AOTY 2023

King's Disease III

Nas - King's Disease III
Critic Score
Based on 11 reviews
2022 Ratings: #89 / 807
User Score
2022 Ratings: #17
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CRITIC REVIEWS

100
NME
With ‘King’s Disease III’, the New York rapper has put the seal on a strong album trilogy that proves that, three decades in, he’s still a force to be reckoned with.
90
AllMusic
The resulting work is at once loose and deeply complex, effortless in its incisiveness yet still dazzling at its peaks. The three bullions on the album’s cover say it best: this duo keep on producing gold.
90
Albumism
With his fourth full-length project in the past two years, it certainly feels like we’re watching, or listening to, history as it happens.
82
HipHopDX

KD3 keeps Nas in the relevancy conversation because his voice is still impactful, calling to action when some might say he doesn’t need to do this anymore. It’s a lesson in purposeful storytelling and aging with grace.

80
musicOMH
Nas and Hit-Boy reunite to deliver some no-nonsense verses and beats, with an interesting mix of nostalgia and more contemporary sounds.
80
Sputnikmusic

Now on their fourth cooperative LP, the duo has become a lethal force in the rap world, and this latest might be the team’s best yet.

80
Clash
A fantastically consistent, perpetually illuminating full-length, it shows Nas to retain a hunger, and sheer fire that so many of his peers have lost.
80
The Telegraph
The 49-year-old veteran sounds re-energised, and like he has found a new lease of life.
71
Pitchfork
The fourth album in Nas’ ongoing series of collaborations with producer Hit-Boy locks into a straightforward groove. It’s loose and expert and finally nimble again.
70
Slant Magazine
The rapper’s 15th album often feels like a spartan exercise in pure technical ability.
MattsReviews
80

Nas' career is literally like a parabola

‎ ‎ ‎ Illmatic‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎
‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ |‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ KD3‎ ‎ ‎ ‎
‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ |‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎|
‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ... read more

BradTasteMusic
90

King’s Disease III is the best in the series. NaS continues to become more and more comfortable with being contemporary, but still just doing him. This album is so satisfying. It’s amazing to see him so hungry this late in his career.

Rollo_P
86

Don't mind Nas, he's just casually enjoying his career's 4th prime - this time by crafting a very strong movement of flat-out victory music with the occasional reminiscent track back to older, tougher days. Hit-Boy's beats tinker and change so many times per song compared to your average rap production, you almost don't mind if the beat starts a bit meh because it usually ends up great by the end. As far as I'm concerned, they're easily 3/3 (4/4 with Magic included). Once A Man, Twice A Child ... read more

kgarino
85

66th Grammys Reviews Part 26: King's Disease III by Nas

All I can say after listening to all of the nominees for Best Rap Album - I will be upset if this does not win. KD3 is CRISP and it's got a unique combination of illustrative, impact lyrics and stellar production value.

Full ranking can be viewed here: https://www.albumoftheyear.org/user/kgarino/list/159094/66th-grammys-nominations-ranked/

ExplodingDukeX
70

It's nice to see an old rapper still making consistently good music.

PieceOfSausage
80

Album rating (By personal enjoyment✔️, Not by quality❗):
8/10
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Yet another great album from Nas, the lyrics, the beats, the delivery, everything works together amazingly
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Track ratings (By personal enjoyment✔️, Not by quality❗)
Ghetto Reporter - 8.5/10
Legit - 8/10
Thun - 8/10
Michael & Quincy - 8/10
30 - 8.5/10
Hood2Hood - 8.5/10
Recession Proof - 8/10
Reminisce - 8.5/10
Serious Interlude - 8/10
I'm on Fire - 8/10
WTF SMH - 8.5/10
Once a Man, Twice a Child - ... read more

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Track List

1Ghetto Reporter
2:36
87
2Legit
3:22
88
3Thun
3:26
91
4Michael & Quincy
2:47
90
530
2:18
83
6Hood2Hood
3:00
86
7Recession Proof
3:03
81
8Reminisce
3:33
86
9Serious Interlude
2:58
80
10I'm on Fire
2:29
84
11WTF SMH
3:48
77
12Once a Man, Twice a Child
3:59
88
13Get Light
2:52
86
14First Time
2:44
87
15Beef
3:05
87
16Don't Shoot
2:32
81
17Til My Last Breath
3:10
Bonus Track
82
Total Length: 51 minutes

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Added on: December 24, 2021