Album review: Nas

Tate decided to us a line giving us his views on Nas’ latest album, tell us what you think about it.
“This is arguably Nas’s bravest most relevant topical project yet.

Some very important tough & adult themes that have never really been spoken on so directly. Nas holds a mirror at society & says “you call me a Nigger, do you know what that means? What is a Nigger? Am I a Nigger? or are we all Niggers?

Too long society has side-stepped issues of modern-day racial identity & racism. These issues need to be discussed. This is the first real attempt at encouraging reflection. Nas heroically pours his heart out as a revolutionary social commentator.

Some will argue that Nas’s beat selection is not the greatest which I don’t completely disagree with. But Nas is a lyricist first & foremost I almost think having stellar backdrop insrumentals would detract from the lyricism.

Almost like Nas needs relatively average beats to shine his abilities. This is a great album & certainly a candidate for record of the year.

4/5 possibly 4.4/ 5 if it stands the test of time.

Well Done & Thank you Nasir.

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~ by jozi87 on July 22, 2008.