The lost tapes is lowkey better than it was written

Started by canyouduck, Aug 15, 2016, in Music Add to Reading List

Is The lost tapes is better than it was written

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  1. canyouduck
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    Aug 15, 2016
    So I was listening to the lost tapes today and thought that it's way better than it was written. No annoying guest features, way better production imo, song structure and just sonically better to me. Do you agree?
     
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  2. canyouduck
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    Bump
     
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  3. Winter
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    Aug 15, 2016
    Nah, it's close though and I don't think it's ridiculous to say that

    Lost Tapes is third in his catalogue for me
     
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    I'd maybe even put gods son over IWW tbh
     
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  5. reD10S
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    Aug 15, 2016
    It's arguable, but iww has most of Nas's best songs. The message, if I ruled the world, I gave you power, and affirmative action. The lost tapes is more consistent tho
     
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  6. Lil Flash Stan
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    Aug 15, 2016
    Highkey
     
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  7. canyouduck
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    Yeah, but most people consider IWW better
     
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  8. Tha Story
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    It's not far off.
     
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    Lost Tapes was more trim however most of the features on It Was Written weren't bad. The original Firm, Lauryn Hill, Mobb Deep- they had great moments. It's debatable.
     
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  10. Royston Drenthe
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    Imo IWW is Nas' magnum opus.
     
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  11. canyouduck
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    Nah. That's really not true
     
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  12. Eazy
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    Lost Tapes is third best after Illmatic and Stillmatic
     
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  13. canyouduck
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    Nah for me it's from best to worst:
    Illmatic
    The lost tapes
    IWW
    God's son
    Stillmatic
    Life is good
    Hip hop is dead
    Untitled
    I AM
    Streets disciple
    Nastradamus
     
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  14. Eazy
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    I love Stillmatic so much, also for what it represented in his career

    where do you think Street's Disciple would land if it were trimmed to a single album rather than a bloated unnecessary double album? there were some great tracks on there
     
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    Aug 15, 2016
    From what I remember still matic > lost tapes > illmatic
     
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    God's son is so f---ing underrated, if it didnt have zone out it would be his best album

    For me it stands: IWW > illmatic > lost tapes> gods son
     
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  17. canyouduck
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    I agree. Zone out remains woat tho
     
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  18. canyouduck
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    Idk maybe just above hip hop is dead
     
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  19. Eazy
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    actually just looking over the tracklist I had an exaggerated memory of SD..... pretty much Thief's Theme, Just a Moment and UBR..and filler
     
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    Streets disciple and bridging the gap too
     
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