Bashment Sessions Magazine - "Life is Good" - Nas - Review
The 'nasty' one who once proclaimed that hip
hop was dead and teased the degrading moniker 'nigger' as an album title, has
transitioned from such simple phrases to eloquent verse with little stammering
or missteps. He asserts "They think it's just music
still/well I am a graphic classic song composer" and who's disputing the claim?
As you delve deeper into "Life is Good" it's evident that no matter the content
or context he's lyrically refined. Nas revels in some fantasy "send a massive
email to the females/tell em' where to meet us/give em' the details." He dwells
in reality as well, "I remember early morning syrup sandwiches and sugar
water/walking up dark stair wells/elevators was out of order."
"Life is Good" is an intimate interpretation of
Nas's journey through his world of Hip Hop.
Quotables:
"When you too hood to be in them Hollywood circles
and you too rich to be in that hood that birthed you"
"I'm not a wack performer standing by a corny hype
man/I got the Don in me/I'm here to enlighten"
"Check out the oracle bread from city housing -
Nas!"
"I used to listen to that Red Alert and Rap Attack/
I fell in love with all that poetry/I mastered that"
I describe it/hope you can visualize it/this is
reminiscing to all the parks and projects"
"My success symbolizes loyalty great friends,
dedication, hard work, routine builds character/in a world full of snakes, rats,
and scavengers"
"Can see myself at presidential campaign
dinners/but I'm passing blunts around a bunch of gang members"
"Life becomes clearer when you wipe down your
mirror/and leave notes around for yourself to remember"
He is Nas - Still Matic!
Stand out tracks:
Introduction
Reach Out
Back When
Stay
Cherry Wine
Daughters
