This album is not quite as interesting as Lil Nas X himself is as a presence in the pop cultural arena, but it absolutely shows ambition and breadth of vision – if he can show the tenacity and toughness that Miley has, then he may very well become as good at making records as he is as being a pop star. She, after all, has proved over multiple albums that she can make music at least as as interesting as her magpie cultural tendencies, and taste for controversy. The closing song, “Am I Dreaming” says a lot: another dramatic ballad, it hints at the dissociation of achieving such fame so early under such scrutiny – but the fact that it’s a duet, and a good one, with Miley Cyrus gives hope. But on the other the plastic-wrapped feel makes it hard to connect with Lil Nas X’s songs: even though they are confessional, often bleak, and even though his singing and rapping voice is rich and engaging, it feels distanced, like it’s wary of showing any cracks or real sonic oddities. In one sense it’s extremely impressive that a debut album produced under such cultural pressure, and touching so many bases, can be so consistent. Yet all of this, and the various flavours of pop-trap beats that fill the rest of the album are somehow melded into one by the production which renders everything high gloss, hyperreal and plasticky.Įven the guest stars – from the characterful and spicy (Doja Cat, Megan Thee Stallion) to the deeply pointless (Jack Harlow, Elton Jonn, both of whom barely register as presences) – are neatly incorporated into this sheen: far more neatly than the average big ticket rap / pop album, in fact.
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“Life After Salem” is a proper 1980s-flavoured stadium rock ballad, and “Lost in the Citadel” too hints at 80s soft rock, though the Pat Benetar type power pop version. Album Home Tracklist Digital Archive LINER NOTES: Nas, Life Is Good (2012) Read More. “Void” channels Coldplay and Snow Patrol in its inexorable crescendo. “Tales of Dominica” is a strange 6/8 lilt with ultra synthetic drums and bass playing off a lo fi acoustic guitar and a jazz violin solo. “What I Want” sounds like Outkast’s “Hey Ya” filtered via One Direction. There’s a lot going on on his debut album, too. The Lost Tapes 2 will feature unreleased material recorded during the creation of his last four projects Hip-Hop is Dead (2006), Untitled (2008), Life Is Good (2012), and last year’s Kanye West. He is, at the very least, consistently interesting. Lyra Pramuk live at Volksbühne ft.He is in many ways the culmination of the deconstruction of hip hop machismo, being from a generation that grew up on the dweebiness of Drake, the thoughtfulness of Kendrick Lamar, the camp of Nicki Minaj, the mischievous sexual ambiguity of Frank Ocean and Tyler The Creator and the deranged creative drives of Kanye. Nas reveals Life is Good tracklist: Amy Winehouse, Miguel and more feature The Don (Don Dada Remix) (Produced by Salaam Remi & Heavy D) (Japan Bonus Track) Trust (Produced by Boi 1da) (iTunes Bonus Track)Ģ0. The Black Bond (Produced by Salaam Remi)ġ8. Bye Baby (Produced by Salaam Remi & 40)ġ6. Amy Winehouse (Produced by Salaam Remi)ġ4. The Don (Produced by Salaam Remi, Heavy D & Da Internz)ġ3. Miguel & Swizz Beatz (Produced by Swizz Beatz)ĩ. Anthony Hamilton (Produced by Salaam Remi)Ĩ.
Blige (Produced by Salaam Remi, Rodney Jerkins, DJ Hot Day & Nas)ħ. A Queens Story (Produced by Salaam Remi)Ĥ. Lil Majer The Cartune says: Good Look Can’t wait to buy this day one Monday, J 3:36 PM EDT. Share Tweet Comments 0-Tags: nas Rate This: 5.
No Introduction (Produced by J.U.S.T.I.C.E. Posted By: Paul Big Homie Duong J 5:16 PM EDT News. Life is Good is due for release on July 17.ġ. Oh, and as for the album’s cover ? That green dress was worn by ex-wife Kelis on the pair’s wedding day.
Overall, there’s 14 tracks with another 6 appearing as bonuses on the ever-irritating deluxe edition. Large Professor (Produced by No I.D.) A Queens Story (Produced by Salaam Remi) Accident Murderers feat. No Introduction (Produced by Justice League) Loco-Motive feat. League, Mary J Blige, Art Dealer Chic‘s Miguel, Boi 1da and Swizz Beatz all stop by for appearances. After revealing artwork for his new album, Nas has now released the official tracklist as well.
‘Cherry Wine’, another posthumous collaboration with Amy Winehouse (we’ve already heard ‘Like Smoke’) pops up on the album’s second half, while J.U.S.T.I.C.E. ‘Daughters’, ‘Accident Murders’ and ‘The Don’ all feature, as expected, with a healthy dose of the production coming from No I.D. This evening, the tracklist for Life is Good was made public. The 10th studio album from the Queensbridge rapper, everything we’ve heard yet from Life is Good, from the soulful ‘Daughters’ to storming call to arms ‘The Don’, has been very promising indeed. As already established, we have high hopes for the new Nas album.
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