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Track Listings
| 1. Life We Chose - Sample Peace Fugue | |||
| 2. Nastradamus - Sample (It's Not The Express) It's The J.B.'s Monorail | |||
| 3. Come Get Me - Sample Spoken words from LP: If I Were President | |||
| 4. Last Words - Sample Good Luck Charm | |||
| 5. Big Girl - Sample You're A Big Girl Now | |||
| 6. New World - Sample Africa | |||
| 7. You Owe Me - Sample Shackles On My Feet | |||
| 8. The Prediction | |||
| 9. Life We Chose | |||
| 10. Nastradamus | |||
| 11. Some Of Us Have Angels | |||
| 12. Project Windows | |||
| 13. Come Get Me | |||
| 14. Shoot 'em Up | |||
| 15. Last Words | |||
| 16. Family | |||
| 17. God Love Us | |||
| 18. Quiet Niggas | |||
| 19. Big Girl | |||
| 20. New World | |||
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Some artists take years in between CDs and some just keep spitting them out. Put Nasir Jones in the later category, as his fourth album is his second of 1999. Judging by the title and the semi-apocalyptic tone of many of the tracks, Nas has pre-millennium tension and then some but his fears and prophecies are all stuck in the same old, and by now played-out, ghetto melodramas that have become the leitmotif of hip-hop. Nearly every track concerns the life on the streets, the Game, the hood, the mayhem and murder and Nas's muse and old stomping grounds, the Queensbridge Projects (a seminal place in hip-hop, it's the subject of Marley Marl & the Juice Crew's classic "The Bridge"). Not that Nas doesn't have something to offer on any of the above topics. You can, through the often clumsy production, hear fiery glimpses of the young child-poet who burst onto the scene in 1994 and was instantly heralded as the successor to Rakim. But as one might expect from a disc that arrives seven months after its predecessor, Nastradamus seems only half thought out, with Nas conflicted between glorifying the thug life and trying desperately to issue a cautionary tale. As always, the best cut is when Nas joins forces with Gang Starr uber-producer DJ Premier, who may be incapable of a bad beat. "Come Get Me" is the nearly perfect marriage of voice, words, and rhythms and, like the equally solid "Some of Us Have Angels" (produced by Dame Grease), shows why Nas--even with his shortcomings and missteps--can never be slept on. Now if he would just take a break and find new inspiration... --Amy Linden
Product Description
CLASSIC HIP HOP FROM NAS Classic album from The original prince of hip hop. Includes "nastradamus", "shoot em up" and "some of us have angels"
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This album is the result of releasing two albums in a year. It was rushed, and as a result is nowhere near the classic Illmatic and amazing It Was Written and the underrated I Am..
Let me shed some light on the situation surrounding the release of Nas' fourth solo album. At the time Nas' was starring alongside DMX in the classic hip-hop movie 'Belly' which Nas also wrote. The original plan was for the album I Am.. to be a double album with the 'I Am..' album to be disk1 and many of the original tracks from the later released 'Lost Tapes' to be on disk2. This would have been undoubtably one of the greatest double-disk albums of all time, alongside 2pac's 'All Eyez on Me' and Biggie's 'Life After Death'.
However greed and politics at Nas' record label led to the decision to release two separate albums to basically make more money. Therefore, the I Am.. album was released and 'Nastradamous' was set for a release later that year.
As is the case with most albums today, it was leaked and heavily bootlegged. Therefore the album was scrapped and Nas had to rush through this new album to meet the release date resulting in this disappointing album. Many of the original tracks planned for this album were re-mastered and released on 'The Lost Tapes’, which is an undisputed classic.
Therefore while most people rightly discard this as Nas' worst album, which it is it could have been so much better.
To conclude, if you want to buy a Nas album, don't buy this as your first choice. Buy Illmatic, Stillmatic or God's Son. However if you are looking for to complete your collection, you might as well buy this album, as there are some decent tracks on it, 'Project Windows' being the standout
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The album is a sheer piece of crap and i will use this cd will now be gathering dust forever. Songs like 'some of us' has a poor choice of beats and ryhmes. The production is sh**ty as well as the appearances....
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Overall i think that this is a half-baked album too rushed by any standards.It lacks any real point and once agin like the Firm project Nas reverts to 'gimmick' rap as u can see by the front cover. I wouldn't really put this album in a 'must buy' category but anyone looking to buy Nas material must buy 'Illmatic' Nastradamus is to pointed towards some 'end of the world' apocalyptic rap rubbish and i think it's time that Nas put's an end to this and takes it back to the dungeons of rap
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Nastradamus
I have heard people call this Nas's worst work, and on reflection very well may be. But Nas's worst work is still a million times better than the best work of most people.
Published on 4 July 2005
not the best
Now don't get me wrong, nas is a quality artist, but this is his worst piece of music he has released. Ever. Read more
Published on 12 May 2005 by R. Fraser
NAS does it AGAIN.
Nasir Jones has built himself quite a name with his flowing raps and jay-z lyrical beef. This album is another good credit to his name. Read more
Published on 29 May 2004 by Chris
Underated quality!
This album was slated by critics for its apparent 'rush' production andearly release. This was Nas's second album 2 be released in 1999 and stilloozes class! Read more
Published on 27 April 2004 by redders
Nas- da best man EVA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I absolutely adore Nas- his lyrics, his songs and HIM! Now i have listened to him, i love him so much. Read more
Published on 1 Jun 2002
Nas' best since ILLmatic
After the mediocre 'I am...' i was really impressed, when i got this album, by the amount of quality tunes on there. Read more
Published on 9 Jan 2002 by neko83
what u on bout, this s**t is phat...
This is Nas' best album on a par with 'Illmatic', with no arguement. 'Nastradamus' provides a fresh break from the abusive hip-hop which people seem 2 think has 2 be rolled 24/7. Read more
Published on 28 Jun 2001
Not his best, but is far from being his worst
Despite the nagativity released about the album, the album continues to bring the beats Esco-style that most hip-hop fans fell in love with since the release of Illmatic. Read more
Published on 21 Feb 2001
Nas at 90% of his analytical best...
Nas has to be the most inciteful rapper of his generation. Transcending the issues of East v West etc. Read more
Published on 19 July 2000 by "stephen_tyler"
Don't sleep.
When I first got this album on the day it was released, I was disappointed and felt robbed of the money I had paid for it, as the other people who have reviewed it here seem to... Read more
Published on 7 July 2000 by kmaguire2001@hotmail.com
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