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Nas - God's Son

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_That_Cracka_J:
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.

Lil' Dirty Bastard:
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

_That_Cracka_J:
Damn, a hella difference in opinions on a lot of 'em....it's all good!

Instigator:
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!

bLaDe:
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

  -{bLaDe}

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