- Audio CD (Feb 4 2008)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Sony Music Canada Inc.
- ASIN: B00006IGU3
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (128 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #36,380 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. Doo Rags |
| 2. My Way |
| 3. U Gotta Love It |
| 4. Nothing Lasts Forever |
| 5. No Idea's Original |
| 6. Blaze A 50 |
| 7. Everybody's Crazy |
| 8. Purple |
| 9. Drunk By Myself |
| 10. Black Zombie |
| 11. Poppa Was A Playa |
| 12. Bonus Track 1 |
Product Description
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Nas's 1994 debut, Illmatic, set a standard by which most rap albums are now measured. Since then, he's struggled to duplicate Illmatic's artistry. Jay-Z was less diplomatic when he rapped, ". . . had a spark when you started, but now you're just garbage." However, those fearing that this collection of 1998-2001 outtakes is a hastily whipped-together attempt to cash in on his celebrity can put their doubts to rest. The Lost Tapes is vintage Nas, the prolific ghetto raconteur. On "Drunk by Myself" he goes into the dark recesses of a burdened alcoholic's brain. "Poppa Was a Playa" pays an honest and compelling homage to his father, trumpeter (and womanizer) Olu Dara. On "Black Zombie," an Afrocentric manifesto, and "Purple" you get large glimpses of the introspective, socially aware Nas who hip-hop heads had anointed as one of the greatest emcees of all time. The modish piano loop and jazz inflections of "Doo Rags," and the slow, rolling bass lines on "U Gotta Love It," help make this compilation shockingly better than all of Nas's post-Illmatic commercial releases. Why the suits at Columbia/Sony decided to wait until 2002 to let Nasty Nas loose is anyone's guess. --Dalton Higgins
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Nas - "Lost Tapes",
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This review is from: Lost Tapes (Audio CD)
Okay, some Columbia executive needs to be either shot or fired...either way they need to be discharged from their job. How any of these tracks didn't make it on to one of Nas's "official" LP's is a mystery to me. While at first sight it appears that the release of "Lost Tapes" seems like some money hungry executive's scheme to cash in on all the publicity Nas was getting during the time, it could easily pass as an actual LP, and a damn good one at that. The track "Doo Rags" kicks things off and sets the tempo for the rest of the CD. Right away, "Lost Tapes" has a feel of a more modern version of Nas' classic 1994 LP, "Illmatic," as it's filled with classic street tales that only Nas can depict to listeners. The album's highlight is "My Way," a track where the street poet tells of how he made it in the rap game and how he secured his spot as arguably one of the greatest of all time. From beginning to finish, "Lost Tapes" contains excellent production and Nas...well...Nas comes as only Nas Escobar can bring it. This is a must have for all hip-hop fans, as it's easily one of the top LP's of 2002.
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Lost Will Be Found,
By I. Rockwell "Unknown Factor" (Star City/Rockville, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Lost Tapes (Audio CD)
I heard these songs about four years before they came out, but I am now glad that they had brung out the Tapes, in which you know I have two copies. This album was a blessing. That is all I have to say.Top 4 Songs: Drunk By Myself, Blaze a 50, Doo Rags, Purple Bottom 3 Songs: None
5.0 out of 5 stars
Nas third classic album,
By "fredstrife" (New Brunswick (Gunzwik/Exit 9), New Jersey (Dirt Jerz/Nu Jerz)) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Lost Tapes (Audio CD)
It's a classic. First Ill matic, then It Was Written, now "The Lost Tapes". Compilation or whatever you wanna call it, it's a must-have Str8 up. Cop it. Trust me!
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