Nas - "Illmatic"

[DroppinScience]

Just listened to this album today. And it is a CLASSIC, to be sure!

Just wondering, how is Nas' career post-"Illmatic." If AllMusic.com is to be believed, his output has been spotty in some areas afterwards.

In your opinions, how are his albums after this seminal debut? Any of them I should avoid. Which are the essential ones?

[The Notorious LOL]

none are essential aside from illmatic. Stillmatic is decent, Gods Son isnt bad. For the most part you could fit nas entire catalog of really good songs on two cds

[Extra Cheese]

Originally Posted by DroppinScience

In your opinions, how are his albums after this seminal debut? Any of them I should avoid. Which are the essential ones?

"it was written" was ok

"i am" really sucks except for 2 songs.

"nastradamus" sucks

i only heard the singles off of "stillmatic' and dont care to listen to the rest of it, but i did like the singles.

[roosta]

they all have their moments, but id say "god's son" is the best post-illmatic.

[adam_f]

Street's Disciple was the worst in my mind. The Blueprint 2 shits on Street's Disciple when it comes to double discs.

[Rip Round'n Roc]

'it was written' is real dope, "if i ruled the world" "street dreams" "the message"

i liked "streets disciple" fuckin, "nazarath savage", "suicide bounce", "sekou story", "streets disciple" "virgo" "thiefs theme"

but "made you look" is my shit... that shit gets me pumped up

[mickill]

Originally Posted by roosta

they all have their moments, but id say "god's son" is the best post-illmatic.

Illmatic *****
It Was Written ***1/2
I Am **
Nastradamus *
Stillmatic ***
God's Son ****
Street's Disciple **1/2

[Breakaway]

Ugh, so gay man. This was released ten years before any good music came out. His new one is good though, it came out on the day music became good. So don't pay attention to this Illmatic garbage.

[Auton]

lame alias

[TurdBerglar]

am i the only one haveing a hard time imagineing droppinscience listening to nas?

[Auton]

i can imagine him listening to it, but he's wearing one of those single-piece pajamas that little kids wear, and he's having a pillow fight with himself

[Tzar]

Originally Posted by Auton

i can imagine him listening to it, but he's wearing one of those single-piece pajamas that little kids wear, and he's having a pillow fight with himself

pahahaha!! good one.

[Medellia]

Originally Posted by Auton

i can imagine him listening to it, but he's wearing one of those single-piece pajamas that little kids wear, and he's having a pillow fight with himself

Brett, I'm sorry but this is really funny.

[DroppinScience]

Originally Posted by TurdBerglar

am i the only one haveing a hard time imagineing droppinscience listening to nas?

Not my regular listening, but I can appreciate it.

[Sandinista!]

Originally Posted by TurdBerglar

am i the only one haveing a hard time imagineing droppinscience listening to nas?

I have a hard time imagining anyone listening to new music.

[TurdBerglar]

we know

[Gareth]

Originally Posted by DroppinScience

In your opinions, how are his albums after this seminal debut?

no offence but in spoken conversation, it makes my skin crawl when people say 'seminal' in reference to an album. i'm immune to it in writing though.

[DandyFop]

I OWN THIS LOLZ

but i haven't listened to it yet.

my friend gave me the new backstreet boys CD for my bday.

yeah that's right.

[DroppinScience]

Originally Posted by Gareth

no offence but in spoken conversation, it makes my skin crawl when people say 'seminal' in reference to an album. i'm immune to it in writing though.

Okay.

[Buck Buck]

Illmatic is my favorite non-beastie album. Key track: ALL

It Was Written. Not as good, but definitely pretty cool. Key tracks: The Message, Black Girl Lost, If I ruled the World.

I am. Not that great Key Tracks: Nas is Like, I Wanna Talk to You

Nastradamus. Better than I am. Key Tracks: Life We Chose, Family, New World, Big Girl

Stillmatic: VERY GOOD. I like every song besides Rule and My Country

God's Son: Check out Get Down, Made you Look and Book of Rhymes. Book of Rhymes is real tight.

Streets Disciple: Lots of good songs that are scattered throughout the album. Some filler of course, but I think it's worth the $$$.

Just my opinions anyway.