46. "how about "illmatic" is a short album?" In response to In response to 0 Tue Jan-31-12 11:36 PM by k0la
i mean, if we're challenging the definitions/classifications of things, if that is what you're doing, why not flip it on the idea of an "ep"?
to me, "illmatic" is just a short album. "album" in some non-denotative sense that it makes it's own statement of sorts. not that an ep can't do that, but there's something about the idea of an "album", at least to me, that speaks more definitively to the vision behind the music.
not saying your idea isn't valid or whatever; just building.
either way, if nas calls it an album, i'll believe it's an album. i still get what you mean, though.