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Title: Does anybody else like Nas - I Am... ?
Post by: K.Dub on July 11, 2006, 01:21:38 PM
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/1b/Nas-i-am-music-album.jpg/200px-Nas-i-am-music-album.jpg)

   1. "Album Intro"
   2. "N.Y. State of Mind, Pt. 2" (Produced by DJ Premier)
   3. "Hate Me Now" (featuring Puff Daddy) (Produced by Trackmasters)
   4. "Small World" (Produced by Nashiem Myrick)
   5. "Favor for a Favor" (featuring Scarface) (Produced by L.E.S.)
   6. "We Will Survive" (Produced by Trackmasters)

   7. "Ghetto Prisoners" (Produced by Dame Grease)
   8. "You Won't See Me Tonight" (featuring Aaliyah) (Produced by Timbaland)
   9. "I Want to Talk to You" (Produced by L.E.S.)
  10. "Dr. Knockboot" (Produced by Trackmasters)
  11. "Life Is What You Make It" (featuring DMX) (Produced by L.E.S.)
  12. "Big Things" (Produced by Alvin West)
  13. "Nas Is Like" (Produced by DJ Premier)
  14. "K-I-S-S-I-N-G" (Produced by L.E.S.)
  15. "Money Is My Bitch" (Produced by Alvin West)
  16. "Undying Love" (Produced by L.E.S.)

There are many who dislike this album, but how can u dislike so many hot tracks.
No, it ain't like Illmatic, Stillmatic, God's Son and Street's Disciple and Yes, it got some filler tracks, but it got many nice cuts. I've marked my favorite songs.

What y'all think?
Title: Re: Does anybody else like Nas - I Am... ?
Post by: herpes on July 11, 2006, 01:42:50 PM
very good album, not a classic but it still gets spins from me.  Best 3 tracks are ny state of mind pt 2, nas is like, and favor for a favor.
Title: Re: Does anybody else like Nas - I Am... ?
Post by: Juronimo on July 11, 2006, 03:02:13 PM
The album was hit and miss IMO but "Nas Is Like" is one of the best rap songs in rap music history.
Title: Re: Does anybody else like Nas - I Am... ?
Post by: Meho on July 11, 2006, 03:13:57 PM
The album was hit and miss IMO but "Nas Is Like" is one of the best rap songs in rap music history.

Couldnt agree more. Nas Is Like is still my fav Nas joint.
Title: Re: Does anybody else like Nas - I Am... ?
Post by: youngmessnucca on July 11, 2006, 03:24:02 PM
Still gets rotation from time to time 8)
Title: Re: Does anybody else like Nas - I Am... ?
Post by: J Bananas on July 11, 2006, 04:20:09 PM
very good album, not a classic but it still gets spins from me.  Best 3 tracks are ny state of mind pt 2, nas is like, and favor for a favor.

Title: Re: Does anybody else like Nas - I Am... ?
Post by: Mac 10 † on July 11, 2006, 04:22:09 PM
"Nas Is Like" is one of the best rap songs in rap music history.
Title: Re: Does anybody else like Nas - I Am... ?
Post by: West Coast Veteran on July 11, 2006, 04:22:38 PM
It's a good album.
Title: Re: Does anybody else like Nas - I Am... ?
Post by: K.Dub on July 11, 2006, 10:11:44 PM
Good to hear that I'm not the only one who likes this album.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nas

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In 1998, Nas began work on a double album and this was to be entitled I Am...The Autobiography, which he intended as the middle ground between the extremes of Illmatic and It Was Written. The album was completed in early 1999, and a music video was shot for its lead single, Nas Is Like, produced by DJ Premier and featuring vocal samples from It Ain't Hard to Tell. However, much of the LP was leaked into MP3 format onto the Internet, and Nas and Stoute quickly recorded enough substitute material to constitute a single-disc release.

Leaked "I Am..." tracks included:

"Amongst Kings"
"Blaze a 50"
"Drunk By Myself"
"Gotta Love It"
"Hardest Thing to Do Is Stay Alive"
"Find Ya Wealth"
"Project Windows"
"Fetus"
"Wanna Play Rough"
"Sometimes I Wonder"
"Daydreamin, Stay Scheming"

Now, I haven't heard all of these songs, but those tracks which were on The Lost Tapes were pretty good.
Title: Re: Does anybody else like Nas - I Am... ?
Post by: smp4life on July 12, 2006, 01:45:23 AM
I like this album. Not bad.
Title: Re: Does anybody else like Nas - I Am... ?
Post by: ABN on July 12, 2006, 03:25:05 AM
i like all of his albums except for Nastradamus, and his 3 weaker albums were just bashed coz people were expecting another Illmatic. but if you back and compare these albums to the other shit that dropped around that time it becomes pretty obvious that the albums didnīt deserve half of the hate they got. We Will Survive is my favorite joint on I Am.
Title: Re: Does anybody else like Nas - I Am... ?
Post by: K.Dub on July 12, 2006, 03:57:30 AM
and his 3 weaker albums were just bashed coz people were expecting another Illmatic. We Will Survive is my favorite joint on I Am.

Right on
Title: Re: Does anybody else like Nas - I Am... ?
Post by: PLANT on July 12, 2006, 04:58:53 AM
this album is dope, no doubt.....I remember bumping this album all the time in my early highschool days
Title: Re: Does anybody else like Nas - I Am... ?
Post by: Makaveli's Food & Liquor on July 14, 2006, 08:21:44 AM
It's a Sick album that was underratted, fav tracks are:

Favour for a favour
Life is what u make it
Nas is like
hate me now

its a shame that the album leaked, cos with some of the joints from the lost tapes disc it wudov been a sick ass double album, anotha rap album ruined after a leak.
Title: Re: Does anybody else like Nas - I Am... ?
Post by: Oklin on July 14, 2006, 08:31:10 AM
Nas Is Like is one of my favorite tracks ever...

Premier + Nas = CLASSIC
Title: Re: Does anybody else like Nas - I Am... ?
Post by: K.Dub on July 14, 2006, 09:30:52 AM
its a shame that the album leaked, cos with some of the joints from the lost tapes disc it wudov been a sick ass double album, anotha rap album ruined after a leak.

Premier + Nas = CLASSIC
Title: Re: Does anybody else like Nas - I Am... ?
Post by: Florez on July 14, 2006, 02:10:02 PM
Album is totally trash IMO





























































Naw just jokin
Love Nas is like! One of the best rap songs ever to me