Nas Album: “Nastradamus [PA]”

i did not start my Nas catalogue from Illmatic, so perhaps i'm not close minded like many people, who probably didn't either... I own every Nas album, Including Qb's finest, The Firm, and the rest, and I downloaded all his unreleased material, and most of the songs he guests on... in other words, I have heard basically every Nas song there is... I'm very selective in my hip hop tastes, I like very few rappers, including foremost Nas, N.W.A, Jurassic 5, RUN DMC, Tribe Called Quest, Mission and a few others.

I did not buy this album, due to the fact that everyone said this was his worst album where he fell off drastically. However, my manager, who has been listening to Hip Hop for over 17 years (since 1985), told me to F--- it, don't care what others say, you get it, and tell me what you think...

I did, i bought it, and it was awesome, great production and great street poetry as usual by Nas, easily a step above 'I Am', on par with It was Written...

I believe the only reason people think he fell of with this album, is you listen to other peoples opinions, afriad to form your own... but i reckon F--- what they say, I bought it, i listened to it repeatedly, and I think Nas's wordplay in this is very enjoyable, taking every oppurtunity to throw the phrasing on it's head, people who say this album is his worst is just following what other people say, to afraid to admit what a good album it is...

how has he sold out or gone downhill? 80% of the album is about street life, and the other 20% is talking about people and their relationship to themselves through god... considering he did it in a few months, which is no excuse for a bad album, put its all the more reason for giving him praise to do a still awesome album in such a short time...

and what the hells wrong with everyone about the production? i think it's awesome production... you called it sold out, i call it good... i don't like the production being overpowering anyway, let's conceontrate on the LYRICS people...

I cant be bothered pointing out why you all are sheep, believing he fell off, just because 'The Source' says so...

Plus for the rest of you unbelieving mother truckers, 'Illmatic' is my favourite Album of all Time...

Be true to yourself...

If your a true Nas fan, you would've learn't that by now (plus your parents should've taught you that anyway... HAHA)

One Love,

I've read other people's reviews about this being for Nas's real fans who've been wit him the whole time. I'm sure it's true for a lot of peeps, but not me. I've never really heard Nas before now. I ain't got none of his other albums, but i still rate this album hard. So the next album for me is I Am, then Illmatic and so on! So to all y'all hip-hop fans buy this album, NOW! This guy's got real talent, make the most of it. Well dunn Nas, again. RESPECT! Oh, and big up to all man at Rastrick High!

Well...what can I say about this disc? I'll begin by saying that if you have grown to like Nas more as each consecutive album is released, then this is the album for you. For those of you who are liking each album less and less, than steer clear of Nastradamus, its not for you. It is hard for any hip hop fan to bypass a new Nas cd because he still has all the talent you could ask for, but his selection of beats has become very questionable. There are some very good tracks on the album. "Come Get Me" is a Primo produced banger that is on par with "NY State of Mind 2". "Shoot Em' Up" , the lead single's b-side produced by Havoc (of Mobb Deep) is another tight cut where Nas flips a harmonic style that really works. After these songs though, the album falters. ToTo samples, weak guest rappers, and so-so Dame Grease (who provided some good tracks to DMX's debut) tracks dominate the rest of the disc. As Nas, in his own mind progresses, his core fans (read : Illmatic) are witnessing a digression. Although one of my guilty pleasures is a good Timbaland beat, the one used on the song "You Owe Me" sounds like something that should have been left in the vault. If you are a Nas fan and can't pass the album up, or like your hip hop from MTV, pick it up. To everyone else who knows what Nas is capable of, wait until the next one and hope Nas can re-establish himself.

Okay Illmatic was the lick, I Am was bumpin, It Was Writen was slippin and now Nastradamus is the worst of them all. Straight doodie. Nas has turned pop and in this utterly pitiful attemt to make another album and the worst song of the all is 'Owe Me' wit lyrics like "owe me like you owe your taxes owe m like you owe your rent" I feel that he owes me for having to listen to this garbage. The hook to track #3 should say Nas the Esco to Escobar now he is Nastradumbazz!

It has been stated for the last four years, "Nas is no longer Nasty." What happened? Nas has got money. Does he still have his rapping skills? Hell yea. So what does he need to do? ( Nas listen close) Get rid of the trackmasters to start. (no offense poke and tone but your beats just don't fit Nas, go back with LL) Nas get some of the gritty and gutta Primo beats (not the smooth ones,matches your voice better), a couple from Pete Rock,one or two from Extra-P, a beat or two from Muggs, hell get a couple from new jacks such as the Alchemist or Evidence (SM represent). But whatever you do, get new beats. Secondly, keep the topic of your songs focused on something we can relate to. Forget the whole relationship thing, leave that to R&B and ODB. Keep it gutta boy. Talk on something serious even, just forget this whole esco stuff. The only thing you've ever ripped as Esco was on "verbal intercourse." Just listen to your first album and do it again baby. Show us growth, yes, but foget the bull---t!