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- Summary: This compilation collects tracks recorded from 1998-2001 that, for various reasons (and not because they were of inferior quality), were not included on the rapper's albums released during that time.
- Record Label: Columbia
- Genre(s): Rap
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Positive: 11 out of 12
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Mixed: 1 out of 12
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Negative: 0 out of 12
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His gritty, yet hopeful, reflections make Lost Tapes a real find.
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A filler-free tour de force.
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two about his parents are juicier than the mother love gushing from God's Son. The Afrocentric pep song is so much deeper than the mawkish, misinformed new "I Can" that you believe he might yet get politics.
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From start to finish, Nas sets aside the rhetorical frills, contrived interludes, and mediocre guest appearances that have plagued much of his work since the classic Illmatic and concentrates on delivering classic material.
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Over subdued soul loops and improbably mellow piano work, The Lost Tapes displays Nas' gifts for tightly stitched narrative and stunningly precise detail.
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Separate, the songs all sound great, but together, they dont make a real album.
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From a few listens, it's clear most of these weren't bumped because they were low-quality; "Doo Rags," "No Idea's Original," and "Black Zombie" stand up to anything Nas has recorded since the original Illmatic.
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Positive: 22 out of 28
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Mixed: 0 out of 28
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Negative: 6 out of 28
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alexcMar 9, 2005
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Nov 27, 2010
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Jan 6, 2016
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May 8, 2011
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rubenfApr 5, 2005
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Mar 22, 20158.3/10................................................................................................................................................
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Nov 29, 2022disgraceful and unlistenable. weak rapper as once 2pac said and he was right.
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