An anthemic set for our current times and another creative conquest for its iconic author and highly skilled composer, King’s Disease is well-rounded and succinctly delivered, with great replay value and packed with memorable moments.
Primarily produced by Hit-Boy, King’s Disease delivers a feel appropriate for the times and hits the mark as being one of the better rap albums of the year.
King’s Disease is Nas living up to the hype more so than his last few releases.
Going strictly by the conviction and feeling in each line, King's Disease is the MC's best work since 2008.
When King's Disease falters, it's primarily due to a lack of self-awareness and misplaced romanticism ... That's not to say that things can't be enjoyable on King's Disease.
King's Disease comes close to being a third-act gem for Nas.
At its worst, it is a misguided attempt to paper over abuse allegations and a stark showcase of his increasingly questionable politics when it comes to women. 26 years after Illmatic, Nas still has room to grow.
Supported by a handful of featurings and of course by the Hit-Boy producer, the legendary Nas has gone to the essential on King Disease, without a burr or scratch, offering a new seductive album.
If you know him well, you know that after his second one, Nas' albums are very often marked by irregularities and especially by bad choices. That is to say that even if Nas remains one of the best rapper and lyricist, the majority of his own choices have led to a quantity of albums that I think are ... read more
Yeah, Mr.Nasir since you're putting everyone on your album how about Nas x Kero Kero Bonito on the deluxe?
Damn seeing these features makes me excited for the leaked 100 gecs x Nas song. Would love to see Nas x Doja Cat as well because he shouted her out and gave her some respect on Ultra Black.
Edit: I've been misinformed, Sarah Bonito wrote 80 percent of Illmatic, Nas clowning big time.
If you listen to a lot of Nas like I do, you know the thing that will make or break a Nas album will be the beats. It's horrifying to try each new Nas record, only to hear sterile, uninspired production with only the occasional exception.
But these beats? With an MC as good as Nas? It's good enough to make some of the funkier features work (Big Sean, Don Tolliver, Lil Durk). Bless your heart, Hit-Boy. And it helps that Nas' bars and flows are as rugged + sharp as ever. Good shit!
Funny how the worst King's Disease record is the only one to win a Grammy. Nas releases his breakout record here and its a great start to the Trilogy, it will only get better from here.
Kings Disease: 7.7
Blue Benz: 8
Car #85: 7.8
Ultra Black: 7.8
27 Summers: 7.8
Replace Me: 7.6
Til The War Is Won: 7.6
All Bad: 6.7
The Definition: 8.3
Full Circle: 7.8
10 Points: 7.8
The Cure: 7.9
Spicy: 7
1 | King's Disease 1:51 | 78 |
2 | Blue Benz 2:21 | 79 |
3 | Car #85 3:28 feat. Charlie Wilson | 78 |
4 | Ultra Black 3:18 feat. Hit-Boy | 79 |
5 | 27 Summers 1:42 | 75 |
6 | Replace Me 2:50 feat. Big Sean, Don Toliver | 73 |
7 | Til The War Is Won 3:21 feat. Lil Durk | 61 |
8 | All Bad 3:48 feat. Anderson .Paak | 78 |
9 | The Definition 2:01 feat. Brucie B | 72 |
10 | Full Circle 3:51 | 75 |
11 | 10 Points 3:04 | 83 |
12 | The Cure 3:52 | 83 |
13 | Spicy 2:46 feat. Fivio Foreign, A$AP Ferg | 75 |