Ep.16 - Nas' Raps Should Be Locked In A Cell - a podcast by The 5th Element Podcast Network/Hip-Hop By The Numbers

Nas has recently dropped "The Lost Tapes 2", which is considered a breath of fresh air, especially after the terrible project that was "NASIR".

So, in celebration of this, the DITD duo explores Nas' music that's not named "Illmatic". What are the best ones? Why doesn't Nas get respect from the "Genius Generation"? Is the tired "Nas picks terrible beats" comment the real reason why people don't put Nas in their Top 5? Ben & Charlie give a retrospective of Nasty Nas, Esco, Nastradamus, one of the best pens in music history.

TIMESTAMPS:
Music listened to in the past week. - (1:08)
Topic intro - (12:32)
Charlie issues a challenge to Ben - (15:12)
Thoughts on "LT2" - (18:31)
Should we be expecting less "Solid" projects from Nas? - (20:20)
Stats on "LT2" & other Nas projects - (24:11)
Nas Album Tier List - (28:47)
*That* Production conversation - (41:28)
Is Nas' high-quality lyricism & persona a gift & a curse? - (52:26)
Lighter Notes - (1:00:28)

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