It includes production from producers such as RZA, Swizz Beatz, Pharrell Williams, Kanye West, No I.D., Pete Rock and The Alchemist, among others. The most memorable songs here are “Poppa Was a Playa” (ghost-produced by a young Kanye West), and “U Gotta Love It,” a shimmering track that remains ambiguous even in its lyrical precision: “Preposterous foes, finicky foul niggas / See niggas and blacks, there goes a loud difference. The Lost Tapes 2 features unreleased tracks from Nas’ last four studio albums: Hip Hop Is Dead (2006), Untitled (2008), Life Is Good (2012) and the album scrapped in favor of Nasir (2018). Nas relives his own birth in “Fetus,” and even if the song isn’t entirely successful, one has to respect the boldness of the concept and the expertise of the execution. Metacritic Music Reviews, The Lost Tapes by Nas, This compilation collects tracks recorded from 1998-2001 that, for various reasons (and not because they. The Lost Tapes 2 consists of 16 tracks culled from the cutting room floor of Nas' late career albums Hip-Hop Is Dead, Untitled, Life Is Good and Nasir.It features guest appearances by Al Jarreau. “Drunk By Myself” is a disturbing portrait of depression, while “Black Zombie” is a cutting denunciation of African-American ignorance and complacency. As usual, Nas refuses to go the easy route. The collection features 16 previously unreleased tracks that were cut from recording. The song is a fascinating example of Nas’ ability to pull back the layers of a given subject, burrowing past the superficial to unpack deeper implications. Nas released his long-awaited project The Lost Tapes 2 on Friday (July 19), the sequel to his 2002 album. The Lost Tapes is proof that Nas is one of the greatest writers in music history. The album is a testament of Nas' forte as a writer. The Lost Tapes is proof that Nas is one A classic compilation of unreleased Nas material.
“Doo Rag” exemplifies Nas’ advanced writing techniques, as a nostalgic look at hip-hop’s early days shifts towards an examination of how street styles originate from prisons. The track Queens Wolf talks about his evolution over a DJ Toomp instrumental with some prominent keyboards & strings while the song It Never. A classic compilation of unreleased Nas material. Composed primarily of songs that were cut from the original double-album version of 1999’s I Am, The Lost Tapes flows like an official release.
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