Nas - King's Disease Album Review

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Nas returns with his newest album King's Disease produced entirely by Hit-Boy. Lead by the positive single Ultra-Black, Nas drops gems in his new 2020 effort. Here are our thoughts on the album. Let us know what you think in the comment section.
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@makeoverme 3 года назад

Damn Ken is tripping big time, Hit-Boi did his thing on this..

@mj3846 3 года назад

Facts! I gave the album 10-15 listens. I give it 4.7 out of 5. It’s a well rounded album, something for everyone.

@mj3846 3 года назад

@Big Will for real man.. I see this hate in a lot of old heads who cling toward Illmatic and dismiss everything else in this mans catalogue. Stillmatic, GodSon, Untitled, distant relatives, it was written were all phenomenal albums to me. People forgot, Nas made Illmatic 16yr old living in the projects, he can never make that album again

@money7714 3 года назад

This is what I’ve been waiting for from nas

@positivejames 3 года назад

Nas needs to team up with Apollo brown before he retires

@willsmooth1355 3 года назад

Fam esco has an AMAZING CATALOG. He's a goat because of his versatility and all his albums arent the same which is damn near impressive going on 30 years strong. LIG and IAM are great bodies of work as well. I also LOVE SD disc1 too. Dude is a legend for a reason and KD is only adding on to his legacy.

@TheD1995B 3 года назад

I've been confused about the criticism for this album and the comparisons to Jay Z that Nas has been receiving for this album...like y'all know that Nas been on this black empowerment/conscious tip since....well since Illmatic? The beat selection on this project is the most consistent it has been in a very long time for a Nas album. Yes, he's not as "hard" as he was in the past, but y'all, Nas is 46. If y'all want young and pissed off Nas then Streets Disciple, Hip-Hop Is Dead, and Untitled are there. King's Disease is Nas in his old head bag dropping gems and tryna reach a middle ground with a younger audience while still appealing to his fans. It works and Hit-Boy compliments him well.

@prettynhnupe 3 года назад

Yep. Thats fhe crazy part.

@L.A.V.A.HEntertainment 3 года назад

I agree

@Inari_Cloud 3 года назад

Agree 🔥

@carlostharealest5637 3 года назад

Facts 💯💯

@CkPari_ 3 года назад

💯💥

@Olando89 3 года назад

The albums strong. Sorry but if you want an Illmatic go and listen to Illmatic.

@Olando89 3 года назад

@Marlon Varnell Thanks bro and I hope you enjoyed the album. Nas is still my number one hiphop artist.

@mistahmst 3 года назад

Bruh Hip-Hop is Dead was better than this. You gonna have to come harder than that, Illmatic ain’t the only album in his discography better than this.

@91Definite 3 года назад

mistahmst I agree Hip Hop is Dead was better I believe

@jonp9300 3 года назад

mistahmst yea but if he’s had stronger albums so what? Lebron don’t drop 30 points every game but that don’t mean he ain’t have a good game

@mistahmst 3 года назад

Drip Jay the problem is that it’s not even better than his wack albums. There was not a single standout song on this album. Albums like Nastradamus or Hip-Hop is Dead have at least a few bright spots even though those aren’t great albums either. King’s Disease has none. I kept my expectations super low and the album was still a letdown. Let’s stop pretending that legendary artists are incapable of putting out something wack.

@shotbynolan1705 3 года назад

Feefo Harris and Rod Biden definitely said Ultra Black wasn’t “black enough”

@301.allday 3 года назад

😆😆

@IronGazille 3 года назад

Lmao these niggas acting like the review was years ago

@DiegoSanchez-tx2jk 3 года назад

LMAO!!!!! OH SHIT HAHAHAHAHHAH

@iamjp1 3 года назад

😂

@kennithbinge 3 года назад

hahahaha

@scottdaniels7534 3 года назад

I actually liked how Nas mixed old and new artists as features, really backed up his lyrical themes of the same issues in a modern time

@yd856 3 года назад

Absolutely loved this album, Nas is showing us that he still got it!

@waulau8312 3 года назад

it’s you again!! I thought it was only alright first listens, mainly because I thought the production was boring, but it grew on me massively. The Cure is one of the best tracks of the year

@ARWG 3 года назад

'The Cure' is one of Nas' best tracks in years.

@deuceswild6350 3 года назад

Yes it was like the song off of I am. I wanna speak to the mayor the governor to the mutha-fuxking president. Remember that song. Anyway,it was like that for me. He was political and it had a deep message.

@jayseth 3 года назад

"Roll the credits" into the break beat gave me CHILLS on first listen

@MU5T1991 3 года назад

Yeah I completely agree. Definitely my favorite track from the album

@larrysibley2327 3 года назад

Best album track since Made You Look imo.

@jrandomyo1077 3 года назад

Since Echo?

@Hunterese123 3 года назад

Man, am I the only one that loved Car 85? The storytelling and Charlie Wilson is always a plus with the adlibs. Also the funky beat.

@mamba4817 Год назад

Car 85 one Nas best tracks recently

@MyloArtist 11 месяцев назад

Nope, car 85 is 🔥🔥🔥

@iViCMychael 3 года назад

Ken you just don’t like Hit Boy, c’mon just admit it 🤦🏾‍♂️

@mj3846 3 года назад

That old man bitter hate. 🤦🏾‍♂️

@mistahmst 3 года назад

And? Hit Boy didn’t provide any strong beats on the album.

@blackice51374 3 года назад

@@mistahmst you smokin

@shotbynolan1705 3 года назад

mistahmst Put in your opinion on that one

@CASSOBLVCK 3 года назад

mistahmst 10 points nigga?

@bryansantos6613 3 года назад

Ken is out of his mind. The is one of Nas best produced albums.

@cranberry_the_xviii9458 3 года назад

This one of Nas' best albums period

@mj3846 3 года назад

Facts!

@mistahmst 3 года назад

Not even close. The beats on It Was Written, I Am, Lost Tapes, Stillmatic, and God’s Son were way better. Even Hip-Hop is Dead had better beats.

@willsmooth1355 3 года назад

@@mistahmst You only named 4 other albums. So you do agree that its one of Nas best produced album.

@mistahmst 3 года назад

Will Smooth I actually named 6 albums, so you’re wrong. Untitled is also better, so that’s 7.

@corysmith4293 3 года назад

AZ phone should start ranging for another label from that verse

@yubbityyubba7749 3 года назад

wym?

@BlackMusicGenre 3 года назад

AZ's verse was tough . I hope Doe or Die 2 is classic.

@iamjp1 3 года назад

az been too nice for too long

@BlackMusicGenre 3 года назад

@@iamjp1 No doubt.

@corysmith4293 3 года назад

No doubt

@Flow349 3 года назад

I can’t front i didn’t like ultra black off first listen but it sounds a lot better in the flow of the album

@mikey_223 3 года назад

Facts. It’s a perfect fit for the central sound of the album.

@elijahblack7167 3 года назад

True enough, I really wasn't feelin it alone but its perfect in the flow of the project. That goes to show an artist like Nas shouldn't have to drop a single leading up to an album

@mikeb3936 3 года назад

I felt the same way. I think I wanted something different for his first single but in the flow of the album it's great. Also listening to it on the album I realized how crazy his flow and lyrics are on it.

@NorCali_707 3 года назад

Sounds like a wale song

@neomerge 3 года назад

Same

@prettyricky2001 3 года назад

Hit-Boy did it with this. "DO YOU LISTENT TO MUSIC OR DO YALL JUST SKIM THROUGH IT."

@prettyricky2001 3 года назад

And take of the mask and do video chat from home, if its that serious.

@MrBigtodd 3 года назад

Haha jay z verse

@cranberry_the_xviii9458 3 года назад

Ken really said The Cure was "fine" lmao

@chrilborn4138 3 года назад

Damn I thought you were talking about the band Haha

@MU5T1991 3 года назад

Yeah the cure is my favorite track

@willsmooth1355 3 года назад

@Eli Empire U WILIN FAM. The Cure is easily top 3 Nas song on the album. That's how you end a solid project.

@theconsciousobserver6829 3 года назад

If this album came out 10 years ago maybe it would be better. How do you go from DAMN KOD, TPAB 4:44 DROGAS Wave, Kids See Ghost, NASIR....to this?

@willsmooth1355 3 года назад

@@theconsciousobserver6829 ???Wth are u talking about?? Did u not listen to KD in it's entirety??....smdh

@JustDraysonTV 3 года назад

Hit Boy delivered on the production and that was just what Nas needed.

@effective_cmpote 3 года назад

Had to bump this album twice when i first heard it. Great album.

@ULchiZ 3 года назад

Spicy is fire what yall talking about

@AlexTheEaglesFan 3 года назад

Word

@MrBigtodd 3 года назад

Best song on the album to me 🔥

@compounding_gains 3 года назад

They're dusty.

@debr4265 3 года назад

When they talk about it

@davidthomas9024 2 года назад

🔥🔥🔥& its probably 1of the least fav on the album

@Trinx323 3 года назад

01'-08 NaS flow was untouchable, hip hop is dead is my favorite NaS album. #staychiseled

@fairplayterrific147 3 года назад

That Album Rarely GETS Mentioned But He Brought It On That Album....

@Armando316 3 года назад

That was an amazing album. Underrated.

@positivejames 3 года назад

Very underrated album

@michaelmantinaos8330 3 года назад

Was heaps better then untitled

@positivejames 3 года назад

michael mantinaos I thought so as well

@RyanB0415 3 года назад

“Ultra Black wasn’t Black enough” Feefo Biden

@Noirlore 3 года назад

Is feefo black or Hispanic

@user-mc1ir2ri9i 3 года назад

@@Noirlore those aren't mutually exclusive bro 😂😂😂

@clarktownsend8991 3 года назад

Lololol

@mintruth 3 года назад

LOL!!!

@Noirlore 3 года назад

SHEAMANCHU is 6ix9ine allowed to say the n word? If not, feefo can’t. Not saying I agree with that, what I’ve seen online

@vikfromvaughan1686 3 года назад

Lmao I knew Feefo was gonna get that Freddie mention in

@brothavudu3221 3 года назад

As always 😂😂😂

@ashb8205 3 года назад

But not put freddie album in the top ten album of the year 🤣

@DeTriniJam 3 года назад

Salute to GangstaGibbs

@brashadcarr6759 3 года назад

@@ashb8205 damn I got Alfredo as aoty.

@debr4265 3 года назад

When they talk about it

@coxb29 3 года назад

Kanye did a rush job when producing Nas's last project this was way more polished. I think aside from 2 or 3 tracks Hit-Boy crafted some 🔥🔥 on this album.

@bimblebobble4438 3 года назад

Mike Cox nah those beats were good for the most part. Nas was not up to par. This production is still amazing though.

@mj3846 3 года назад

Nasir was fire. Most people people went into the album closed minded because they hate Ye. Nasir - The Film was one of the best visuals I’ve ever seen from an artist.

@Armando316 3 года назад

Nasir was definitely rushed and Nas didn’t seem to find that groove. His pen game was strong, but his delivery and flow were a bit off. Kanye rushed the shit out of that album.

@mj3846 3 года назад

@@Armando316 As fans who never rapped a day in our lives we gotta stop over analyzing. Nasir was powerful black album. If your opinion is you don’t like his best selection that’s fine, but his storytelling is unmatched by any artist.

@Armando316 3 года назад

MJ I thought Nas had his moments on Nasir. But you can tell that it sounds unfinished and a bit unfocused. Kanye was doing multiple projects at that time. I think that album suffered as a result of it. Even Nas himself said he wishes he could have sat down more with that album and tweaked it.

@ducendo 3 года назад

They are buggin... this album was fantastic... years later people will come back to this album and appreciate it...

@ducendo 3 года назад

@ImInfinite MidWest you just said it was "meh/ok"....

@mistahmst 3 года назад

Years later, the songs on this album probably won’t make any of Nas’s setlists when he eventually starts touring again.

@anthonyanderson9303 3 года назад

@@mistahmst Nas has had the same setlist at his concerts for 20 years. he raps, illmatic, made you look, nas is like, if i ruled the world

@willsmooth1355 3 года назад

How did it flop on an independent label?? Nas is not on a major anymore. He has his own label and doing 50k first week on an independent from a legend 30 years in the game is far more impressive. Snoop Dogg who is more popular main stream than nas had his last few albums not even crack 10k first week.

@anthonyanderson9303 3 года назад

@@willsmooth1355 not even sure how people use album sales as a measure of success anymore. Everyone streams now.

@Amouroso 3 года назад

Beezy was gone for one video and everyone explaining why they said some shit lmfao. I’m pretty sure Ken doesn’t know who hit boy is. He said he’s an oldhead dated producer, and he’s definitely not. He’s a 2010s guy. Love you guys though and still a good discussion

@Rll_2206 3 года назад

Ken should know who Hit-Boy is since he was a big ass fucking producer especially in 2011 & 2012

@iDewThis4Yu 3 года назад

He was not the biggest producer buddy stop. How old are u?

@brianeharmonjr 3 года назад

Rod seemingly can never express his argument, and then gets offended when people try to interpret what he can't even express.

@kmc1994 3 года назад

Lol. Can be said for many men.

@IronGazille 3 года назад

Shockheadd45 Nah. Rod is the worst. He always tries to be devil’s advocate, but his points are articulated like shit. Then gets annoyed when people don’t get it

@blaccpanther8715 3 года назад

@Shockheadd45 lol nah Beezy is straight to the point as well. Nothing ambiguous about his opinions

@rel3oded224 3 года назад

which one is Rod?

@IronGazille 3 года назад

Anesu C Feefo is the opposite. He’s the personification of filling school papers with adjectives for the word count to add up 😂

@Nicolasmondragon707 3 года назад

Myke the Kid C Town and crew back again y'all 💯

@RoddyRodbb 3 года назад

Maaaaan yall spent so much time going back and forth on the sound that yall didn't even dig into discussing them bars 🔥🔥🔥 lol

@purposepassionandlovetv863 3 года назад

That's when you know mufuckas ain't really Hip-Hop.

@JM-ex2lj 3 года назад

The bars weren’t even all that tbh

@JM-ex2lj 3 года назад

Blue Sky do u even watch dehh ? They probably represent hip hop the best out of any RU-vid channels..

@Sorcery1991 3 года назад

I love AZ on this

@Flow349 3 года назад

It’s like....when i think i know what Kinge is gonna like I’m wrong...when i think i know what he’s gonna hate, I’m wrong .

@kashstory 3 года назад

That's what makes him interesting. And he's not doing to just be "unpredictable" he's being his normal self. I honestly agree with most of his takes even though I didn't this time. This album's production was good. I get what he's saying though, he wants more hard-hitting production like on RTJ.

@LouieV6 3 года назад

Which is why I still find it shocking even to this day that he didn’t like Bandana.

@Flow349 3 года назад

Luis V Cabrera Or that he liked Lil B

@iamjp1 3 года назад

F.L.O.W. facts lol

@AsterisqBeats 3 года назад

@@LouieV6 I find it funnier HE didn't know why he didn't like it

@milessmiles9289 3 года назад

Nas and Preemo album when? Also, Nas needs to work with Large Professor more. Everytime they make a track together it's always masterclass. Just listen to One Plus One. That track possibly has my favorite Nas verse ever.

@Juiceish1 3 года назад

Word my g.

@fairplayterrific147 3 года назад

"The Greatest Lesson Ever Learned Has Yet To Be Taught"

@southjerseysfinest 3 года назад

Facts joy boy

@GaryClutchClark 3 года назад

Give me a Nas album with production by Preemo, Large, 9th, and Dre. With features by AZ, Mega, Nature, CNN, Foxy. I want a 9th produced track with Rapsody on the feature.

@fairplayterrific147 3 года назад

@@GaryClutchClark With Rapsody? Fuck That Give Me A 9th Wonder Track With Phonte On It.....

@TheFallen4212 3 года назад

I’m already dying at Myke’s super summarization of their Ultra Black video😂 He’s not lying

@jonathanjones7681 3 года назад

This album had current but not mainstream production. It sounds like Ken and Rod wanted angry production and I think that’s unfair. Production may not be what you thought but to say it didn’t mesh isn’t true.

@jonathanjones7681 3 года назад

Big Will Production wise yes but over all nah imo. It’s up there with his better albums though.

@docm4544 3 года назад

@Big Will I think this album is great too, def the best Nas sounded since Life Is Good and the production is amazing on this, Car #85 is def 1 of my fave Nas tracks in a long time and of the year, such a summer cruisin vibe along with this full album, how could Myke not like that track or any of them? so smooth

@willsmooth1355 3 года назад

Nas discog is GREAT. Obviously the dude u are talking to thinks its in the running for AOTY.

@kennithbinge 3 года назад

I didn't want angry production. I just wasn't feeling the production overall. It felt safe and lackluster.

@willsmooth1355 3 года назад

@@kennithbinge Safe?? How?? Nas did songs with Favio, Big Sean, Asap Ferg, the 27 summers beat wasnt safe, and he had 2 tracks in blue benz and the cure that had a sick beat change that's usually risky. You guys have solid podcast but Nas didn't go the safe route at all. To each its own.

@STILLSLAPSPRODUCTIONS 3 года назад

This album was definitely a redeemer.

@shotbynolan1705 3 года назад

Made Nasir sound worst

@bluu_ice6554 3 года назад

Shit was kinda weak

@BlackTyeChi 3 года назад

Ya'll gotta let Nas grow. Nas is making music he can listen to that matches his lifestyle now. And Nas did 4:44 FIRST when he did Life Is Good. Let a nigga live.

@yahsun4699 3 года назад

Ken Cole - Nas Let Me Down

@theconsciousobserver6829 3 года назад

Album sucks

@jjjayden8964 3 года назад

Its the album of the year.

@Amouroso 3 года назад

New thumbnails looking fire. Can’t wait to watch this

@DFMusic811 3 года назад

Also, people have to stop acting like Nas has only one great album. Illmatic is amazing, but you can't deny that It Was Written Stillmatic God's Son Life Is Good are great too and this is just another addition to his quality projects. And if we're being real, he only has 1 album that's truly bad.

@KOFICOMPANY 3 года назад

Its annoying that people list Illmatic as his only Classic Album. Nas has been the most critical MC.

@Armando316 3 года назад

It’s only trolls like DJ Vlad who say dumb shit like that

@TripleSeven777Life 3 года назад

Distant Relatives with Damian Marley was great too.

@ProlificBeatz 3 года назад

@@TripleSeven777Life facts

@isaiahmarshall2704 3 года назад

I think its because Nas set the bar so high with Illmatic. But yeah you right Nas got a bunch of classics

@compounding_gains 3 года назад

You guys could have dug more into the concepts and discussions Nas was trying to have on the album instead of the low-hanging fruit of beat picking.

@sayeyadolo109 3 года назад

Bro the beat picking thing people be talking about is a myth. This album was amazing and incredible. The content on this album was current, deep and introspective. No other rapper could be in this pocket like him no one. But they rather talk about beats. When Nas raps I see a movie. But with Nas he’s judged differently than other rappers. They expect perfection so they talk about beats. They can’t talk about lyrics because he’s A1. But on this project everything was perfect. New school and old school. It bridged the gap

@compounding_gains 3 года назад

@@sayeyadolo109 I'm in agreement with you

@Hunterese123 3 года назад

@Shockheadd45 Boring? with this level of rhyming and flow? C'mon that's a weak excuse

@shotbynolan1705 3 года назад

Sooftah Thank you

@willsmooth1355 3 года назад

@@Hunterese123 That dude is a troll. Clearly he's not a Nas fan.

@billygriggs1440 3 года назад

Am I the only one that liked Spicy? They were right it didn’t find on the album but as a bonus track I enjoyed it.

@jasonk333 3 года назад

Spicy slaps. It didn’t fit and felt like a bonus track but that shit should be his next single

@AlexTheEaglesFan 3 года назад

That shit is hard

@MrBigtodd 3 года назад

Best song on the album to me 🔥

@DyoungOG3 3 года назад

That song Bumps hard in the car 🔥🔥🔥

@simpleysims 3 года назад

Spicy bumps in the whip 🚗

@devzeppilin 3 года назад

Nas had some left field production on “Street’s Disciple” off the top of my head.

@raisinbigdaddykane9723 3 года назад

That albums amazing. If u lose 3 songs from each disc it becomes arguably.as good as it was written.

@compounding_gains 3 года назад

And Hip Hop is Dead.

@chukwumaabomeli7519 3 года назад

My thoughts exactly!

@shotbynolan1705 3 года назад

Yeah and i didn’t like any of that album

@willsmooth1355 3 года назад

@@shotbynolan1705 lol. SD 1 was fire. Message to the Feds American Way Disciple Sekou story Live Now Reason Rest of my life Just a Moment To many gems on SD1.

@Lebowski55 3 года назад

The cinematography in your videos is on another level

@RoddyRodbb 3 года назад

I just got home from work. Perfect timing!!

@blacktide888 3 года назад

As a big Nas fan, I really enjoyed this album. Nas rapped his ass off on this, and yes the production fit him perfectly on King’s Disease.

@DyoungOG3 3 года назад

Facts

@tylerhackner9731 3 года назад

Loved this album 🔥🔥 a legend he is and he still got it

@willsmooth1355 3 года назад

Esco never lost it. Everybody just wants to be his producer but the brother still WINNING 30 years into the game. Haters gonna hate.

@theboss4359 3 года назад

I must be the only one who liked Spicy and Car 85. And they slept on the Anderson Paak track damn

@AlexTheEaglesFan 3 года назад

Hell nah... Spicy was hot... pardon the pun lol. It's just not most of their type of Nas/song and they are right it didn't really fit the album, but that beat and hook are dope. I could've done without the other guy on the track with Nas and Ferg. Don't know his name.

@Hunterese123 3 года назад

Car 85 was a standout, thats Nas at his best with the storytelling

@MrAde-jy3uu 3 года назад

Don Toliver killed his feature

@powerhustler410 3 года назад

They wanted Blacker The Berry energy from Kendrick I think or I’m Black by Styles P

@RoddyRodbb 3 года назад

Exactly

@joshuasutton983 3 года назад

@Big Will He gets alot of praise and critical acclaim.

@ACE330 3 года назад

Nas has made PLENTY of songs like that and just like myke said Nas gave people a entire album of that with untitled (2008)

@kilsession 3 года назад

Nas has whole album full of that if they want it's called untitled...

@powerhustler410 3 года назад

@@ACE330 dope album but doesn’t really have a song on that album like I’m Black, Blacker the berry or Ultra Black. Ultra Black is dope but the other mentioned tracks are better IMO

@bowling4clarity817 3 года назад

Hit boy did well to allow Nas to explore his King's Disease theme throughout the album with fresher sounds . You can't expect Nas to have dusty boombap from a man who is a successful venture capitalists with a grown daughter, worldlier perspectives . This album didn't lag at any moment . Nas was having fun while still spitting real mature game . First Nas album that i can play to zone out with content or just catch a vibe to music .

@RESTER415 3 года назад

The album was fine but I did want more beats like “Nas Album Done”.

@browniebizzle 3 года назад

We're all waiting for album like this

@stressfreepaperchase3215 3 года назад

No!!! This album is Nas in his bag. He sounds so comfortable.

@lawrencehamilton1501 3 года назад

@Black Monty Burns I want this too. Especially with Royce on the Production end. I'm basing that off "Upside Down!" Royce spazzed on both ends well enough that this is is some shit that needs to happen!

@Urbanology101 3 года назад

I think this was one of the best nas albums. Its been in rotation since it dropped.

@rohanpeart2651 3 года назад

Ken is buggin! This album was fire💥💥💥

@Mr3sixty360 3 года назад

I'm a dedicated fan of you all because of your interest in hip-hop and the individual honesty from each one of you. Peace and Love

@GaryClutchClark 3 года назад

Nas just can't win. Period. He's damn near 50. A 50-year-old rapper can only give you so much.

@mj3846 3 года назад

Old niggaz is stuck on Illmatic. He’s no longer living in the projects, he can never make another Illmatic. Appreciate his storytelling.

@endofthebeginning6964 3 года назад

The only 2 songs I didn’t like was replace me and all bad, that was because of the features. Hit-Boy and nas done there thing

@BuyandSellwithBill 3 года назад

I’ve never understood how people say Nas hasn’t delivered after Illmatic. Stillmstic, I Am, the lost tapes, Gods son and Distant relatives are all amazing in my opinion.

@ABsirur 3 года назад

End of the beginning check your ears, man. Those are one of the best songs on the album because of how smooth the features B

@Lyric1235 3 года назад

He's 46, and the album was great

@derrickzorns6506 3 года назад

I wanna hear JAY-Z and Nas album produced by no ID

@johnmiles6147 3 года назад

I wish Nas did an album that sounded like Echo. I’m still playing that record.

@spirituallyconscious7774 3 года назад

Echo qas super dope

@DilatedEntertainment 2 года назад

Never had an issue replaying this album front to back

@dexenationgracey1979 3 года назад

I honestly prefer It Was Written over Illmatic, he's always held to the Illmatic standard when he has made an album that's arguably better than it right after.

@20thCenturyPox 3 года назад

I'm setting up a kickstarter to buy Myke a mask that fits.

@Armando316 3 года назад

I think this is a solid project from Nas. I'll admit in the beginning the production threw me off because I thought it was a bit too clean and polished for Nas. But on the third spin I started vibing to it and it's nice to see Nas stepping out of his comfort zone and allowing himself to rhyme on different types of beats. The guest features didn't do much for me. I thought they were kinda lame, particularly Big Sean and Durk's auto tune just doesn't mix well with Nas's old school east coast style. But the good definitely outweighs the bad. We'll see how the replay value holds up.

@kes9298 2 года назад

Kings Disease II drops August 6th. We need a review for that as soon as it drops.

@shamariopatterson1641 3 года назад

This album has so much depth it’s crazy!!!!

@mj3846 3 года назад

People cling to Illmatic but not thinking he made that album while living in the projects. He can never make that another Illmatic album. While most think Illmatic is his best album I can honesty say: Stillmatic, Untitled, Distant Relatives, GodSon and It was written we’re just as good. We gotta appreciate his art in story telling instead of bashing any album that isn’t Illmatic. Btw, so far I’ve gave this album 10-15 listens and I gotta say this was a well rounded project. Something for everyone. 4.7 out 5. On a side note, Nasir was actually a dope album but most people hate Kanye so it makes sense they’ll bash that album as well. Go watch Nasir - The Film and the album will make more sense to you.

@LouieV6 3 года назад

MJ I mean, you can’t say people Nasir because of the Kanye hate, when Nas himself said that the album felt rushed.

@willsmooth1355 3 года назад

Actually I think most are saying IWW is best album. That album made nas a Superstar. Only haters and nerds think illmatic is his only great album. Nas wouldn't be nas today if illmatic was his only great album.

@SEBAS31077 3 года назад

Stillmatic can go neck to neck with illmatic

@lightVs.DarkBalance 3 года назад

I think Stillmatic is his best album tbh

@milessmiles9289 3 года назад

Nas still got it! Don't undestand when people say he only has 2 classics, when he has like 5 classics under his belt. Anyways, here's my Top 5 list: 1. Nas 2. Black Thought 3. MF DOOM 4. Lupe Fiasco 5. Elzhi

@coxb29 3 года назад

I give him 3 classics in his catalog: Illmatic, It Was Written, and Stillmatic in my opinion.

@Armando316 3 года назад

It’s too soon to say if King’s Disease is a classic. But Nas has more than 2 classics. Illmatic, It Was Written, Stillmatic, Lost Tapes, Life is Good, and you can throw Untitled in there.

@dylanmehmedovic5527 3 года назад

Respect for including Elzhi, one of the best and most underrated emcees of all time.

@BlackMusicGenre 3 года назад

Elzhi is so underrated, especially in Detroit.

@lightVs.DarkBalance 3 года назад

Any real hip hop fans know Nas has 3 5 mic albums and those are Illmatic IWW and Stillmatic. He had some arguable albums like thr lost tapes but life is good is for a fact an arguable classic album.

@heroddube 3 года назад

This is one of my favorite nas projects, loved this.

@nigelasipa4150 3 года назад

Great review. Been so looking forward to this fellas. To Rod and Kinge’s point about Nas seeming safe within Hit-Boy’s style of production in terms of the album having a consistent sound palette. While also Hit-Boy not stepping out of his comfort zone in terms of his style to fit around Nas’. That’s true but by that same token is it not possible that the styles they’re both known for can actually be complimenting one another by sticking to what they know? We’ve never heard Nas over these type of beats so technically isn’t he stepping out of his comfort zone?

@jmckenzie1099 3 года назад

Only thing you talked about the entire review was production. Never mentioned some of the crazy lines Nas dropped and some of the tracks on the album were never talked about at all

@Martin_salcedo 3 года назад

This was waste of a review

@j.lewhip-hopplanet1490 3 года назад

Facts!

@jonatanoderso 3 года назад

16 minutes in, they're still talking about the production...dafuq.. Edit: I was laughing so hard at 20:35

@timbosqueeze8174 3 года назад

Man i just love these dudes.

@KitanaiharE 3 года назад

Great review. Rod & Ken trippin hard

@1758game 3 года назад

GREAT ALBUM I DONT KNOW WHAT THEYS 2 DUDES TALKING ABOUT

@kashstory 3 года назад

Lupe said he reached out to Nas to do an EP with him, and I that would be super dope. He said Nas didn't get back to him at that time. I hope that changes and they can do it, that would be amazing.

@yubbityyubba7749 3 года назад

damn nas ghosted him?

@TraverseRaps 3 года назад

@@yubbityyubba7749 he must've Let Nas Down 😭

@yubbityyubba7749 3 года назад

@@TraverseRaps lol

@jamalwalker 3 года назад

@@yubbityyubba7749 nas has history of ghosting dudes he did it to Jay z,Biggie, O.C, and now Lupe

@chrisscanlan8819 3 года назад

I've seen some pretty critical reviews of this on social media as well This album is a modern sounding 2020 album from a Hip Hop legend in the game for 30 years. Appreciate it!!!

@jcottie2279 3 года назад

We need that Conway review and a discussion on Kanye and bad contracts in the music industry! I love how y’all offer opinions on the business side as well

@bowling4clarity817 3 года назад

Ken didn't even like Life Is Good . it's obvious he thinks Nas only has one good album .

@stoopconvo2924 3 года назад

Ken's take are ridiculous sometimes! I throw his thoughts to the side!

@finetrust623 3 года назад

Life is good is a classic album ... I fucked with it

@stoopconvo2924 3 года назад

@@finetrust623 facts un my eyes

@itwaswrittenbetter7883 3 года назад

Life is good ranks 3rd on my list Classic album indeed

@ZombieLoyalist 3 года назад

Damn man. I guess don't make an classic so early in your career. People don't ever get past it.

@helpoj 3 года назад

Here before it hits a thousand views, ausstralian tings

@elftower907 3 года назад

just heard Stay Chiseled. Puts this music in perspective.

@Fleezy81 3 года назад

I have nothing bad to say about HitBoy's production on this album.

@bigzizzo 3 года назад

I agree with Ken. The beats weren’t that great. The album was solid, but the beats were lacking

@milessmiles9289 3 года назад

Agreed

@seerenita 3 года назад

I missed B being happy about an album. Glad he enjoyed this one 🙏🏼

@jkxclusive295 3 года назад

Beezy, Feefo and Myke are on point. I fuck with this new Nas album and Hit-Boy did his thing

@carlosrp23 3 года назад

Great album overall. Looking forward to what he'll be doing next, which I haven't felt that way about Nas in a minute.

@Kay-db6qp 3 года назад

I think Ken and Rod should listen to it a couple more times. The album is called "King's Disease"... Nas explained King's Disease as the physical adverse effects of living too much of "the good life". That's why the music sounds "nice, fluffy, luxurious extc"... the music is supposed to sound like the King's Disease.

@simpleysims 3 года назад

Definitley should listen to it a few more times. I had this on shuffle in the whip and it grew on me.

@marleycoldburr 2 года назад

Can’t wait for the King disease 2 review

@TheRealLeonardWashington 2 года назад

Bruh. You and me both. It’s his best album since Hip Hop is Dead imo. Can’t wait for their review

@romaretaylor9953 2 года назад

@@TheRealLeonardWashington I got life is good over hip hop is dead easily

@wacko37 2 года назад

@@TheRealLeonardWashington Lyrically or musically!!!!!!

@yhnbgtrfv100 3 года назад

I love you guys...

@bassitabdul-rahman2629 3 года назад

A lot of people still make this mistake when it comes to Nas. Nas isn't the type of rapper that needs overproduction, it doesn't particularly work with his flow. Can hitboi make better beats? For sure, but these beats work better for Nas. A more recent typical example will be Nas on Echo or Queensbridge politics. That's where his voice flourishes.

@sanantoballa4834 3 года назад

Yeah if Nas rapped on some Rick Ross type production, it would be flawless. He would float on those type of beats.

@bassitabdul-rahman2629 3 года назад

@@sanantoballa4834 ugh yes. Those Rozay type beats. He has the greatest and best ever rap voice to me. Just let it be an instrument.

@mykectown 3 года назад

Agree 100%.

@unology1 3 года назад

I respect critics...but sometimes there are just critiques for the sake of having critiques.

@shotbynolan1705 3 года назад

Big facts

@bp283 3 года назад

Man, this album is FIRE. I think this is the only review I've seen anywhere that criticized the production, like what? Also, Im stunned that more people don't mention "Till the War is Won". This is the ultimate tribute to our black women and our black people as a whole. That beat is so soulful and the singing is nice and I'm not really into stuff like that. Song can literally bring tears to your eyes if you listen to it and think of the struggles of our single mothers and our people over all. Beautiful song. And I'm usually not into songs like Replace Me or All Bad but at the same time, I can relate to both of these songs to the fullest so I love them.