Doc Zeus rocks Roberto Cavalli/no shirt on/convertible Mazy I can’t get past that cover. Here is an accomplished man, impeccably tailored with the watch and liquor to match, sequestered in the back room of a lavish night club. He sits lonesome. A green wedding dress has been carefully laid across his lap while he stares off intently into the distance. The phrase, “Life Is Good,” is written in an elegant script below his designer shoes. as if to suggest some bitter irony about the direction his life has gone. At first glance, it's [...]
Nas' highly anticipated, tenth studio album- Life Is Good- hit stores today. Most of his critical acclaim at this point is redundant; the guy's prodigal, a true Shakespeare amongst this ingrate generation of self-proclaimed rap gods. Don't get me wrong, Jay-Z's great, but I think we now know who watches the throne and whose taken command. The underdog's substantive bark has always been a little louder, more daunting contrast- is he still the underdog? See what you think as I draw attention to Loco-Motive, a favorite on Nas' newest. GLT
1. "New God Flow" - Kanye West & Pusha T. Kanye performed his then-unheard verse live at the BET Awards, and the full song dropped the next day. This song is absolute damage, with some of the best production we've heard this year. It was produced by unknown producers Tapez & Boogz, but they absolutely kill it with this beat. Pusha T is in contention, if not in the lead, for the artist of the year, and he continues his tear with two sick verses here. Kanye ends it with a verse of his own. Kanye West & [...]
I'm getting goosebumps with every release from Nas' upcoming LP. You should too.
"Loco-Motive" may be something like the hundredth leak that's dropped in advance of Nas ' newest effort Life Is Good (due July 17th), but, like everything that has been previewed from the set so far, the record continues to find the rapper sounding like he's on the verge of dropping a "five mic" killer. Boasting credits that include No I.D. on production and Large Professor as hook hype-man, and finding Nasir effortlessly slinging evocative lyrical illustrations of his hard knock New York come-up that make descriptions of chowing down [...]
Deen's only problem with the 90s is that the word "Fanute" had yet to be discovered. I could only listen to this once. But that's because I've heard enough from Life Is Good at this point and want to salvage that initial listening experience by avoiding further leaks. Still. HOLY SHIT! This is excellent and I'm certain that isn't just the stan in me rejoicing. The production is vaguely reminiscent of some combination of "Genesis" (the train noises) and a less melodic version of "NY State of Mind" (pianos for the fucking win). [...]
The tracks we've heard so far Nas’ upcoming album, Life is Good, have been pretty satisfying, between the sparse ferocity of "The Don" and the openness of "Daughters." But those who still lean on the ... read more
Nas's new album Life Is Good is imminent, and all the tracks we've heard - " Nasty ," " The Don ," " Daughters ," " Accident Murderers " - find the man doing something to recapture the inventive, technically rigorous ferocity he had when he was younger. "Loco-Motive," his newest track, works along the same lines. It's a prime slice of honking NY rap, and it features Large Professor, the legendary Queens beatmaker who originally mentored Nas and produced three tracks on his debut Illmatic , on hypeman duties. The beat actually comes from another veteran: [...]
Stereogum Nas's new album Life Is Good is imminent, and all the tracks we've heard - " Nasty ," " The Don ," " Daughters ," " Accident Murderers " - find the man doing something to recapture the inventive, technically rigorous ferocity he had when he was younger. "Loco-Motive," his newest track, works along the same lines. It's a prime slice of honking NY rap, and it features Large Professor, the legendary Queens beatmaker who originally mentored Nas and produced three tracks on his debut [...]
Nas is bring that old school flavor on his upcoming album "Life is Good", Large Professor (the force behind "illmatic") joins him once again, to deliver a timeless track...."Loco-Motive" sounds like a track straight lifted from Illmatic, very FRESH! "Life is Good" available on July 17th! - Pre-Order the Collectors Box Set at www.NasirJones.com Continue Reading
After a week or so of battling the man flu, I'm back at it today. Sniffly nose, aching limbs and predicitons of the end of my world, be gone. So what's been happening in music land for the last week? What's that? Another leak from Nas' Life Is Good LP? No! You don't say! This one will push the sentamentality button for all the old geezers out there, with Nasir drafting in long-time collaborator Large Professor to duke it out on a cut by the name of 'Loco-Motive'. [...]
For all of us that are still trapped in the 90's . Life is Good is set to drop July 17th.
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No I.D. provides Nas with the east coast grimey hip hop sound that fans of the Queensbridge emcee come to expect. Life Is Good can be seen as a career defining type album and so far, Nas hasn't disappointed with any of the songs he has released for the fans.
With every passing release from Life Is Good, lingering doubts surrounding Nas's ability to deliver a great album in 2012 are quickly being put to rest. Case in point, "Loco-motive," [...]
Nas ' Life Is Good comes July 17th, and here's another gritty, troublesome new track called "Loco-Motive." This one features Large Professor and production by No I.D., and if you were worried that Nas was softening up with age, "Loco-Motive" should be reassuring.
Nas and fellow Queens emcee Large Professor have joined forces for "Loco-Motive", the fourth track to surface off the former's forthcoming Life Is Good . With No I.D. providing a heavy-handed piano sample, Nas' rhymes move away from the narratives of "Daughters" and "Accident Murders" toward straight illin' wordplay ("Rap Jack Dempsey/Matte black Bentley/Pimply/Shattering your salads/Pass around your chalice"). Stream it below. [soundcloud url=" http://api.soundcloud.com/trac ks/51568918" iframe="true" /] Life Is Good hits stores July 17th via Def Jam Records.
Well this is an all-star lineup if I've ever seen one. Nas grabs Large Professor for "Loco-Motive" which is produced by the legendary No I.D. These three artists single-handedly defined Hip-Hop in 1994 with their work on Illmatic and Common's Resurrection , and it is only right Nas ends the song by repeating "This is for trapped in the 902s n***as". This is for yall. Nas's Life is Good LP is due July 17th.
This for my trapped in the 90’s Niggas!! And just like that, after the basura that was Ross’ new single , Nas comes through like Superman saving the day with some real fucking Hip Hop! Great storytelling, refined lyricism and a No I.D. beat that screams Queen-Bridge, what more could a Hip-Hop Head ask for?? Life is Good is several weeks out, but it’s already shaping up to be the album of the summer. Yeah, Nas is definitely winning in 2012. [...]
Check out the latest track from Nas, “Loco-Motive” featuring Large Professor and produced by No I.D.. Pre-Order the Collectors Box Set at www.NasirJones.com
It was just 11 days ago that Nas dropped the ridiculous ill " Accident Murderers " with Rick Ross. But here he is, sharing another cut off the soon-coming Life Is Good . Today, the Nasty one has revealed "Loco-Motive", an aptly titled joint featuring Large Professor (!) on the ad libs. It's also produced by No I.D., so, yeah, this is pretty epic. And to think, we were worried about Life Is Good ... Stream "Loco-Motive" below.
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