What do you think is his best classic??



Personally, I think Stillmatic is. Probably because Illmatic has an old skool sound and Im not into that anymore.

Originally posted by MC Illest
What do you think is his best classic??



Personally, I think Stillmatic is. Probably because Illmatic has an old skool sound and Im not into that anymore.

I gotta agree, Stillmatic is amazing and I didn't really like illmatic

illmatic was the best for its time cause it really stood out from the gangsta rap that dominated the rap scene back then with the whole east coast west coast beef

i gotta go wit illmatic by a sliver. stillmatic was hott but the spits on illmatic were sick. "my mic check is life or death breathin a sniper's breath"; " i never sleep cuz sleep is the cousin of death"-----those sparked my attention when i first heard it. if someone wants to quote somethin off Stillmatic or God's Son be my guest, but im goin wit illmatic.

they are my 3 fave Nas albums, but I would have to go with Illmatic.... it's just an amazing album, and somehow he just can't seem to top it.

u may aswell put all da albums up, der all classics


p.s i voted stillmatic

Is Godson better then It was Written, Streets Disciple, The Lost Tapes? I don't think so, yea you should put all of them up

^ I thought that Godson was better then It Was Written, Lost Tapes and Street Disciple.

Illmatic is his only classic and I hate to get into the same discussion in different threads, but how the hell can you see an album from two years ago as a classic and how the hell do you picture Gods Son to be a classic?

Oh and how the hell can you not like Illmatic?

who sed day diddn't like illmatic?

i think some people don't like Illmatic cuz it has that old skool feel that a lot of cats dont' like......lyric wise, the album is on top, but that old skool feel turns away younger ones....


i actually like the newer beats for songs like "The World Is Yours" and "Lifes a B***h" on Illmatic Anniversary cd, a mix of old skool lyrics wit more modern beats

naa i like da old skool style and i'm 15, illmatic is ILL and allways will b ILL
his 1st album, no guest aperiances, out come he's crowned da best lyracsit

Illmatic..

i agree with the notoriousfan.. u can't call Stillmatic a classic.
the poll should have been Illmatic Vs. It Was Written..

true to word^
It Was Written is better than Illmatic tho; i still cruise to It Was Written, not Illmatic as much.

Stillmatic

Illmatic... Classic... Best Nas album followed by It Was Written, StillMatic And God's Son...1

Outta those three Im goin Illmatic just over Stillmatic

Stillmatic was better lyrically though, songs like You're da Man, One Mic and What Goes Around are all classic, Rule is a shit beat but what he's sayin is spot on.. Even the Intro is a bangin tune, and of course, Ether

Id say his best albums go:

1. Illmatic
2. Stillmatic
3. Streets Disciple
4. It Was Written
5. Gods Son
6. I Am...
7. Nastradamus

I dunno where Lost Tapes fits into those...

stillmatic was the best one yo..............4real

illmatic just ahead of stillmatic.....both classics, theres somethin about illmatic which makes me love it,the lyrics, old skool beats etc.
i will probably be a 60 year old man cruisin about with "Rappers I monkey flip em with the funky rhythm I be kickin, Musician, inflictin composition
of pain I'm like Scarface sniffin cocaine" blazin out the stereo.

NaS...undisputed King of N.Y

Holdin an M16, see with the pen Im extreme, now

Ill-Classic

illmatic is nas's best album and 1 of the best albums of the 90's its a classic how could u even compare god son 2 it stillmatic was good but not good enough i am big nas fan with all his albums n mix tapes but nothing compares 2 illmatic

stillmatic would have been a classic if the bravehearts we not on it

haha first post.. has to be bout my fav. rapper right? HANDS DOWN illmatic. love every single of his albums but illmatic stands out for some reason

i don't agree with any of them....i'm going with THE LOST TAPES

i was going to say why but this guy said it, but better:

'The Lost Tapes is vintage Nas, the prolific ghetto raconteur. On "Drunk by Myself" he goes into the dark recesses of a burdened alcoholic's brain. "Poppa Was a Playa" pays an honest and compelling homage to his father, trumpeter (and womanizer) Olu Dara. On "Black Zombie," an Afrocentric manifesto, and "Purple" you get large glimpses of the introspective, socially aware Nas who hip-hop heads had anointed as one of the greatest emcees of all time. The modish piano loop and jazz inflections of "Doo Rags," and the slow, rolling bass lines on "U Gotta Love It," help make this compilation shockingly better than all of Nas's post-Illmatic commercial releases. Why the suits at Columbia/Sony decided to wait until 2002 to let Nasty Nas loose is anyone's guess.'

Illmatic, its the only one that i listen to regularly the rest are good for a listen every now and then but not all the time, Illmatic is a real nice album that i can always listen to.

i agree wtih the dude that said the lost tapes...shit was the dopest nas shit i heard...but outta those on the list id say illmatic...it had a dark, atmospheric feel to it and im a sucker for that type of shit

What do you think is his best classic??



Personally, I think Stillmatic is. Probably because Illmatic has an old skool sound and Im not into that anymore.


the answer to ur question is illmatic. theres no other right answer
personal preference is just personal preference to like stillmatic better, but indeed illmatic was his best classic. it is a fact

It was written is the best record nas ever mad Period. Hate me now!

People always disagree with me, but I think Hate Me Now was Nas's best song, but that was on I Am, which wasn't a good album. Ima have to say Illmatic..

1. Illmatic
2. Stillmatic
3. lost tapes
4. Gods Son
5.Nastradamus
6. I Am...
7. It was written

Streets disciple im not sure where that fits in

Nas' best classic is his only classic

naa i like da old skool style and i'm 15, illmatic is ILL and allways will b ILL
his 1st album, no guest aperiances, out come he's crowned da best lyracsit
actually it did have guest appearances.

street's disciple sucked aside from a few songs , illmatic >stillmatic by a hair .. both by far his best shit tho .. good thread .

Yeah AZ tore up Life's A Bitch that was a guest appearance

what were u'r thoughts on streets disciple?

actually it did have guest appearances.

street's disciple sucked aside from a few songs , illmatic >stillmatic by a hair .. both by far his best shit tho .. good thread .


nah man ur an idiot
nas ripped that album man streets disciple was fucking sick.
only reason why i cant think of u saying that is the beats were lacking, but nas still ripped shit up.

i liked all of these albums, if i could i'd vote for em all, but the first nas album i heard was god's son,

I hate that niggas dont give It Was Written props, I mean "The Message" is probably my favorite Nas song of all time.. God's Son was good not solid.. 4/5 i didnt like a few tracks at the end, started off strong though, Stillmatic had some bumps too 4.5/5, Illmatic was 5/5, Lost Tapes was 5/5, It Was Written was 5/5 but not as good as Illmatic

i voted for Stillmatic

Out of those i voted gods son because its the one i listen to most. and i agree it was written and in particular "the message" are pretty sick imo

i really didn't like Illmatic at first but then i put it on forced myself to listen to it and thought it was amazing so i gotta go with Illmatic

1- Illmatic
2-It Was Written
3-Stillmatic
3-Lost Tapes (MAYBE)
4-Gods Son
5-I Am

Nas' best classic... Illmatic.

Illmatic wins hands down

1. Illmatic
2. It was written
3. Nastradamus
4. Stillmatic
5. Streets Disciple

Yeah, Illmatic is his best album.

--off topic--

is "it was written" a classic?

to sum ppl....it is a classic....i perceive it as a classic.....not better than illmatic but a greatfollow up....

Illmatic

illmatic

illmatic is fucken ILL, but stillmatic is up there fo' sho' mayne. Lets just say all his albums r classics... chu think?

Illmatic

idk ..

illmatic fa sho

illmatic,is ill...but i like still matic better.....i think stillmatic is Nas best classic.

Illmatic is beyond classic its the Greatest Album of All-Time period...
It Was Written is borderline classic, AA, Message, Gave you Power = classic songs
I Am... 4/5 solid
Nastradamus 2.5/5 weak
Lost Tapes 5/5 can I call this a classic?.. if there was a 2x album like planned it with those 3 combined it and filler cut it would've been classic

Stillmatic is really 4.5 but it got 5 mics, so i suppose its borderline classic
God's Son starts out classic but some weak songs 4.5/5
Streets Disciple got some filler some poor beat choices 4.5/5

His whole career has been friggen classic

they are my 3 fave Nas albums, but I would have to go with Illmatic.... it's just an amazing album, and somehow he just can't seem to top it.

Took The Exact Words I Was Gonna Say. . .lol

^^^ i thought all his albums were nice i havent heard a bad cd from this guy

i am aint all that nastradamus was aite i like the first song life we chose, family with mobb deep, quiet niggas, project windows, hood niggas or god loves us what ever its called, and new world was aite

illmatic

It was written would of been considered more than a classic, if anybody but nas had made it.

Illmatic is definatley better, but It was written just happened to be right after it, so it is somehow eclipsed bby Illmatics greatness..

actually it did have guest appearances.

street's disciple sucked aside from a few songs , illmatic >stillmatic by a hair .. both by far his best shit tho .. good thread .

Umm No It Didn't.. AZ Wasn't Even heard of At The Time.. After AZ Dropped That Ill Ass Verse That's What Got Him Signed...

The Following Year He Dropped "Doe Or Die" So As Nas Said Before.. "No Famous Guest Apperances?" It's Right...

And I'm Personal opinions About Nas Album's Everyone Has a Different Take On It.. Some Are Bigger Nas Fans Then Most Are Period...

Some Like Certain Albums Better Than Others, Which Is Good Cause If Everybody Liked The Same Thing, There Would Be No Hiphop...

But This Is The order I Catagories Nas's Albums

Illmatic - Dope Album All Around Nothing You Could Really Say Bad About This Album imo...

It Was Written - This Album Was Just a Step Away From Illmatic ppl Sleep On Thios Album When The Lyricism On This Was Stupid ILL... He Even Embraced Creativity On Track Number Four Where He Talks About Being a Gun.. That Concept Was So Ill Name Anyone That's Ever Done That? Better Yet You You a Story In That Form...The Beats Could've Been Better But It Was Still Runner Up From Illmatic in My opinion....

Lost Tapes - This Album Relates To Illmatic To Me But More Up To Date w/ Story Tellin and Creativity.. He Let Alot Of His Emotions Go On This Album ppl Continue To Sleep On Good Talent...

Stillmatic - This Was The Come Back Kid Album For me.. Alot Of ppl Doubted That Nas Could Bring Back The Fire He Once Had and He Proved It On This Album and Not To Mention How He Destroyed Jay-Z, Enough Said...

I Am - This Was a Good Album, But It Lacked What The Other Albums Had Previously Stated Above.. But Better Quality Beats and Still Tight Lyricism "Nas Is Like" - Good Street Anthem, "Big Things" Something Nas Has Never Did Was Spit Fast Pretty Dope For His Speed.. "Ghetto Prisoners" etc. "life Is What You Make It" f/ Dmx, A "Favor For a Favor" - Featuring Scarface I Thought This Album Was Still Dope To Say None The Less..

Nastradamous - This Album Gots It Ups And Downs But Still imo This Album Was Dope, The "Life We Chose" - Dope Track, "God Loves Us" Good Track "Project Windows" f/ Ron Isley - One Of My Favorites On This Album "Last Words" f/ Millenium Thug aka Nashawn That Song Follows Up To THe Nas "Gun Song, Nas Rewind Song, He Raps About Being a Prison Cell Once Again Name any Emcee That's Dropped Such a Dope Gem Such As This Song No One Has...Family f/ Mobb Deep, More Of a Gutter Street Song But It's Still Relates To The Streets Definetly If You From The Hood You Should Be Able To Relate To Some Sort....

Street Disciple - One Of My Least Favorite Album's From Nas Still Have a Couple Of Cuts On Em...But It Seems Like he Tried To Do Too Much...imo
Out Of All His Album's THis Was The Most Inconsistant Album Nas Has Ever Dropped Since He's Been In The Game Even His Lyrics On QB Finest Was Sick

honestly illmatic is one of the greatest LP's in hip hop history. The production and his lyrical display was fire. Nas will NEVER NEVER NEVER get back to where he was lyrically on that album. Stillmatic was his most angry and God's Son was his most emotional/personal. Both great albums, but not comparable to Illmatic. Even Jay Z has said that Illmatic was his motivation and inspiration to do Reasonable Doubt. And Jay even sampled two songs off of Illmatic "Dead Presidents" and "Rap Game/Crack Game"

Tha Best Album Of Nas(4 Me),it`s "Nas - Illmatic(1994)".....

Tha Best Album of Nas it`s "Nas - Illmatic(1994)"...

All of then were live but illmatic #1

honestly illmatic is one of the greatest LP's in hip hop history.

cosign. 90's was the best years of hip hop ever

not think he's da best classic

not think he's da best classic

please stop posting in every damn thread if you're not going to say anything. that is just annoying. so stop. go read a book or something.

please stop posting in every damn thread if you're not going to say anything. that is just annoying. so stop. go read a book or something.

and do u have a problem wit my posting all around your threads that u buy.
is ya name around here ?..
anyway u should get something to do

u should get something to do

my thoughts exactly

I agree with piOneer about that new girl posting pointless things in all the threads. It is one of the most annoying things you can do. How did she get repped??? But back to the question...

''Illmatic'' in my view is one of the best Hip-Hop albums of all time, It has genuine lyrics with banging beats and should be listed as one of the best albums made by an artist. ''Stillmatic'' is another classic Hip-Hop album but doesn't come close to the quality of ''Illmatic'', and with this comeback album, Nas proved he's one of the most talented and original rappers to ever pic up the mic. ''God's Son'' is another album that shows Nas to be one of the most creative lyricists, especially with track's like 'Book Of Rhymes' but it isn't on the same level as ''Illmatic'' or ''Stillmatic''. But all three albums are Hip-Hop classics.

illmatic

Ill Matic Ofcourse

Yo - I'm trying to find this song of NaS all I know is that I thought it was on the Lost Tapes (the album I find to be his best Classic) Anyway I guess it is not on that disc

the qote I remember goes like this

"his face was like the sun, and his legs were like pillars of fire"

If you know what song this is from please hit me up with a response,


thanks

SSF

i googled it and came up empty

I personally prefer Stillmatic cos I think I was too young to truly feel Illmatic. Still, I do believe people when they say Illmatic was his best. I just prefer to listen to Stillmatic, I thought it was amazing

Illmatic, again

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illmatic, one of the greatest albums of all time..

p.s. - az's verse on life's a bitch was one of the greatest verse's to bless an LP.

illmatic thats classic all the time baby!!

iLLmatic hands down imo.

I wonder if he'll ever make a best of album and remix a few new verses and beats into random tracks. I know most people think best of albums are wack but if he did some shit like that it would be dope. Maybe a few new tracks added on as well. Illmatic is my fav. Represent, Represent. Classic.

illmatic is the symbol of oldskkol it's one of my favourite albums ever,
Nas never do betta shit than Illmatic

illmatic is the best nas album...but it was written is one of my favorite albums...anyway stillmatic was almost as dope as illmatic...but it was'nt the same fire...and god's son was hot but he seemed sorta depressed making the album...well atleast on some of the song's

illmatic

I Like Illmatic... Classic Mos Def... But I LOVE It was written i am... and godson

^^^word

stillmatic all day

i heard a song today on my computer just started playing and i can not find which one it is.
any help?
it talks about some kid i think billy j and how he wants to be a thug and at the end he rapes his mom and when he realizes it was her he jumps of the roof and kills himself. and help thanx?????

^ immortal techniuqe - dancing with the devil

good song man....and stop freeposting

illmatic is dope

i heard a song today on my computer just started playing and i can not find which one it is.
any help?
it talks about some kid i think billy j and how he wants to be a thug and at the end he rapes his mom and when he realizes it was her he jumps of the roof and kills himself. and help thanx?????

Stillmatic was the first Nas album I heard, so I'm a bit partial towards it.

heard a song today on my computer just started playing and i can not find which one it is.
any help?
it talks about some kid i think billy j and how he wants to be a thug and at the end he rapes his mom and when he realizes it was her he jumps of the roof and kills himself. and help thanx?????

it was written is his 3rd best after stillmatic

godson is 4th

The 9th Wonder remix of Gods Son entitled God's Stepson was better..

I picked Illmatic, but its overrated and people are wrong if they think that album or any album at that can define hip-hop..

No contest here. Illmatic.

gotta go with illmatic!

heard a song today on my computer just started playing and i can not find which one it is.
any help?
it talks about some kid i think billy j and how he wants to be a thug and at the end he rapes his mom and when he realizes it was her he jumps of the roof and kills himself. and help thanx?????

Lol thats not Nas, thats Immortal tech and the track is called dance with the Devil.

illmatic mad overrated!

illmatic mad overrated!

Which album is Nas' best in your opinion?

Which album is Nas' best in your opinion?

it was written
stillmatic

I CANT BELIEVE IT WAS WRITTEN IS NOT EVEN UP THERE!! SMH

Shooot Em Up Whaat Shoot Em Up What

Kill Kill Kill

Murda Murda Murda

Haa

Das My Shit

stillmatic because i liked the way it felt more than any of these.
but all of them are good imo

But Imma Have To Say Stillmatic Too

I Always Thought Illmatic Was Over Rated

Well I think Illmatic was the best, and its under rated in my opinion.

Illmatic, very closely followed by Stillmatic.

illmatic is a tight Cd no doubt