Nas | Nas | an important piece of art

Nas | Nas | Unplug From The Matrix

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	Nas Nas Def Jam, 2008 average customer review:based on 139 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

an important piece of art

its funny how people knock the production in this album when every track is produced with a lot of detail with the beats being critical to the songs character and entirety. if nas made an album w/ a bunch of club beats then he may have a bunch of more kids listening to him, but the messages that he conveys will be lost. this album has diverse styles of songs and production and they all have a point to them.

and what nas has to say in this album is very important for our current culture and society in general to open their minds to. He's not being racist or spitting hate in this album at all. he's just expressing the hidden tensions that exist within our culture that we are taught to ignore.

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Unplug From The Matrix

Nas has a certainty and fire on this release. Apples and oranges; it isn't Illmatic and thank God. Move on people. As a caucasion hip-hop lover, I will be honest, there are parts that make me squirm in my chair. A lot of what Nas says, I can't grasp right away and really digest what he is meaning. Like a complex film, book or artist, this is the genius of Nas. There isn't another hip-hop artist right now throwing the darts that Nas got. Nobody else can. He is simply hip-hop's poet. There are songs on this album that had me twistin' in my mind for hours. That's what a real artist does. Shocks you, wakes you up. You taking the red pill? or the blue pill? You decide? Nas is for real and this album should scare the living daylights out of all the weak MC's out today. "Reach for your pens and papers, lesson one? be creative" -Genius Album

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The N and a New Beginning

This is an absolute must have album for hip-hop purists. Nas truly expanded upon his legacy with the untitled "Nigger Album". This time he took the time to carefully craft his lyrics and blend them with the production. The album is a stark examination of being a "nigger/nigga" in America. It doesn't necessarily try to give you an evaluation from all sides but what it does do is try to subvert the ill-intended connotations we are so use to associating with the term. Also, this piece serves as a cautious evaluation of American history past and present. It works to form a sense of black nostalgia through discussions of black social idioms along the lines of economic classification in America. The only kink in the armor of this album concept wise is a Chris Brown ad lib("baby back") in the background of Game's verse on the song "We Make The World Go Around"; however, the rest of the album is virtually flawless. Please make sure you listen and review for yourself. This album may even surpass Illmatic as Nas's finest album to date. Ten years from now this will be the album that critics rave about(not "The Carter III").

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The Sickness of Hip Hop Has Finally Brought Nasty Nas Back

On his last album "Hip Hop Is Dead" Nasty Nas was challenged by other rappers on his statement. Only problem with that was he was being challenged by rappers and not true MC's like himself. This is the thing, Nas has never let fans down lyrically. He always delievers because he has something to say. When he made illmatic he had nothing but hunger, most MC's die after that cause they get paid and loose it. Nas will always have a hunger even if it isn't the same hunger he had on that classic album. For this he will always be one of the best if not the best.

The new album from Nas is major and also showed that he is starting to learn his lesson with his music. On every album except his first two, he has songs where he forgets that he is making music and not just a rap song. He utilizes every inch of the musical art in this album and makes great hip hop music. I take a half of a star because 2 or 3 tracks were not that good, like breathe, could just be me but I didn't like it that much. He also finally went out and got good, solid, and super star producers that tailor made beats that fit Nas's style perfectly. I was surprised to see the he didn't just do this on one track but had good production on almost every track.

You have no idea how surprised I was when I saw that Pollow da don actually did a track for him. Pollow put down a beat for one of the sickest nas singles in his career. The single was just perfect all around and it grabs attention. Fried Chicken is probably the illest song lyrically on this album. He does this all the time with songs like, "I gave you power", the track "Rewind" in reverse ON Stillmatic, and even this one again with "Project Roach".

This album is by far one of the best he has had in a few years. It is better than Hip Hop Is Dead so we know that Nas is progressing and not taking steps backward. My true rating is about 4 1/2 stars. There is no doubt that if you're reading this review and thinking about buying this, you need to get it, listen to it, and don't stop listening until you truly understand it all. Hip Hop Will never be dead as long as Nasty Nas is still alive.

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