Now that I'm listening to this. The production is very solid from front to back. Nas is actually trying to be progressive sonically, in lieu of resting on his laurels.

NAS HATERS IN FULL PANIC MODE RN

agreed, that actually caught me by surprise

Ain't it funny how Nas makes for a better duo with Kanye's protege than Kanye himself?

Album Rating: 3.5

Who is Kanye's protege? Also I keep picturing Nas sitting Big Sean down in a room before he recorded his verse and being like "You're not about to do any of that bullshit you usually do on my album right?"

Hit-Boy.

Also, I lived for a period of time where Hit-Boy is from when I was little (Fontana, California). During my time there, I had a black neighbor in his mid-to-late teens whose name is Chauncey (also the real first name of Hit-Boy). I've been wondering for almost a decade if I was neighbors with Hit-Boy back in the day.

Album Rating: 4.5

This has grown on me. Might be one of his top 10 albums.

This is getting better for me with subsequent listens too. Full Circle and King's Disease are contenders for all time best Nas tracks

Album Rating: 4.5

get a lawyer, read a contract, and eat food. EAT FOOD!

WEIRD FLEX BUT OK

Album Rating: 4.5

I need to listen to this again. I don't even remember what lyrics I'm referencing on the previous comment.

Nas - Car #85

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lol

Album Rating: 4.5

i remember the beat. good song. gotta listen to this right now even lol

some of this is straight up trap. interesting hearing Nas explore so much sonically

Album Rating: 3.0

Whomst the fuck is hitboy

not sure if he's made anything you like lol

Album Rating: 4.5

Chauncey Alexander Hollis[1] (born May 21, 1987), better known by his stage name Hit-Boy, is an American record producer, rapper, singer and songwriter. In May 2011, Hollis had signed a 2-year deal with Kanye West's GOOD Music production branch. With this stimulus, he produced singles such as "Niggas in Paris" by Jay-Z and Kanye West, "Trophies" by Drake, "Clique" by GOOD Music and the Grammy-winning "Racks in the Middle" by Nipsey Hussle featuring Roddy Ricch. The song won Best Rap Performance at the 2020 Grammy Awards.[2] In December 2012, it was revealed he had signed a recording contract with Interscope Records, and subsequently founded his own record label imprint, Hits Since '87.[3] He has since expanded his production catalog with singles such as "Drop the World" by Lil Wayne, "Sorry" by Beyoncé, and "Sicko Mode" by Travis Scott, all of which have been certified platinum or higher by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Hit-Boy outside of this project is really hit or miss for me tbh.

Album Rating: 3.0

It was a hypothetical question thanks

Album Rating: 3.5

hit-boy produced the new benny the butcher album which is real nice

Album Rating: 3.0

Oh did he? Yeah that was decent