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Nas - God's Son
« on: December 25, 2002, 02:33:50 PM »
Nas – God’s Son

1. Get down…Automatically reminiscent of Ice T’s “You played yourself”, using the sample of ‘The Boss’.  Nas flows like water over the smooth track telling a story.  4.5/5
2. The cross…Dope production by Eminem—it matches up well to Nas’ flow and delivery.  Great hook.  5/5
3. Made you look…Nas lays down some great verses, but the beat is terrible.  It would be a hell of a lot better if the beat were different.  3/5
4. Last real nigga alive…Tight slow production.  Nas tells a summarization of his come-up into the rap game.  He takes shots and give props.  4.5/5
5. Zone out…The production sounds like it’s being played backwards.  This is pretty much a Bravehearts track, with Nas laying down minimal vocals.  The Bravehearts do not bring much to the table here.  1.5/5
6. Hey Nas…Fairly simple production opens the track up and Nas begins to tell a story of a woman and later expands to what he looks for in a soul mate.  Kelis sounds great on the hook.  4/5
7. I can…Another basic beat but what makes it come alive is the melodic piano.  Nas spits 3 great verses in this inspirational track, mainly aimed at children.  The children’s vocals are a nice touch to the chorus.  4.5/5
8. Book of rhymes…This is a unique concept of a song.  Nas is thumbing through some of his old rhymes while in the studio and stops in the middle of them and starts with another.  Beat fits well.  4/5
9. Thugz mansion…This song does not sound right at all.  Nas and Pac put down some dope lyrics, but it almost sounds like a country song.  A+ for the vocals, but the acoustic version is a skipper.  2/5
10.  Mastermind…Smooth production.  Nas puts together a nice mafiaoso track.  4/5
11.  Warrior song…The production by Alicia Keys is a bit bland, put Nas’ vocals sound great mixed with it.  Alicia’s hook is A+.  4/5
12.   Revolutionary warfare…Beat has an uptempo/happy feel to it.  Nas and Lake sound good together trading verses back and forth on the last verse.  4/5
13. Dance…A heartfelt track dedicated to Nas’ mother.  Two powerful verses.  Great chorus.  5/5
14. Heaven…Chorus is a bit drawn out, but it still sounds good.  Nas sounds great on the mic even though his flow is very different from his regular style.  A good message about material things vs. tangible objects.  4/5

OVERALL…4/5

Very consistent album.  The entire CD gives off an overall positive vibe, which is nice for a change with much of what comes out today.  Nas’ most personal album to date, with a wide range of subject matter.
 

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Re:Nas - God's Son
« Reply #1 on: December 25, 2002, 07:12:53 PM »
Get Down 4/5
The Cross 3.5/5
Made You Look 4.5/5
Last Real Nigga Alve 5/5
Zone Out 5/5
Hey NaS 4.5/5
I Can 5/5
Book Of Rhymes 4/5
Thugz Mansion (Ac.) 4.5/5
Mastermind 2.5/5
Warrior Song 3.5/5
Relelutionary Warfare 3.5/5
Dance 4/5
Heaven 10/5

Thugz Mirror (Freestyle) 4/5
Pussy Killz 4.5/5
The G.O.D 3.5/5
The Pledge (Remix) 4.5/5
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Re:Nas - God's Son
« Reply #2 on: December 25, 2002, 08:06:02 PM »
Damn, a hella difference in opinions on a lot of 'em....it's all good!
 

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Re:Nas - God's Son
« Reply #3 on: December 26, 2002, 12:35:45 AM »
Here's my ratings:



01. Get Down
4/5

02. The Cross                  
4.5/5

03. Made You Look          
3.75/5

04. Last Real Nigga Alive  
4.25/5

05. Zone Out                    
2/5

06. Hey Nas          
3.75/5        

07. I Can
3.5/5

08. Book Of Rhymes
4.25/5

09. Thugz Mansion
4.25/5

10. Mastermind
3.5/5

11. Warrior Song
4/5

12. Revolutionary Warfare
3.75/5

13. Dance
4.25/5

14. Heaven
3.75/5


Overall = 4 mics


Good album, but it could have been much better. It's Nas' 3rd best album, behind Illmatic and Stillmatic. Peace!
 

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Re:Nas - God's Son
« Reply #4 on: December 26, 2002, 12:48:06 AM »
Nice review, id rate a few songs diffrent tho..

1. Get down….  4.5/5
2. The cross…  4.8/5
3. Made you look….  3.5/5
4. Last real nigga alive….  4.7/5
5. Zone out…  2.9/5
6. Hey Nas….  4.5/5
7. I can… 4.6/5
8. Book of rhymes… 5/5
9. Thugz mansion…  4.9/5
10.  Mastermind…  4.8/5
11.  Warrior song…   4/5
12.   Revolutionary warfare… 4.3/5
13. Dance… 5/5
14. Heaven…  4.6/5

OVERALL…4.7/5

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Re:Nas - God's Son
« Reply #5 on: December 31, 2002, 07:25:34 AM »
Definetly a good album.

I'd say 4/5
 

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Re:Nas - God's Son
« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2003, 10:34:17 AM »
Get Down 4.25/5
The Cross 4/5
Made You Look 4.5/5
Last Real Nigga Alve 4/5
Zone Out 3/5
Hey NaS 3.75/5
I Can 4.25/5
Book Of Rhymes 3.5/5
Thugz Mansion (Ac.) 4.5/5
Mastermind 3.75/5
Warrior Song 3.5/5
Relelutionary Warfare 4/5
Dance 4.5/5
Heaven 4/5

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Re:Nas - God's Son
« Reply #7 on: January 06, 2003, 04:16:31 AM »
Get Down - Great opener, smooth track - 4.5/5

The Cross - One of the best Eminem productions yet. Nice verses - 4.25/5

Made You Look - Ruff street track. Kinda doesn't fit the rest of the album, but still it's dope - 4.25/5

Last Real Nigga Alive - Lyrically very interesting and a pretty impressive view on NY's 90's rap history from Nas' perspective - 5/5

Zone Out - I don't know why people don't like this. It's nuthin special, but I don't see what's supposed to be bad about it - 3.25/5

Hey Nas - Could be a nice track, but to me the chorus is very annoying - 3/5

I Can - Nice way of using a very old and well-known melody for a hiphop beat - 3.75/5

Book Of Rhymes - Very unique, The Alchemist's production fits nicely...overall one of the best tracks - 4.25

Thug'z Mansion (NY) - I just don't like that type of chorus. Pac's and Nas' verses make up for it though, plus the track not having any kind of bassline makes it very unique - 3.75/5

Mastermind - Average on this album, I skip this alot, not that it's wack or something though - 3/5

Warrior Song - Also rather average on this album - 2.75/5

Revolutionary Warfare - Great beat, interesting lyrics. I listen to this one alot - 4.5/5

Dance - Very deep and emotional, lyrically great. The hook fits in and Nas shows more skills than on most other tracks putting his feelings into words - 4.5/5

Heaven - Strange song, I like the uptempo beat it has, it's pretty unique too - 3.5/5
 

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Re:Nas - God's Son
« Reply #8 on: January 29, 2003, 12:53:48 AM »
Lets see, lyrics were on point.. he brought a whole lot of wisdom on this album
Beats, some alright ones. I like the beat to "Made you Look" and "Book of Rhymes".
Personally I think he needs to work on his delivery, I know alot of people will disagree cause according to most his delivery is just where it needs to be.
Production was decent too.

I'd give it a 4/5



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Re:Nas - God's Son
« Reply #9 on: January 29, 2003, 02:34:45 PM »
1. Get Down - 4.5/5
2. The Cross - 4/5
3. Made You Look - 5/5
4. Last Real Nigga Alive - 4/5
5. Zone Out - 3/5
6. Hey Nas - 3.5/5
7. I Can - 4/5
8. Book Of Rhymes - 4/5
9. Thugz Mansion (N.Y.) - 4.5/5
10. Mastermind - 4/5
11. Warrior Song - 4/5
12. Revolutionary Warfare - 4/5
13. Dance - 5/5
14. Heaven - 4.5/5

Overall: 4.5/5
 

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Re:Nas - God's Son
« Reply #10 on: January 31, 2003, 08:33:00 AM »
1. get down 5/5
2. the cross 4.5/5
3. made you look 5/5
4. last real nigga alive 5/5
5. zone out 4/5
6. hey nas 3.5/5
7. i can 4/5
8. book of rhymes 5/5
9. thugz mansion 5/5
10. mastermind 4/5
11. warrior song 3.5/5
12. revolutionary
13. dance 5/5
14. heaven 4/5
* thugz mirror 5/5
* pussy killz 5/5
* the g.o.d 4.5

i love this album, it's very near to cllasic to me.
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Re:Nas - God's Son
« Reply #11 on: February 01, 2003, 11:20:00 AM »
This album was pretty boring to me... it was a huge step backwards for Nas from "Stillmatic" Imo.

These tracks stand out: "Dance", "Get Down", "Book Of Rhymes" & "The Cross". The rest of the album is just mediocre...

3.5 / 5

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Re:Nas - God's Son
« Reply #12 on: February 01, 2003, 10:35:16 PM »
Damn guys good reviews maybe when i'm not tired and lazy i'll review it too.

peace
 

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Re:Nas - God's Son
« Reply #13 on: February 15, 2003, 08:23:05 AM »
wow!!!

_That_Cracka_J and lil 187..those reviews were wack..>!!!!



Zone Out....5/5...thats the worst song on the album!! :o


This album recieved 3 Mics in the Source.....BS
Go support him and go buy it!
 

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Re:Nas - God's Son
« Reply #14 on: February 15, 2003, 08:25:22 AM »


This album recieved 3 Mics in the Source.....BS
Go support him and go buy it!