“Crypto Scarface”

I copped this as well!

It was pretty funny getting to NY state of mind pt 3 and hearing “ayo preem’ put on that Billy Joel”

idk where madlib is rn after the la fires but im still holding out for a madlib x nas album one day

This was. Ok. Only bad beat was my state of mind 3. I don’t know what he was thinking with that one. A lot of the beats also felt kinda like premier type beats. Just missing that spark he usually brings that people can’t copy.

Invisible figures playing chords on my haunted piano

Personally looking for a Pete Rock one

Pete Rock, who did just drop last year with Common

man…these beats just sound suspicious. Untrustworthy ass beats. Wtf were they thinking on NY State of Mind pt 3?

Egg roll and duck sauce

Casually listened through one time

Few pockets I really liked but overall meh

Azealia banks shoutout

Im really sad to say that because Preemo is a legend but these beats are not it

How was this surprising to any of yall? I had said this before the album came out, and really, you could have seen this coming if you had been listening to DJ Premier and his style for the last 10 years.

The beats on there were the same as here tbh. A lot of the east coast 90s producers have that same overly clean, sterile slow style now that just don't knock

Nas needs someone like Tuamie or Knx. Won't ever happen tho

Nas rapping on this is outstanding. The beats are really hit or miss. Some of them are solid, but it's a lot that are just very underwhelming or just plain ass.

Like what the f*** is that NY State of Mind Pt 3 s*** man?

It’s good what’s wrong with it

I like them

Noo i think these are way more sterile, stiff and sauceless. It's mostly in the drums to my ears. These older people just totally lose their taste in drums and how to mix stuff. It may because they're now using newer software and just don't know how to freak it.

To me the Pete Rock album still sounded vibrant and had a lot of personality and showed technical command over how to actually make s*** sound and chop samples etc. Same with Q tips beats on last tribe / last LL cool j.

I like the verses on that crypto joint but yeah lol

Crypto Scarface is comedy

Nas real as hell for Bouquet

2 separate things confirmed
1. Hit-Boy got better albums out of Nas than Ye AND Preemo
2. De La Soul had the best Mass Appeal album this year

This is an amazing album