Given Nas' turble taste in beats, the 'Made you look' formula is safe territory. He's really not a Big/ Jay-Z in terms of making a 'Big Poppa' or 'Give it 2 me' crosover hit, and I hope he's realized his limitations in that sense so he can do introspective street sh*t over hard(ish) beats which is what he's really good at.
Wait - didn't Remi already do "In Gadda Da Vida"? What the fuck?
I think this was Jay-Z's idea.
Seriously, how is Nas/Remi going to basically serve up "Thief's Theme" again? I'm so confused. If you're going to bite yourself, then at least go back to, I dunno, ""Halftime" or some shit. Why are you recycling the same basic beat you put out a year or so ago?
Wait - didn't Remi already do "In Gadda Da Vida"? What the fuck?
I think this was Jay-Z's idea.
Seriously, how is Nas/Remi going to basically serve up "Thief's Theme" again? I'm so confused. If you're going to bite yourself, then at least go back to, I dunno, ""Halftime" or some shit. Why are you recycling the same basic beat you put out a year or so ago?
I will say one thing I don't like, is the singing. This whole thing kinda sounds like a Roots joint to me.
I think alot of dudes from 'back in the day' who have made it commercially (ie. Jay, Nas) want to take it back to where they came from and I can get with that.
I think alot of dudes from 'back in the day' who have made it commercially (ie. Jay, Nas) want to take it back to where they came from and I can get with that.
Well, as far as taking it back to the essence, I think that "Where Y'all At" joint that someone posted up a while ago (the one with the Minnie R loop) was much better. Revisiting the Gadda-Da-Vida sample and sprinkling it with a bit of Bongo Band in the breakdown is too easy.
Well, I guess that rhyming on top of a Minnie loop is just as easy, but it just sounded more "urgent".
At first i didn't even realized it was nas. and it does sound like a roots joint. and no, you dont hear it is a will i am production. but i am hesitant to play this in the club when it comes to backspinning the chorus...."murder the dj"...
i like what they (salaam) did with the fills..god made me/ make the music. as far as what yall are sayin about it being a roots joint....this is what black thought always wanted to sound like. alot of cats hate on thought..but i think he's nice ..and he killed shit on respond/react.
jay need to worry bout his own shit...nobody is feeling his shaft in africa joint in the clubs either.
I think this is kinda smart to stick to those drums, it gives him a sort of signature sound (something that most rappers are missing).
I mean, you don't expect a guitar player to buy a different guitar for each new song ?
No, it's stupid.
"Made You Look" was a good record, but these other terds have done nothing but lead those who still pay attention to him to suspect that he is creatively moribund.
I think this is kinda smart to stick to those drums, it gives him a sort of signature sound (something that most rappers are missing).
I mean, you don't expect a guitar player to buy a different guitar for each new song ?
No, it's stupid.
"Made You Look" was a good record, but these other terds have done nothing but lead those who still pay attention to him to suspect that he is creatively moribund.
I don't mean to sound dense about this but anyone who thinks this song is remotely "fire" really needs to sit down and explain how it is that Nas' last lead single was this:
And now he's RECYCLING THE SAME BASIC BEAT for his new lead single.
This doesn't bother anyone? I'm not even talking about some purist, "you can only sample the same beat once" but jesus christ people, IT'S THE SAME FUCKING SONG WITH NEW LYRICS.
I think this is kinda smart to stick to those drums, it gives him a sort of signature sound (something that most rappers are missing).
I mean, you don't expect a guitar player to buy a different guitar for each new song ?
No, it's stupid.
"Made You Look" was a good record, but these other terds have done nothing but lead those who still pay attention to him to suspect that he is creatively moribund.
I don't mean to sound dense about this but anyone who thinks this song is remotely "fire" really needs to sit down and explain how it is that Nas' last lead single was this:
And now he's RECYCLING THE SAME BASIC BEAT for his new lead single.
This doesn't bother anyone? I'm not even talking about some purist, "you can only sample the same beat once" but jesus christ people, IT'S THE SAME FUCKING SONG WITH NEW LYRICS.
"What part of the game is that?"
Perhaps the most notable is Nas, who has used Incredible Bongo Band samples on ???Made Ya Look??? and ???Thieves Theme??? (the latter using the band???s cover of Iron Butterfly???s ???In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida???), among other songs. ???Those breaks are so hip-hop,??? he said in an e-mail message via his label, Def Jam. ???I???m going to continue using them again and again.???
jay need to worry bout his own shit...nobody is feeling his shaft in africa joint in the clubs either.
Yup. Tried it a few times now, fails miserably every time.
I'm actually surprised to hear this (of course, I'm also disconnected from the clubs). What is it about the song that isn't going over? Visions of Danica Patrick?
people don't you see whats going on?? nas is a practicioner of all ELEMENTZ of that REAL SCHITT, even the most arcane ones. he is simply stealing a page from the de la soul playbook and has leaked a fake title track to throw the press and bootleggers off the trail of that he's got. when a more appropriate time comes nas will prevail and reveal the $2 mill heatrock he has in his possesion.
hearing this has killed off most of my enthusiasm for the new lp.
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That shit sounds illmatic!
Ha - yeah my first thought was "Salaam Remi again, eh?".
Given Nas' turble taste in beats, the 'Made you look' formula is safe territory. He's really not a Big/ Jay-Z in terms of making a 'Big Poppa' or 'Give it 2 me' crosover hit, and I hope he's realized his limitations in that sense so he can do introspective street sh*t over hard(ish) beats which is what he's really good at.
I think this was Jay-Z's idea.
Seriously, how is Nas/Remi going to basically serve up "Thief's Theme" again? I'm so confused. If you're going to bite yourself, then at least go back to, I dunno, ""Halftime" or some shit. Why are you recycling the same basic beat you put out a year or so ago?
yeah but dont forget... hip hop is dead. Remeber?
I think alot of dudes from 'back in the day' who have made it commercially (ie. Jay, Nas) want to take it back to where they came from and I can get with that.
Well, as far as taking it back to the essence, I think that "Where Y'all At" joint that someone posted up a while ago (the one with the Minnie R loop) was much better. Revisiting the Gadda-Da-Vida sample and sprinkling it with a bit of Bongo Band in the breakdown is too easy.
Well, I guess that rhyming on top of a Minnie loop is just as easy, but it just sounded more "urgent".
At first i didn't even realized it was nas. and it does sound like a roots joint. and no, you dont hear it is a will i am production. but i am hesitant to play this in the club when it comes to backspinning the chorus...."murder the dj"...
as far as what yall are sayin about it being a roots joint....this is what black thought always wanted to sound like. alot of cats hate on thought..but i think he's nice ..and he killed shit on respond/react.
jay need to worry bout his own shit...nobody is feeling his shaft in africa joint in the clubs either.
I mean, you don't expect a guitar player to buy a different guitar for each new song ?
Best episode ever...
No, it's stupid.
"Made You Look" was a good record, but these other terds have done nothing but lead those who still pay attention to him to suspect that he is creatively moribund.
I don't mean to sound dense about this but anyone who thinks this song is remotely "fire" really needs to sit down and explain how it is that Nas' last lead single was this:
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZSto...&i=31232142
And now he's RECYCLING THE SAME BASIC BEAT for his new lead single.
This doesn't bother anyone? I'm not even talking about some purist, "you can only sample the same beat once" but jesus christ people, IT'S THE SAME FUCKING SONG WITH NEW LYRICS.
Nas is a man of his
Yup. Tried it a few times now, fails miserably every time.
I'm actually surprised to hear this (of course, I'm also disconnected from the clubs). What is it about the song that isn't going over? Visions of Danica Patrick?
hearing this has killed off most of my enthusiasm for the new lp.