Nas

The Lost Tapes

Nas- Lost Tapes

Review Score:

(10/10)
Nas (Nasir Jones) "Lost Tapes" (2002) is a compilation album of eleven unreleased Nas tracks (+1 bonus track). The first thing I thought when listening to this album was why have these dope tracks not come out, after that my next thought was dam I am glad this album dropped. "Doo Rags" is the albums first track,
and has Nas reminiscing about the 80s and showing he still has alot of love for life, track has a very nice piano-based loop. "Doo Rags" is a classic Nas track, one of my all time favourites now. Next comes the first of two alchemist produced tracks "My Way" which has Nas talking about making it in the game and uses simple but effective chorus "I did it my way", this is more of a thugged out track, which contains a recollection of the death of his close friend Ill Will. The other Alchemist track is "No ideas Original"."U Gotta Love It" uses a beat similar to another track off one of his albums and is a track about thug life. "Nothing lasts forever" is a track with the main message being enjoy life for the moment whoever you are, and Nas talks about the benefits of making it in the game, another blazing track. "Blaze a 50" and "Everybody's Crazy" have Nas thug storytelling, both are nice. Next comes another standout track called "Purple", I like this track because Nas from early on comes real with statements like "I don't like the way P. Diddy did Shyne with different lawyers" and follows it up by addressing the state of the hood, talking about all the men in prison,loyalty and treachery, to a sad beat, Nas goes real deep on this one. On "Drunk by Myself" Nas talks about losing close friends, having haters, and going solo, another ill track. Last tracks are dedicated to Nas's family, first is "Poppa was a Playa" which has Nas talking about his pops, and the life he led when Nas was growing up, another track with a sick beat. Bonus track is called "Fetus" and has Nas talking about his moms and growing up. This is one of my favourite Nas albums, really glad he did release this one as its a gem, bound to be slept on as it had less promotion then other albums. Nas drops original and memorable music on "Lost Tapes" highly recommend getting this album.

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