#69

I highly recommend the “sequel” (of sorts) with Alchemist, Albert Einstein too!

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#70

This is it. Been done to death. Articles, podcasts, 10, 15, 20 year anniversary reissues, even a bloody film. I think everyone has run out of takes.

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#71

Yeah, love that album. There wasn’t a lot of hip hop that I was really loving in 2007, but that album… I actually feel it was the precursor to things like Marcberg, which in turn started it’s own wave…

#72

Actually an Alchemist produced Nas album is one of the few things that could get me excited for new stuff from him. He has such a knack for producing full lengths and bringing out the best in vets while keeping the beats fresh.

Would’ve been a much more sensible choice than Hit Boi, but y’know, Nas…

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#73

imagining him turning down all alchemist beats like “no this is too good. I want all of your worst ones please”

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#74

i think i reach for it was written more than illmatic now…

not that i like it better but the songs on it arent quite as locked into my psyche so im still discovering a bit from it. i gave you power through affirmative action is a really great run of tracks. i think currently my fav nas song is take it in blood.

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#75

the drop off from it was written to i am was reallllly extreme. and the drop from i am to nastradamus was even more extreme lol.

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#76

Yeah, that’s a great shout! Him or maybe… Muggs? I get the impression that he’s reluctant to work with who he perceives to be veteran producers, though. Regardless of how fresh they still sound.

#77

Did you get the leaked version of I Am? It was pre me having home internet access, but seemed like a big deal at the time.

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#78

maybe this

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#79

8.7 is tasty!

One hour until we find out what we’re doing next time.

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#80

Oh, I wonder what it will be

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#81

Well I guess if we get the standards out early doors there’s more time for interesting ones later

#82

8.7 for Illmatic. Very nice

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#83

@CHAIRMAN_LMAO can you pick a track that isn’t NY State Of Mind please

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#84

Represent!

#85

Thank you, I was hoping you were going to say that

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#86

Discovered this earlier. Some of it is pretty great – the orchestration on Memory Lane in particular

#87

Watched Time Is Illmatic today. Generally enjoyable but it’s a lot more about Nas’ early life then about the creation of the album, which was a little disappointing.

#88

the bit where he’s looking at the group shot from the album inlay and is pointing out like “he’s dead, this one’s in jail” :cry: