While definitely less bolshy sounding than one of the
previous leaks from Nas's upcoming
Untitled (though some still argue that it's going to be called
Nigger) the rapper puts a lot of thoughtful and provocative grit into his rhymes for these latest tracks.
Nas raps over the instrumental recently used by RZA for 'You Can't Stop Us Now' and uses some fairly graphic descriptions, calls himself Nasty Nasdaq in 'Queens Get the Money', and gets intellectual in an accessible way for 'We're Not Alone'. He's teamed up with everybody for the album, from Mr Mark Ronson to Busta Rhymes and Jay Electronica. Despite the provocative political and social aspects of these tracks, does Nas sound as good as he used to?
Nas 'You Can't Stop Us Now':
Nas 'Queens Get The Money':
Nas 'We're Not Alone':
More at
myspace.com/nas. Via
nahright.com.