The followup track Vernon Family pays homage to the legends of Queensbridge along with new changes of his relationship with Kelis. I’m probably who they talking about when they’re writing most of their lines Never robbed nobody or re-upped with coke in they ride Never shot nobody but be shooting people in their rhymes To rappers who never sold crack, telling other people’s lives The opening track No Bad Energy is a great opener which re-introduces Nas and he took time to not only boast about his legacy but also his influence: Lost Tapes 2 for the most part is a great mixed up goodie bag. Nas has experimented with the triple fast flow on many songs such as Big Thangs, Big Girl, and Heaven in the past so its no shock he would go that route here. What people don’t realize is Nas’s always incorporated Jazzy feels into his music, Going back to “Lifes a Bitch” and Bridging the Gap with his father Olu Dara. The album’s first single titled J arreau of Rap (Skatt Attack) was a skeptical first single to pick because it threw a lot of people for a loop. Especially for fans whom were looking for exclusive Nas material. Lost Tapes Volume 2 consists of tracks that were recorded from the Hip Hop Is Dead, Untitled, and Life is Good periods. Tracks that were released from the IAM/Nastradamous/StillMatic period were apart of Lost Tapes Volume 1. The Lost Tapes concept was introduced in 2002 where Nas went in the vault and released unreleased gems that were either on bootlegs, kept in the vault during a period of time or couldn’t meet label clearances. However the curse being that anything he’s released since Illmatic will forever be chastised and its happened with many great artists. The gift being that he released such a monumental classic that literally changed how a lot of his peers approached their rhymes and sound. Nas has been considered a standard barrier since the release of Illmatic and that’s been the gift and curse of his career. Since emerging on the scene in 1991, Nas has found ways to not only co exist and stay lyrically sharp, But he also found ways to maintain a new admiration from the new generation of peers. Nas career has been a story of a roller-coaster.
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