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.
The most no-nonsense entry in the KD series.
Nas' career is literally like a parabola
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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.
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
there aren't any misses it just feels like something that won't get a ton of replay value from me
Nas with the back to back to back to back. This man's career started 30 years ago, he has nothing left to prove yet here he is arguably more versatile than ever.
1 | Ghetto Reporter 2:36 | 87 |
2 | Legit 3:22 | 88 |
3 | Thun 3:26 | 91 |
4 | Michael & Quincy 2:47 | 90 |
5 | 30 2:18 | 83 |
6 | Hood2Hood 3:00 | 87 |
7 | Recession Proof 3:03 | 81 |
8 | Reminisce 3:33 | 86 |
9 | Serious Interlude 2:58 | 80 |
10 | I'm on Fire 2:29 | 84 |
11 | WTF SMH 3:48 | 78 |
12 | Once a Man, Twice a Child 3:59 | 88 |
13 | Get Light 2:52 | 86 |
14 | First Time 2:44 | 87 |
15 | Beef 3:05 | 87 |
16 | Don't Shoot 2:32 | 82 |
17 | Til My Last Breath 3:10 Bonus Track | 82 |
#5 | / | Good Morning America |
#7 | / | RIFF |
#14 | / | Complex |
#22 | / | The Ringer |
#28 | / | The Needle Drop |
#33 | / | Albumism |