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Nastradamus | 
| Artist: Nas
Label: Sony
Category: Music
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Rating:  232 reviews
Sales Rank: 75735
Format: Explicit Lyrics
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 63930
UPC: 074646393024
EAN: 0074646393024
ASIN: B000031XCY
Release Date: November 23, 1999
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| Tracks:
| • | The Prediction | | • | Life We Chose | | • | Nastradamus | | • | Some Of Us Have Angels | | • | Project Windows (featuring Ron Isley) | | • | Come Get Me | | • | Shoot 'em Up | | • | Last Words | | • | Family (featuring Mobb Deep) | | • | God Love Us | | • | Quiet Niggas (featuring Bravehearts) | | • | Big Girl | | • | New World | | • | You Owe Me (featuring Ginuwine) | | • | Outcome |
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Some artists take years between CDs, and some just keep spitting them out. Put Nasir Jones in the latter category, as his fourth album is his second of 1999. Judging by the title and the semi-apocalyptic tone of many of the tracks, Nas has millennium tension and then some, but his fears and prophecies are all stuck in the same old--and by now played out--ghetto melodramas that have become the leitmotif of hip-hop. Nearly every track concerns the life on the streets, the Game, the 'hood, the mayhem and murder, and Nas's muse and old stomping grounds, the QB Projects. Not that Nas doesn't have something to offer on any of the above topics. You can, through the often clumsy production, hear fiery glimpses of the young child-poet who burst on the scene in 1994 and was instantly heralded as the successor to Rakim. But as one might expect from a disc that arrives seven months after its predecessor, Nastradamus seems half thought out, with Nas conflicted between glorifying the thug life and trying desperately to issue a cautionary tale. As always, the best cut is when Nas joins forces with DJ Premier, who may be incapable of a bad beat. "Come Get Me" is the nearly perfect marriage of voice and rhythms, and like the equally solid "Some of Us Have Angels" (produced by Dame Grease), shows why Nas--even with his shortcomings and missteps--can never be slept on. Now if he would just take a break and find new inspiration. --Amy Linden
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| Customer Reviews: Read 227 more reviews...
 The First Comments On Nastradamus November 24, 1999
Nick A. (New York, New York)
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
First, I would like to say somthing about past Nas Albums, I have a incredible respect for Nas and his music. His first cd, Illmatic is so incredible that it remains a immeadiate classic in world of Hip-hop and rap, Some people, not even radical hip hopfans, will go as far to say that is one of the best cds from all catagories of music EVER. Its truly an amazing composition that deserves all the credit it gets, and more. His follow up cd to Illmatic (1994) was It was Written which I believe satisfied his want for Radio play and attraction. His cd was glamorized and he produced 14 songs that were commerical tracks. His hit on the album, If I ruled the World, is great- but it is clear his styles changed since the days of Illmatic. He had some tight joints but it was different. Listen to it, you can tell. Despite its problems it does have "The Message" which I believe is one of the greatest songs ever. It is so good, so deep- with the guitar in the back; its tight. Aiight, then came I Am came in april 1999,for this Cd, people had their high hopes, they thought he would return to his original styles, of straight amazing tunes, tottally perfect music that is amazing. He was incredibly commerically, which can lose him a lot of his original fans- but...it also gives him what he wants which is attention. BUT, NO MATTER HOW COMMERICAL NAS GETS HE WILL ALWAYS MAINTAIN HIS INITIAL QUALITIES THAT MAKE HIM ONE OF THE GREATEST MUSICIANS/POETS OF OUR TIME. Now on to this cd- Nastradamus is alright, its not great, its pretty bad in my view. We can obiviously have very different views on this album. For any rapper, this would be an alright joint. Nothing stands out 2 much on this album. We got some strange poetry in the beginning and end. We have some old samples, we got him rapping about his life (THIS IS THE GOOD NAS WE WANT) we also hear him talking about cars and money (THIS IS SOMETIMES GOODFinal comments... This album is not up to Nas's potential in any areas, it has many faults...not many great qualities... 2 stars.. NAS: U CAN DO BETTER. GO MAKE SOMTHING LIKE ILLMATIC> YOU WILL GET THE PEOPLE BACK BEHIND YOU.
It hurts to hear. October 12, 2000
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Positive: Nas is a great rapper who usually has pretty tight lyrics. There were some pretty good tracks on his last attempt: I am. There are 5 tracks on this record that I find worthy of listening to. "Quiet Ni**as" is my favorite track cause it's something I agree with Nas about. A few songs have good rapping but nothing else.Negative: Beats sometimes lacking. Choruses seriously lacking. "Life We Chose" sounds like Nas isn't quite with the beat. "Nastradamus" is so "Made-For-MTV" that's it hurts. It surprises me how pretty good rappers continue to try to attract Backstreet Boy fans by "selling out". The track "Big Girl" is so bad/comical it could be on Adam Sandler's next CD. The beat for "New World" is another comical experience for the true hip-hop fan. I heard he made this 7 months after "I am". He should have waited a little longer. The bad by far outweighs the good on this album and Nas has older albums that top this with only the intro.
Who is this... Nas or some COMMERCIALISED G? December 11, 1999
Hip Hop Lover (New York)
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
Basically, Nas ain't street. This is a brother who would RATHER RAP about dollars, cars, girls and watches than his roots and NY State of Mind. Illmatic, which has never left my CD Player since 94', was just amazing. Words can't express how good it was. I definately say GO AND BUY Illmatic and LEAVE THIS POOR EXCUSE FOR A CD TO COLLECT DUST IN SOMEONE ELSE'S ROOM.Peace.
 Yet again, more sick tunes from Nas. December 11, 1999
James (tha UK)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I've read other people's reviews about this being for Nas's real fans who've been wit him the whole time. I'm sure it's true for a lot of peeps, but not me. I've never really heard Nas before now. I ain't got none of his other albums, but i still rate this album hard. So the next album for me is I Am, then Illmatic and so on! So to all y'all hip-hop fans buy this album, NOW! This guy's got real talent, make the most of it. Well dunn Nas, again. RESPECT! Oh, and big up to all man at Rastrick High!
 The downward spiral continues... November 23, 1999
kurupt09@hotmail.com (Kingsport, TN USA)
36 out of 47 found this review helpful
Well...what can I say about this disc? I'll begin by saying that if you have grown to like Nas more as each consecutive album is released, then this is the album for you. For those of you who are liking each album less and less, than steer clear of Nastradamus, its not for you. It is hard for any hip hop fan to bypass a new Nas cd because he still has all the talent you could ask for, but his selection of beats has become very questionable. There are some very good tracks on the album. "Come Get Me" is a Primo produced banger that is on par with "NY State of Mind 2". "Shoot Em' Up" , the lead single's b-side produced by Havoc (of Mobb Deep) is another tight cut where Nas flips a harmonic style that really works. After these songs though, the album falters. ToTo samples, weak guest rappers, and so-so Dame Grease (who provided some good tracks to DMX's debut) tracks dominate the rest of the disc. As Nas, in his own mind progresses, his core fans (read : Illmatic) are witnessing a digression. Although one of my guilty pleasures is a good Timbaland beat, the one used on the song "You Owe Me" sounds like something that should have been left in the vault. If you are a Nas fan and can't pass the album up, or like your hip hop from MTV, pick it up. To everyone else who knows what Nas is capable of, wait until the next one and hope Nas can re-establish himself.
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