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Don't let that vicious guy on the cover know that a woman also assists on the album's other truly rich moment, with Mary J. Well-funded fires, too, as Swizz Beatz's 'On to the Next One' soundalike 'Summer On Smash' gives Nas a bona fide club killer, and when it comes to headlines, that's the late Amy Winehouse on 'Cherry Wine' in one of her last recordings - on a track as intoxicating as its namesake. Know that he's willing to take all the credit for his own Illmatic here, too, boasting that he's the best in the game before shooting insults at easy targets and his ex-wife/father-of-his-children, who never should have left because as 'Roses' states, 'I'm an ass magnet.' This trashing without rebuttal is worth arguing about, and snarky and vicious aren't admirable qualities, so the best way to approach this unfiltered carpet bombing of love and marriage is thinking about how heartbreak can make a man go cold ( 808s & Heartbreak) or in this case, irresponsibly start fires.

He may have recorded some game-changing albums early on, and his recent collaboration with Damian Marley, Distant Relatives, was vital as well, but this puff-chested bitch session is a completely different animal, coming off as Marvin Gaye's Here, My Dear, although this one prefers playing to radio over playing it as landmark disc, and prefers swaggering over staying on topic.

Life Is Good is that kind of album, and for the moment, Nas is that kind of guy. * Get On Down is an acclaimed Boston-based record label and premium online boutique that offers all kinds of incredible rare products and collections.įollow Sean on Twitter at Dime on Twitter at a fan of Dime Magazine on Facebook HERE.That's Nas' ex-wife Kelis' wedding dress on the cover: she's a fellow recording artist, the two have a kid together, and she wasn't consulted about the album cover or the album itself. But seriously, who’s complaining? Go out and grab the greatest collection ever associated with arguably the greatest hip-hop album ever. This isn’t exactly Christmas music, and your family may not be clamoring to hear it when you wake up on December 25. For those of you on a budget, and without the ability to play LPs, for $34.94, they also have the CD-only Deluxe package available. You’ll also receive a black 2-piece outer box with 1994 “Nas” red-on-white logo sticker, a reproduction of the original press release along with two 8 x 10 glossy original promo photos, and a rare 1994 promo poster that has the album lyrics printed on the back.įor $49.94, you can cop the CD and LP bundle here.

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There’s also a 48-page full-color, hardcover book that has liner notes from The Source founder Jon Schecter, extended artwork and full album lyrics. It’s all placed in a “Cherrywood Trophy Box” with gold plaque, which is limited to 2,000 CD sets. The Deluxe “Gold Edition” CD set features the “24k Audiophile Gold Disc” CD with re-mastered audio and an actual 24-karat gold embedded in the CD. This release includes the music that still sounds dope to this day – so good that’s it’s literally impossible to come up with a favorite song – but there are also some special extras included. Not only did Nas’ debut feature some of the most incredible lyricism I’ve ever heard, it featured a rotating cast of producers ( Premier, Pete Rock, Large Professor, Q-Tip and L.E.S.) who laced Nasty with the perfect beats. Nas was well known at that time, having already murdered beats on “Live at the BBQ” and “Half Time” on the Zebrahead soundtrack, and people were literally foaming at the mouth to see if he could come with a record that was hot enough to take the spotlight away from the West Coast. This was probably one of the most hyped albums ever upon its release. Luckily for younger hip-hop fans, re-released Illmatic as a limited edition “Gold Edition” deluxe box set earlier this week. Yep, we’re kicking this off with the classic ’94 debut from the greatest rapper of all time (in my eyes), Nas. NAS – ILLMATIC “GOLD EDITION” DELUXE BOX SET On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me:ġ. Today is the first submission in Dime’s 12 Days Of Christmas… Think clothes, gear, sneakers, music, video games and basketball products… basically everything us at Dime are really feeling at the moment. Okay, so maybe the timing isn’t perfect, but in light of the holiday season, we’ll be putting together an online gift guide for all of you last minute shoppers.