounds like the perfect blend of old and new and create the perfect stage for Nas to display his craft.