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Nas & Damian Marley – Patience

I can’t remember the last music video that actually kept my attention for the entirety of the song. This one has me glued to the tube like I’m watching MTV in early 90′s. First of all, the song which sample Amadou & Mariams Sabali is sick on it’s own. Damian Marley and Nas don’t make [...]

Kevin Casey’s Sample Saturday – Incredible Bong Band et Nas

In 2002, Nas found inspiration in his feud with Hova and his own mother’s passing to drop his most personal album to date, God’s Son. The album covers themes such as religion, violence, and his own emotional experiences during that time.  In a period where most artists were going the safe route when picking beats for their [...]

Nas – The World Is Yours

I’ve been hesitant to post anything from Illmatic because like anything of good quality it’s not a quick-fix one night stand, you have to listen to the whole album many times to really understand and appreciate all of it’s beautiful details. Also, Illmatic is so complex in terms of rhyme patterns, expression, insight and innovation [...]