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My 5 Star Review
If you're as frugal with review asterix points as I am, you are probably
absolutely aghast at the idea that a contemporary hip-hop album should be
given the maximum (5) stars. However, I thought it more important to give
an honest review rather than as a recommendation.
I also think it important to mention I have all of Nas albums and was raised
in Queens, so use that knowledge as you wish.
Apart from being appalled at the type of censorship that caused this album
to bear its current title, I am pleased to have such a relevant, yet musically
effective (i.e. "good to listen to"), album be introduced into the world of
music.
1. Queens Get The Money - warmup track (not really a full song, but not an
intro either)
2. You Can't Stop Us Now - confidence building track for the African
diaspora (great beat: The Temptations - Message from a Black Man)
3. Breathe - Great beat (stepping back from a bad situation to "breathe")
4. Make The World Go Round - kinda bubbly, "pop"-y beat (bravado track)
5. Hero - another bubbly, "pop"-y beat (another bravado track, Nas is a
cocky MF)
6. America - weak beat, but good lyrical track (remix could make this into a
dope track)
7. Sly Fox - song about Fox News (this track would require a seperate
review for itself)
8. Testify - smooth jazz beat (filler track)
9. N.I.*.*.E.R. (The Slave and the Master) - beat uses a slightly sped-up,
drum added version of "The Persuader s" - We're Just Trying to Make It (a
very heartfelt song about black history)
10. Untitled - Tribute to Louis Farrakhan /sorta?
11. Fried Chicken - Song about health & diet choices
12. Project Roach - another "offensive" song, comparing black "n-word"s to
cockroaches
13. Y'all My Ni**as - new wave beat, more discussion on the word, the "n-
word"
14. We're Not Alone - neo-soul beat, contemplation on nature & the
future/maybe?
15. Black President - obviously, song about Barack Obama
While the lyrical content of certain tracks (ex. burning an American flag,
comparing blacks of a lower strata in their behavior to cockroaches) can be
seen as offensive, it's important to understand the source of these
complaints in order to view and judge them objectively. Ultimately, I believe
any album that it seems to have accomplished its purpose (in this album's
case, raise consciousness about black identity, black history and black
pride - and also convey this message to non-blacks) ought to be given two
stars.
Any album that can deliver that in a musically effective fashion, ought to be
given at least another star.
Any album that stands the test of time (which I believe this album will)
deserves another two stars.
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