As hip hop strays away from its roots this album feels like dedication and call back to its roots of New York, Boom Bap of the ’90s. Magic feels like a successful return to form for the entire art.

Now, the two are back with Magic and it might be their best work. His previous work, King’s Disease (2020), with Nas and Hit-Boy, earned himself his third Grammy Award.

Additionally, he was worked with A$AP Rocky, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, DJ Khaled, Ariana Grande, Eminem, Nipsey Hussle, among others. Hit-Boy worked as a producer on tracks SICKO MODE for Travis Scott, Ni**as in Paris for Kanye West & J ay-Z on Watch the Throne, Feeling Myself for Nicki Minaj & Beyonce. Hit-Boy has been working hard in the background and most hip hop fans won’t recognize the name, but will absolutely recognize the work. As a huge fan of Nas, I will confidently tell you Magic is some of his best work. Since then he has done a ton of great work but fans continue to look back and compare his work to Illmatic. What has won fans over from the past 27 years is how complex and direct Nas’ lyrics were.

Illmatic has become the icon of the east coast genre of hip hop. On Magic Nas says, “The Nas enthusiasts thinkin’ they know what’s best for me, More than I know what’s best for me, no rest for me” So I did another Symphony Orchestra show for Illmatic this year I got another plaque for it. I just did the 20th anniversary with the National Symphony Orchestra five years ago and, the next thing you know, five years go by and it’s a calendar that I didn’t ask for showing me how fast time moves. Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for appreciating that record, but it’s over.” Nas said in an interview with XXL Magazine, “I’m grateful, but it has started to take on a life of its own. “I don’t want to celebrate another Illmatic anything. It has nearly been 30 years since the release of this album and Nas recently said that it’s time to move on and move forward. His fans continue to compare his current work to Illmatic, a near-perfect album. Nas and his most hardcore fans have been at odds since the release of this album. Illmatic is considered one of the greatest albums in hip hop but this comes with some trepidatious territory. Magic (2021) is the Queens-born rapper’s 19th studio album. He has been working tirelessly since his debut album Illmatic in 1994. Nas is one of the greatest rappers in history. Nas and Hit-Boy Nas and the Illmatic Curse The two, Nas and Hit-Boy, can’t be stopped. Combined, you might have the greatest rapper in history working with the greatest producer in hip hop. Nas and Hit-Boy began working together in 2020 and Magic is their third studio album, with a fourth on the way. New York rapper Nas recently released a surprise album Magic with superstar producer Hit-Boy.

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