OUT NOW Nas - Magic 2

[LexDiamond1995]

Record sales used to matter what 20-25 years ago....now? Not so much


On topic. The album has grown on me. Black Magic is still wack but everything else is production and lyrics wise

These are good times and I didn't think Nas would be on this run 5 years ago when Nasir dropped.


I remember it like yesterday in that it wasn't even the best rap album to release that day June 15, 2018. Jay Rock Redemption>>>>Nasir

 

[Don Dada]

Record sales used to matter what 20-25 years ago....now? Not so much


On topic. The album has grown on me. Black Magic is still wack but everything else is production and lyrics wise

These are good times and I didn't think Nas would be on this run 5 years ago when Nasir dropped.


I remember it like yesterday in that it wasn't even the best rap album to release that day June 15, 2018. Jay Rock Redemption>>>>Nasir

I think this new area benefit Nas more tbh. He streams like 20 million each month which means everything he dropped in the past shippin numbers montly. Also now when he own his label this is super profit.

So if anything Nas does not give a flying fuck bout those week sales, it just boost his streaming numbers and popularity which makes him more money

 

[Don Dada]

Nas believes in magic now

 

[already home_17]

They need to stop reporting shit like this. It's not the fucking same anymore. These numbers means absolutely nothing

i don’t think this will be the sentiment if his recent albums sold well

sales aren’t the end all be all BUT if this debuted at #1 we’d be giving the post 100 goats

 

[Disanthrope]

I think this new area benefit Nas more tbh. He streams like 20 million each month which means everything he dropped in the past shippin numbers montly. Also now when he own his label this is super profit.

So if anything Nas does not give a flying fuck bout those week sales, it just boost his streaming numbers and popularity which makes him more money

Boy that's a great point... who gives a fuck this album sales that album sales, it's all about streaming numbers. Magic 2 drops and the last 4 Hit Boy albums start streaming all over again with it

 

[LexDiamond1995]

i don’t think this will be the sentiment if his recent albums sold well

sales aren’t the end all be all BUT if this debuted at #1 we’d be giving the post 100 goats

You're not wrong.

 

[illed_Out]

Radio play boost streams.
Nas is independent, he don’t have the machine pushing his shit out to the masses..

Nas don’t even get radio play on hot97 or power105 and that’s his hometown…

 

[grYmes]

Eh, wasn’t expecting this to push big numbers anyways. Especially on a weeks notice with no singles.

 

[Sony Montana]

Nas in his Earl sweatshirt era

 

[Sony Montana]

Lol y’all niggas are disgusting

 

[Mister B.]

Here we go with the pete rock slander smh

I've seen Reggie Miller slander, Jason Kidd slander, and Scottie Pippen slander. You surprised at this? I damn sure ain't.

"Slow It Down" is growing on me.

 

[Eyerone]

I've seen Reggie Miller slander, Jason Kidd slander, and Scottie Pippen slander. You surprised at this? I damn sure ain't.

"Slow It Down" is growing on me.

Slow It Down sounds like the b-side to Get Light from KD3

 

[rip.dilla]

First listen tonight while I was working out


Hitboy channelled his 'Salaam Remi' groove on this jawn ... Beats were sparse as hell


Esco still Esco with the bars... Effortless


Favourites were:

- Motion (channelling his WU influences on the bars, probably touring with the WU has shaped his new music somewhat)
- Office Hours (I liked 50's bars and his aggressive tone one the joint, shouting out Jungle was funny)
- Bokeem Woodbine (very alternative quirky type production)
- Slow It Down ...


I'll have to run it again to get a better grasp

3/5


Also I personally think the KD projects and Magic ones are different in their approach musically


The former towards a broader audience or listeners and the latter having an EP feel similar to the Lost Tapes albums ... These ones are for the old heads who been fans for long

 

[Disanthrope]

So i finally did the thing yall been doing.. put all 5 hit boy albums on shuffle.. Shits wavy. This might be the only way i listen from now on

 

[Disanthrope]

65 songs... that means they probably recorded over 70

I still rank Store Run as the best joint. Def my favorite

 

[willhustle]

I've had a chance to listen to this album a few times now and Nas is on a tear like a hurricane causing havoc. I wasn't a fan of this when I first heard it but this is a solid project from Nas. Some of the production from Hit-Boy could have been better though. Magic >>> Magic 2 imo, and Magic 2 could have went without the features from 21 Savage and 50.

Favorites:

Black Magic
Abracadabra
Bokeem Woodbine
Slow It Down
Motion

 

[Disanthrope]

Number never lie

 

[Disanthrope]

I've had a chance to listen to this album a few times now and Nas is on a tear like a hurricane causing havoc. I wasn't a fan of this when I first heard it but this is a solid project from Nas. Some of the production from Hit-Boy could have been better though. Magic >>> Magic 2 imo, and Magic 2 could have went without the features from 21 Savage and 50.

Favorites:

Black Magic
Abracadabra
Bokeem Woodbine
Slow It Down
Motion

The 21 Savage track was just a bonus track from the misunderstanding that they had when KD3 came out

 

[willhustle]

The 21 Savage track was just a bonus track from the misunderstanding that they had when KD3 came out

I know it. But hey it's w/e...

 

[Qawshun]

They way nas was baring these beats up I don't get what's not to like about this album. Beats are more consistent than hiphop is dead, Nastradamus, Nasir, untitled and SD.
The hate I'm reading about magic 2 is crazy.

Side note tho, I wouldn't mind hearing Wayne swap out 50 on office hours. He been Aight in my book last few verses.