Wednesday, July 30, 2008

RESIDUALS

I usually dont critique the work or productions of musicians and/or hip hop artist but finally I feel someone has ascended from the trend Lil Wayne has keep many of us auditorily 
 addicted to. In his ninth album, Nas has recently released the Untitled album previously known as the N**GER album. Although the previous title had rising controversy, reviews for the album have been generally very positive. Entertainment Weekly credited the album for its maturity as well as the album's ability to keep the listeners guessing. Andy Greenwald credits Nas, saying "In a summer of 'Lollipop', it's good to hear a complicated record that doesn't shy from grown-up ambition."
The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album charts selling 187,078 copies in the first week of release. The album also did moderately well in other countries, charting in Ireland and the UK. 

I never completely understood or grasped any concept of what Lil wayne was rapping about in any song of his extensive line of mix tapes to albums. It is very obvious in the Untitled album that there is poetry and lyrical message that brings maturity to the table.





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