-Writers is hard

-Ok this Sons song is great as well. First time giving this a 100% full attention listen. The first half wasn't that good but it's starting to pick up now

-Nah hol' up this Sons song is generational. I love this

-Steve Miller Band snapped ngl

-This song with AZ is hard

-Ok this Bouquet song is fire, this beat is pretty f***ing dope
"Did Nas just say you're more than Fine shyt" on this song?

-Nas didn't shout out Little Simz but he shouted out Azealia Banks

-Junkie is a pretty good song as well. The verses are great and the beat is ok

-Oh s***, Premo sampled Ab-Soul on Junkie, that's hard. Ab probably smiled hearing that

-Shine Together, wow

-The message on 3rd Childhood hits hard, as someone who's 30

7/10

Put that song back on

And it’s fire

bro got too many recognizable samples on this ngl. its a minor criticism but still

Writers

Sons sounds like DJ Premier making a Hit Boy type beat

Wtf kinda dumb ass opinion is this? Samples are too recognizable? I’ve seen it all

Am I insane or does Junkie have this incredibly annoying click in the left channel for like the whole song?

as a new yorker, I love the 30 year old reflection of how much has changed over here. It’s one of my favorites

Everybody criticizing preemo but Nas gotta be held accountable for picking these beats

Starting to see the vision the more I relisten its definitely more of a stripped down version of Preemo, like early Gang Starr Preem and that has its appeal I guess but yeah Premier is capable of way harder, way more exciting production than this, its just such an unexpected direction especially when you consider his work with Royce and a lot of his other recent production

congratulations youve got bent out of shape over something i myself called a minor criticism. youre free to use it for your future strawmans though

“Bent out of shape” I’m making fun of you

Whats wrong with the mic on Junkie?

Must already be my most played album this year

Why ain’t he rap from the perspective of a turntable

its fire, personally the title was just throwing me off

Genuinely and unironically one of my favourite on the album. Love everything about it, especially the end part where he talked about ring being the new peephole

One of the best songs on the album and the mixing is absolutely f***ed.

Listen to the album on a good system. I’m guessing you’re playing on AirPods?

Am I sleeping on Junkie?

I think It’s Time is the craziest song on this. Makes me feel like I’m listening to the first Lost Tapes or something, like some list radio freestyle

Junkie is great. It’s time, maniac, the intro track and NY state of mind 3 are amongst my favourite personally

Underground kinda got like a Ye/Common Finding Forever/Be kinda vibe

Pause Tapes, Writers, Sons, Its Time for me
All in a row. Incredible run

Aside from the last 2 minutes of bouquet pretty much every track is excellent imo. Anyone not feeling it should play this album through a quality system and not just AirPods. Album is the definition of a grower and is a pure hip hop/boom bap masterpiece