It's April 28, 2024, 08:02:37 AM
I have no issues with someone reviewing an album or saying something is dope, whatever. But for a whole page he was arguing with someone trying to make him listen to it. That’s when it starts to get annoying.
all the more better... whatever it is about the Dogg the Dogg has always generated activity at the forum... it's cause we don't have enough OG'z like him around that this forum is so dead
No it's due to annoying fucks like you that this forum is quiet.
Nas - King’s Disease IIQueensbridge legend Nas is one of the GOATs, responsible for one of the best rap albums of all time, plus plenty more classic Hip Hop besides. His last truly great album was 2012’s Life Is Good, his output since that one has been hit-and-miss. Last year’s King’s Disease was good, but not great. King’s Disease II is not perfect either, but it is definitely better than its predecessor – more substantial and more consistent. The first King’s Disease had a shorter tracklist and tried too hard to awkwardly balance soul sample-based east coast Hip Hop and modern trap, which made it kind of a mixed bag with lows and highs in almost equal measure. Furthermore, King’s Disease could have benefitted from a more careful selection of features, which is also the case with King’s Disease II – but to a lesser extent, fortunately. King’s Disease II really has only one throwaway song – “YKTV” featuring YG and a limp performance from A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie – an artist who has no business being on a Nas album, as far as we are concerned. Most of the other features are OK – even if we’re not crazy about Eminem’s phoned-in verse on “EPMD2” (which otherwise is a fine track, if only because it is good to hear Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith on a Nas record).Other stand-outs include “Rare”, “Death Row East”, “Count Me In”, “Store Run”, “Nas Is Good”, “Moments”, and “Nobody” (with a terrific Lauryn Hill) – Nas’ pen game is top-level and his rapping is as strong as ever, plus Hit-Boy’s production once again proves to be a good fit for Nas’ bars. Hit-Boy’s production on King’s Disease II continues to modernize Nas’ sound, staying in tune with the polished sound palette of its predecessor. Even those who don’t really care for everything Hit-Boy did on this album production-wise will have to admit that the modern blends are done in a tasteful way and Nas gels well with them.It looks like Nas is finally ready to comfortably fulfill the role of an elder Hip Hop statesman, which is his due after 30 years on top of the game. King’s Disease II might go down as a late-career classic, and even it is not in the same league as Nas classics such as Illmatic (1994), It Was Written (1996), Stillmatic (2001), The Lost Tapes (2002), God’s Son (2002), Distant Relatives (with Damian Marley, 2010), and Life Is Good (2012), it is a damn good Nas project.
It's cool, only one song I don't like.Em KILLS IT on his verse I think, but EPMD on a new school beat? Nah man.
Dogg might be right after all.. kind of slow to get around to this album but... “Rare” is a nice joint and I loved “Death Row East” before I even heard it... Lauryn song is good.. I’ll get to the rest eventually
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