I agree with all of this but songs like The World Is Yours, Lifes A B****, One Love, NY State of Mind are top tier songs that I feel like just weren’t topped

the thing about illmatic is that there are no worst songs

its just that consistent throughout

The Message is my favorite Nas intro

They high from sniffin coke off a 20 cent andrew jackson

probably post my review tomorrow

i listened to it twice but i been too busy to write it out

listened to illmatic again on the bus tho

is early nas known for crazy intros

cause with this and NY state of mind

His intros are generally really f***ing good

Yea bro majority of his intros are nuts

Hot ass take but NY Mind 2 > the first imo

never get tired of Illmatic praise.

still one of the craziest beats ever

Wait till u hear Doo Rags and Queens Get the Money

Doorags

It Was Written definitely feels like an evolution from what Nas was doing on Illmatic, mostly for better

It’s funny seeing reviews from the 90s say Nas was struggling with pop crossovers or trying to go mainstream when 25 years later it just sounds like pretty much everything else from that time, that’s not bad though

The beats got a bigger budget and Nas tries for more catchier hooks but lyrically and flow wise he hasn’t missed a single step in this sequel and he’s still as cold and effortless as ever (see; I Gave You Power)

However I do think Illmatic is still better than this album, not every hook or beat works and for trying to reach mainstream success i think other albums from this time did it better (like Reasonable Doubt)

Still amazing though and I’d give it a 9/10

Favourite Tracks, The Message, Street Dreams, I Gave You Power, Watch Dem, Take It In Blood, Affirmative Action, If I Ruled The World

Least Favourite: Nas Is Coming or Black Girl Lost

i probably won’t listen to I Am today imma be working and probably won’t be able to focus fully on it

features looking good though

i wasn’t feeling this track at first but that beat is cold

Similar beats from same era that never made it on albums Since you cant get to I Am today

A house and a swimming pool labels me a sinnin fool, I’m just a nigga who inherited a winnin jewel

To be a trendsetter whenever subject to respect this
And all respect due is the essential

🥂

what are your fav nas features from illmatic - iww era brr b

From one of my favorite hip hop albums oat