Goo

5y

And the review reads almost like a 0.0

The writer basically had nothing positive to say

Not Like Josuke

5y

Niggas was talking bout this having a 96 on Metacritic and P4k said “watch this ”

Goo

5y

The album is still gona be highly rated on Metacritic, just not 90+ lol

But definitely on the 80-85 range

Smacked Voodoo

5y

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Like I'm reading this review and it seems like the reviewer has beef that Nas keeps rapping about his current lifestyle...as if Nas has not always done this kinda thing on his albums. He also seems to not understand New York niggas based off this bit alone:

“Correctional facilities never do it correctly,” he says on “The Pressure.” “Only island that my niggas knew was Rikers or Staten,” he says on “40 Side,” a line that’s neither clever nor true—his native Queensbridge neighborhood is just across Roosevelt Island from an island called Manhattan.

Motherfucker, yes Manhattan is technically an island, but niggas from the hood ain't calling it an island. They just know it as a city. Also how many niggas from the hood know about or go to f***in Roosevelt Island? Nas made it very clear in the line "Only island my niggas knew was Rikers or Staten" Rikers is a jail. Staten Island was considered another ghetto where a lot of hood niggas would go to to do their s***. Hence why Nas said "The only islands my niggas knew". That's literally the only s*** they know due to their lifestyles.

Also him bigging up that dragged out ass verse from Eminem should also tell you everything about this cornball. All I'm getting from this review is that he doesn't like Nas rapping about his life...which just means he probably doesn't like Nas period cause that's literally all Nas has ever done on his albums. That's the s*** Nas has prided himself on. Rapping about his life and bringing people into his world, while also being a voice for the streets that raised him. Something this nerd clearly knows nothing about.

What a s*** review. Hardly even talks about the music, and is mostly personal shots at Nas

Goo

5y

Same thing I said about KD1 reviews.. it sucks most of those critics don't know how to break down rapping on a technical level

Wish we still had The Source

Sir Swagalot

5y

so is this album that good?

Sir Swagalot

5y

so is this album that good?

Not Like Josuke

5y

That’s still dope.

Tbh I haven’t even heard it yet. Will get to it eventually tho

Smacked Voodoo

5y

Like I'm reading this review and it seems like the reviewer has beef that Nas keeps rapping about his current lifestyle...as if Nas has not always done this kinda thing on his albums. He also seems to not understand New York niggas based off this bit alone:

“Correctional facilities never do it correctly,” he says on “The Pressure.” “Only island that my niggas knew was Rikers or Staten,” he says on “40 Side,” a line that’s neither clever nor true—his native Queensbridge neighborhood is just across Roosevelt Island from an island called Manhattan.

Motherfucker, yes Manhattan is technically an island, but niggas from the hood ain't calling it an island. They just know it as a city. Also how many niggas from the hood know about or go to f***in Roosevelt Island? Nas made it very clear in the line "Only island my niggas knew was Rikers or Staten" Rikers is a jail. Staten Island was considered another ghetto where a lot of hood niggas would go to to do their s***. Hence why Nas said "The only islands my niggas knew". That's literally the only s*** they know due to their lifestyles.

Also him bigging up that dragged out ass verse from Eminem should also tell you everything about this cornball. All I'm getting from this review is that he doesn't like Nas rapping about his life...which just means he probably doesn't like Nas period cause that's literally all Nas has ever done on his albums. That's the s*** Nas has prided himself on. Rapping about his life and bringing people into his world, while also being a voice for the streets that raised him. Something this nerd clearly knows nothing about.

What a s*** review. Hardly even talks about the music, and is mostly personal shots at Nas

Peg

5y

Who cares about pitchfork these days? They aren't on the same pedestal that they were a decade ago and Fantano has ate away at their audience.

Bad Finger Boogie

5y

So we really got a black reviewer trashing Nas' lyricism on the record then showering Em with love?

Pitchfork lifestyle summed up right there I guess...

Sir Swagalot

5y

wouldnt be surprised if this was the guy who reviewed it

Notmyfirst

5y

the god has spoken