>I am a bit
>mystified at the reception overall positive reception this is
>getting, but it's nice to see people give Nas props.

Nas albums usually receive plenty of praise upon release, which fades a bit after a week or so.


>I don't think Hit-Boy was the right choice and sometimes I
>feel like the drums and bass in his tracks feel a little flat
>- or maybe the word is stale or plain. That said, I can't say
>that he didn't do a solid job here and there are some really
>good moments - especially the opening track and the beat
>switch in "The Cure", the drums in the latter track are
>perfect for Nas.

I feel you on this. The beats are mostly pleasant, but kinda lack in the knock department. The second half of "The Cure" makes me wonder how great this album could've been if they spent more time in that lane. You can tell Nas was feeling that track on a different level by his delivery.

>Some of the choices on the features make sense from a
>contemporary point of view, but I'd be lying if I said that I
>enjoyed "Replace Me" at all, and I would enjoy "Til The War Is
>Won" in full if Lil Durk was not on it.

The middle section of the album ("27 Summers" to "All Bad") is the weakest to me. None of those records are bad per se, but I'm not dying to hear any of them again.




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