#nas #djpremier #illmatic My thoughts on the new Nas track "Define My Name." Produced by DJ Premier. Nas and Preemo album will happen. Celebrating 30 years of Illmatic. Please leave a comment, like and subscribe. PEACE!!
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@Mathiks464 ай бұрын
Some of Nas fans were born in 2004 they wont appreciate a primo beat....
@hip-hophistorybuff4 ай бұрын
yup…and some old heads who are being extra critical expect it to sound like Premier in 94.
@millyoneyedeaz13504 ай бұрын
@hip-hophistorybuff even 94 Premo, was giving Nas static 1-2 bar loops. Those old heads are delusional, with distorted memories of their past work
@bolder20094 ай бұрын
@@hip-hophistorybuffI think its expectations. I like the song but I feel its Nas that carried it. This is not top tier Preem. Its good but compare it to the joint he gave Ab-Soul, Gotta Rap, that's the calibre of production I think Nas deserves from Preem.
@salomaonplanetsaturn4 ай бұрын
Stop it. Was born 87. Premo just isn't as good as he was. He can produce those songs in a sleep. 🥱 No progression, no soul in them.
@Dru_Won4 ай бұрын
A lot of people on all sides of this little debate are wrong imo. Those saying this is just another classic style preem beat- no , it's not , it doesn't begin to come close to his best beats, and there's a whole lot of them. But those saying he's lost it - obviously premier made something this stripped down & basic as a promo track for a reason. I mean it's not like he wasn't aware of the reaction it would get from some people. Guarantee there will be a bunch of really dope beats on this project. Also - '94 preem hadn't even evolved to the trademark chopping style he's known for yet. But those loops on illmatic were dope af and classic no matter what era you're listening to them in
@g.isobar9894 ай бұрын
when it comes to Nas the goal post constantly gets moved. If this was j... the world would say its the illest. Nice intro song to the upcoming project
@hip-hophistorybuff4 ай бұрын
I agree
@jaymac84214 ай бұрын
Yeah if it was Jay, their heads would be up his ass!!
@millyoneyedeaz13504 ай бұрын
Exactly! No other rappers are compared to their first effort, forever. These "fans" are just toxic and don't want artists to grow.
@boppsykes36234 ай бұрын
That's a fact
@BoomBap754 ай бұрын
So what if it's just coming now,the Shit is still 🔥 🔥 ...Preemo&Nas will always put out Great Music in my opinion..Dey feed off each other...PeteRock is my 2ndFave after Preemo..Define My Name is BoomBap at its finest...F Da Haters!!!
@BKLYN_TZU4 ай бұрын
Honestly I think Nas needs to do a collab w/ Large Professor P still has that classic production he never lost his edge on making beats unlike Premo right now he is very hit or miss
@claudiusmoore74534 ай бұрын
Nas and Premier are doing this for the culture and the real ones. We here for it. 💯 Looking forward to the album and this track is dope to me.
@thechosenmortal4 ай бұрын
People hating on everything these days.
@jjbing34 ай бұрын
This 👆🏾
@hip-hophistorybuff4 ай бұрын
🎯
@jdbankshot4 ай бұрын
some shit deserves hate. not this though, this is exactly what nas should've gone for since right after "it was written". it's not wrong to hate weak-ass watered down hip-pop beats, like those of shit-boy.
@thechosenmortal4 ай бұрын
@@jdbankshot who is shit boy? Bro. I hope you ain’t talking about Premier like that.
@gipht14 ай бұрын
Yep, we gave everyone a voice and the majority are idiots lol
@rafm30684 ай бұрын
My favorite MC is NAS This track was exactly what I expected. And getting another NAS album in 2024 after that epic 6 album run is cherry on the cake. This is great! Can we get a Distant Relatives 2? 😆
@bpmgtshabane894 ай бұрын
Man
@hip-hophistorybuff4 ай бұрын
Distant Relatives 2 🤔 I like it
@karlovanjak25764 ай бұрын
@@hip-hophistorybuff naah they shouldn't do another. They made arguably the best rap/reggae album of all time and they should left it alone. In other hand album with YG Marley and collab with his uncle Damien and mother Lauryn Hill would be amazing. Nas is really close to the Marley family so I can see this happening.
@21morpha4 ай бұрын
This is not just a new Nas album after a 6 album run, this is a new Nas album produced by Preemo, come on! Also, everytime an emcee you like releases a song, there's a chance you'll like it and a chance you won't. The best Nas can do for us is to release as many songs as he can, so every now and then there's a nice new Nas song for us to hear, because there are more chances of you liking one of the songs. I'm glad this dude never slowed down. Such a legend.
@rafm30684 ай бұрын
@@karlovanjak2576 I was thinking maybe a Rap/Reggae album with more spiritual Reggae/Dancehall artists like Buju Banton, Damian, Capleton, Sizzla etc. Maybe a pop Rap and Dancehall track with Sean Paul. He can have a couple of new dancehall artists. He can have close to 20 tracks and if it is done right it can be a big hit for the new generation.
@yobartenda4 ай бұрын
That boy still rapping his ass off! I fkn luv it❤ Nas is insane
@hip-hophistorybuff4 ай бұрын
Actual factual
@GregPopabich4 ай бұрын
This song feels like a teaser until the album drops. It's a standard Preem beat. I wasn't wowed, but I didn't dislike it either. I am very excited for the collab to finally drop!!!
@hip-hophistorybuff4 ай бұрын
Yup 💯
@StreetPhat4 ай бұрын
At this point I'm not gonna argue with anyone one about Nas or Primo, those two are waaaaaaay ahead of everyone and real hip-hop heads appreciate them
@MinistryB4Industry4 ай бұрын
Facts!!!
@daath51144 ай бұрын
Preemo ain't ahead of anybody 😅 Beat is primitive af
@bpmgtshabane894 ай бұрын
@@daath5114😂😂😂according to you
@daath51144 ай бұрын
@@bpmgtshabane89 Nah. You're in denial if you think the track is in any way inventive or impressive. We've heard this beat a thousand times.
@bpmgtshabane894 ай бұрын
@daath5114 bro according to you it's all your opinions stick to them but allow others rest do the same too in the END The Illmatics,Mass Appeal were an untouchable ahead their time joints forever and still
@kamikazi51444 ай бұрын
Nas is just warming up he hasn't worked with Premier in years! Let him get in his groove people this is art
@hip-hophistorybuff4 ай бұрын
Yup…Makes me think on how the Nas and Hit series improved with each one
@kamikazi51444 ай бұрын
@@hip-hophistorybuff facts they had 6 albums lmao
@jonathanjackson73344 ай бұрын
Nas is spitting FIRE and Preemo's beat is NUTS!!
@SoulFeetDeep4 ай бұрын
This is crazy. Who is not feeling this joint? I can’t wait for this project.
@spc_inv4 ай бұрын
Why do we live in a time when criticism is frowned upon. The true reality is that this preemo beat is lacking, especially for the first release track to promote the new album with NAS. Regardless I still love and appreciate all that preemo has contributed in the past, that will never change with me...
@hip-hophistorybuff4 ай бұрын
It’s not about the criticism for the actual beat to me..it’s just the whole pattern I’ve noticed. They didn’t like hitboy and said they want Nas with producers like Premier and now they say Preemo is washed up. Lol.
@thewirah14 ай бұрын
So true. I would rather they don't make that album unless they give it their best. I know they can. That first track is worrying.
@jdbankshot4 ай бұрын
a "lacking" preemo beat completely destroys every pop rap crap trap beat on the radio. y'know, featuring lil yung bling thug benzi cristal jr.
@peterbadami48724 ай бұрын
The problem is that Nas and DJ Premier highs are so high that if what they drop isn't "NY state of mind" or "Nas is like" people view it as a let down.
@millyoneyedeaz13504 ай бұрын
No, the problem is the people complaining, not Nas and Premo. It's BS because Premo did what he always did, people just have a distorted memory of their past work
@bolder20094 ай бұрын
I like the track and im not complaining. However I hope on the album we'll hear Premier at the top of his game. If he gives Nas beats of the calibre of Ab-Soul's Gotta Rap, which Nas deserves, we might have something special.
@hip-hophistorybuff4 ай бұрын
I can understand that.
@badboy69cancer4 ай бұрын
Nah, it's a dope offering, but it's not iconic on the level of Illmatic. None of Nas' offerings post Illmatic were on that level, if we're keeping it real.
@krono5el4 ай бұрын
Yo, this beat sounded like real hip hop. shit i havent heard since like 2005.
@hip-hophistorybuff4 ай бұрын
🫡
@joshdiaz3784 ай бұрын
Check out projects that producers like DJ Muggs, Apollo Brown, Marco Polo & Statik Selektah has put out in the past 10-15 years. Griselda is also pretty good Hip Hop in the 2020's era. Snowgoons is also a good production team that has put out good Music recently.
@hip-hophistorybuff4 ай бұрын
@@joshdiaz378 this
@Dabridge40094 ай бұрын
See smh....the problem is nobody is ever satified when it comes to nas.....always a problem oh i dont like this i dont like that....cats wanted 10 straight Illmatic albums....then if he didn't sell "oh but nas dont sell no records!" 🤷🏾♂️He cant win....this to me is why he is the goat....he has been held to an unfair standard his whole career only compared to his own work. Nobody asked jay for another reasonable doubt even when he put out trash . F that. ..preemo beat is tailored to what nas was kickin...he slayed and tore that shit to pieces ..that second verse is crazy vinage nas when he come downhill....im looking forward to it.....
@MinistryB4Industry4 ай бұрын
💯 Facts!!!
@hip-hophistorybuff4 ай бұрын
This
@onewardog11694 ай бұрын
Goat this reply you said! Nas and Preemo is so good that we're trying to get that old feeling back, but you can't. That first high is the highest you'll ever get. All we can do is sit back and embrace the greatness these two are spilling over to this day of age in mumble times, etc.
@Dabridge40093 ай бұрын
@@onewardog1169 yes sir 💪🏾
@JEDASE4 ай бұрын
If nas and Pete Rock did a full album people would still complain
@hip-hophistorybuff4 ай бұрын
Absolutely lol
@ousamaabdu7943 ай бұрын
I think a full Nas & Pete Rock album would be overkill. I'm a fan of both, but it would ruin the novelty of the two legends collabing
@hip-hophistorybuff3 ай бұрын
@@ousamaabdu794 I could see that bro.
@Henez894 ай бұрын
Dream come true for me. Is it the best Preem beat ever? No, but it knocks and the cuts and scratches are great as always, and Nas is on point. Can't wait for more.
@hip-hophistorybuff4 ай бұрын
I share this sentiment
@djwilmer72524 ай бұрын
I think sample clearing might be holding back Dj premiers creativity. No one wants to give up points.
@Barney-ii1no4 ай бұрын
maybe he should start making sounds himself then, the days of getting away with sampling are long gone
@hip-hophistorybuff4 ай бұрын
That makes sense
@StLaRok4 ай бұрын
I listened to it on my phone speakers when I first woke up Friday morning and wasn’t very impressed. I listened to it in the car later that morning and it hit different. I rock with it.
@nine274 ай бұрын
thats cause of the mix. Park’s doesn’t know how to make tracks sound like have that weight or warmth.
@robertarmstrong91824 ай бұрын
Exactly. Hits much different in the car.
@rashodlewis29184 ай бұрын
Right it sounds good in the car
@LA-mi5up4 ай бұрын
Who’s parks ?
@hip-hophistorybuff4 ай бұрын
I understand this
@ishmaelmoo4 ай бұрын
NO MATTER THE BEAT,IM JUST A NAS FAN, HIS FLOW.HIS RHYTHMS ARE DOPE..IM COOL WITH THS JOINT AND I WANT MORE
@hip-hophistorybuff4 ай бұрын
👍🏼👍🏼
@jaymac84214 ай бұрын
I like the song, looking forward to the next project, people are always complaining about Nas’s beat selection no matter who’s producing it which is nuts! I think Nas and Hit got a few classics, KD3, M3 and M1, might even throw KD2 in there too.
@ArmLegLegArmHead474 ай бұрын
None of these albums are classics bro, stop it
@jaymac84214 ай бұрын
@@ArmLegLegArmHead47 You’re entitled to your own opinion but I honestly don’t care about your opinion.
@ArmLegLegArmHead474 ай бұрын
@@jaymac8421 just like nobody caring about those Nas albums. Bye
@jbwuzhere68194 ай бұрын
@@jaymac8421I'm with you. Classics come in many shapes and sizes. Since radio has much less of an effect on how music is judged today it's harder to say what should/should not be accepted as a classic. Does heavy air play make something classic? Or just popular? Does lack of air play make it not classic? Or just overlooked? KD2 is my joint.
@manfromnowhere15214 ай бұрын
KD3, M1 and M3 definitely classic’s in my book.
@sjb32404 ай бұрын
Common knowledge. Primo hasn't used his Akai S-950 in about 15 years, and that's the reason a lot of his old fans don't enjoy any of his new beats. The S-950 was a 12 bit machine that gave a warm sound to his samples. His new productions sound off because it's too clean.
@hip-hophistorybuff4 ай бұрын
Great thing to point out
@Junkyard_Dawg4 ай бұрын
I am glad that the beat is just all right, because it will not make the album. This is just a taste test. I want DJ Premier's best work on the album.
@hip-hophistorybuff4 ай бұрын
Even if it does make the album I doubt it would bring it down any
@ndujamz4 ай бұрын
Preemo is one of my favourite producer but we need to be honest. His production has not been on that level lately. There are so many producers who can produce a head nodding boom bap beat in 2024 other than Premier. Just like rappers, producers get burnt out too. But at the same time I trust Preemo, he knows what to do..
@hip-hophistorybuff4 ай бұрын
That’s fair
@jasminehiraldo66584 ай бұрын
I feel like this was just a bit of a taste they gave us Cant wait for the album!
@Mic-1004 ай бұрын
Just how the ultra black single had us... we wasn't sure but when the album dropped, it fit perfectly and they won a grammy. They know what their doing.
@wa7984 ай бұрын
Agreed! Sounds a warm up record for what’s to come
@dontbemadmusic95054 ай бұрын
Facts!!
@hip-hophistorybuff4 ай бұрын
Indeed
@hip-hophistorybuff4 ай бұрын
@@Mic-100 I like that comparison of Ultra Black
@kes92984 ай бұрын
Nas is rapping an elite level it’s crazy
@hip-hophistorybuff4 ай бұрын
Fasho
@Gamecenter4563 ай бұрын
Track definitely goes hard. Straight classic Nas and Premo. Wait until the album drop💣
@hip-hophistorybuff3 ай бұрын
Can’t wait
@ousamaabdu7943 ай бұрын
Excellent review Maf.. Hope all has been well and congrats on almost 10k views in not even 1 day
@hip-hophistorybuff3 ай бұрын
Thanks bro. Hope all is well for you as well 🫡💯 I am looking forward to that common and Pete Rock project though.
@Leonard_Washington764 ай бұрын
That hitboy and nas run is 🔥!!
@goldenlion81234 ай бұрын
IT'S DOPE, JUST A LITTLE WARM UP..
@hip-hophistorybuff4 ай бұрын
I with you on that G
@millyoneyedeaz13504 ай бұрын
And I've seen ppl say "this sounds like just a teaser, but it's not enough "🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
@RonaldJames-eo2hc4 ай бұрын
I'm a old head & I fw Hitboy. He brought the best of Nas
@hip-hophistorybuff4 ай бұрын
Same. 💯
@thekidflames4 ай бұрын
I don’t listen to anyone who’s hating on this monumental collab in any way. We should be lauding the fact this is happening. It’s bigger than just the single. This is a big deal. But Preme gave Nas a breathable track he could rock to! Great take, fam! Also PR is working on finishing up his album with Common!
@bklyncrook4 ай бұрын
A fan idea of mine for this collab would be another "Jackin' For Beats" from Nas as an outro to their album with all the best of DJ Premier's productions. Nas on Boom, DWYCK, 6th Sense, Mathematics, Kick In the Door (a call back to his diss from BIG) and so much more.
@dsg30534 ай бұрын
Delusional
@hip-hophistorybuff4 ай бұрын
Not mad at this
@sidtaylor93774 ай бұрын
Not sure what some people's issues are with this release. Classic Boom Bap that I'm absolutely digging This song is dope!!!!
@Mil_Bixby4 ай бұрын
One thing when it comes to Nas dropping anything, people will ALWAYS complain about the production. It’s like they’re pre-programmed to bitch and moan when it comes to Nas.
@hip-hophistorybuff4 ай бұрын
That’s a fact
@artiphats4 ай бұрын
Preemo ain’t washed, not even close. The beat on this one is fine and I still expect straight bangers on the album.
@hip-hophistorybuff4 ай бұрын
Yup. I feel you
@nickgoodlock2634 ай бұрын
I don't even like talking hiphop online any more. Too many casuals and too much complaining.
@hip-hophistorybuff4 ай бұрын
Yup. It can be a headache lol
@jbwuzhere68194 ай бұрын
The beat grew on me. It's simple yet effective. It's typical cypher style production. If anything I wonder about the duo's ability going forward to create full hooks and choruses with flair and variety. Do they rely on features to accomplish that? Do they just double down on the tried and true 90's formula? Ideally, I would hope for something similar to the first MAGIC album...not too many tracks, no skits and gritty but soulful production. What if they re-imagined a couple of songs from those I Am, Untitled and Streets Disciple albums with newer, better beats? Or what if Nas expounds on some of the themes formerly touched on by Gangstarr? The possibilities are endless.
@hip-hophistorybuff4 ай бұрын
Liked “it’s typical cypher style production.”
@Shysta304 ай бұрын
This is a promo guys for the album to come
@hip-hophistorybuff4 ай бұрын
Yup
@HolyPlatano4 ай бұрын
Primo is one of fav producers of all time. I even have bought his merch. The track didn’t click with me, but I am still looking forward to the album and hoping that changes for me.
@williemakeit23464 ай бұрын
Preem is always good enough. This beat however, could be better. I do NOT consider it to be mid, it’s better than that. But compared to some of Preem’s best recent work with Westside Gunn, Rome Streetz, El Gant, etc Define My Name seems a little polite for my tastes. Preem clearly still got some heat on his hands, so I’ll wait in faith for the album.
@hip-hophistorybuff4 ай бұрын
I feel that
@tebone32594 ай бұрын
Premo is just setting things up for a remix of this joint. Since he was the remix king back in the days.
@dramatyst56614 ай бұрын
I enjoyed the song. Im glad these dudes are still alive to give is music still. No one is ever happy and i just block the negativity on social media lol
@hip-hophistorybuff4 ай бұрын
Right. Gotta see the big picture 💯
@dramatyst56614 ай бұрын
@@hip-hophistorybuff Nas & Preemo have nothing to prove. I've noticed people don't want real hip hop (boom bap beats , scratch choruses) to be popular or exist. Why? I don't know. I run a hip hop page and the amount of people who criticize don't even know what they are talking about or even know the history. This is a culture not a trend. You try to teach people they don't wanna hear it. Better to block them.
@wc60814 ай бұрын
It’s a dope song… Beat isn’t mind blowing. But Nas rapping as usual. The people complains don’t like Hip-Hop they like songs with violins and no drums or scratching… This is an authentic boom-bap dope beat. And a dope song by Preme and Nas.
@hip-hophistorybuff4 ай бұрын
Very true G. Loved “This is an authentic boom-bap dope beat.”
@millyoneyedeaz13504 ай бұрын
They asked for classic Premo, then got it, and now want something else
@edwinotieno94704 ай бұрын
The beat is awesome
@hip-hophistorybuff4 ай бұрын
@@millyoneyedeaz1350 right. Smh lol
@professorskye4 ай бұрын
Great video. Was thinking of making my own but I just posted this one to my community page since you said it all.
@hip-hophistorybuff4 ай бұрын
Thanks man. 🫡💯
@hip-hophistorybuff4 ай бұрын
Appreciate that
@stevesiri97004 ай бұрын
Some people don't understand that the hip hop world 🌎 has changed because trap beats are a big part of hip hop now. Back in the days trap beats weren't in style so new producers have a different beat making technique D.J. premier is an east coast beat maker from New York his beats are definitely fire!!!!!! D.J. premier is definitely a hip hop legend when it comes to making beats!!!
@hip-hophistorybuff4 ай бұрын
I get what you are saying..but I don’t think it’s the trap fans that are complaining.
@stevesiri97004 ай бұрын
@@hip-hophistorybuff it is what it is remember Nas can retire in a few years and his legacy will live long.
@hip-hophistorybuff4 ай бұрын
@@stevesiri9700 That’s real talk
@SamSam-qj5ud3 ай бұрын
I think this album is gonna be like tasteful fan service, and I dont know about others, but Im always here for new Preemo and Nas.
@sixteenbarz4 ай бұрын
Although this track is a decent Primo+Nas track, the real core fans of Nas waited and would have appreciated this collaboration 17 years ago. I like the track, but even though Nas is still making and releasing new music in 2024, this new music does not hit like what Nas was releasing back in 2002'ISH.
@hip-hophistorybuff4 ай бұрын
I can get it, but I also think real core fans would be able to appreciate Nas throughout the different eras. Just my opinion
@darkodasefx4 ай бұрын
We waited for their album for so long, and often, time can determine whether something is good or not. When it comes to this single, in my opinion, Nas's lyricism has always been top-notch, but he may not always choose the best beats for listeners. However, this shit really BANGS! Props to P-P-P-Premier!
@dareal054 ай бұрын
Sounds like a throw away Primo beat.
@hip-hophistorybuff4 ай бұрын
🤷🏻♂️ You are still going to check out the album though?
@dareal054 ай бұрын
@@hip-hophistorybuff No doubt
@casteltheghettomonk43924 ай бұрын
Always with the drama .... This is a intro track at best ... Ya got too spoiled by the hit boy beats and expecting everything 10/10 . All that criticism is pure jealousy
@hip-hophistorybuff4 ай бұрын
Right and exact
@thewirah14 ай бұрын
Can you imagine Nas rapping over the beat Preemo made (wasted) for Teflon's contradand, or Benny the butcher's Time is rough? Or an Nas album full of such beats? It would be a classic. The expectations are high when you are talking about these two legends.
@anthonylbrown-vm2pq4 ай бұрын
DJ PREMIER IS ONE OF THE BEST EVER HANDS DOWN PEOPLE WHO DON'T MAKE MUSIC SHUT UP AND SIT DOWN 👇🏾👑🎛📀🎶🎵
@mead424 ай бұрын
I’ll preface this with the beat is dope. But… I’m looking for an evolution of Premier’s sound. Nas came with it though.
@hip-hophistorybuff4 ай бұрын
Fair
@BarzOverAll4 ай бұрын
This is long overdue
@Tinku9123 ай бұрын
I think the beat is 🔥🔥🔥from the start. It had my head bopping!. It has that Old Vintage Nas sound to it! To each his own!
@ideac.4 ай бұрын
when i listened to it i thought it was absolutely amazing such a fantastic single to give us hype honestly also, hitboy x nas saga was crazy good man, people just want to hate at this point lmao
@hip-hophistorybuff3 ай бұрын
Right
@jhall96024 ай бұрын
A bad Preem track is better then the best modern shit from DJ whoever. Even Gods have off days.
@techjordan4 ай бұрын
We get teaser trailers for movies, so what's the issue in getting a teaser track for a monumental album? Can't judge until the album drops, it's only fair.
@hip-hophistorybuff4 ай бұрын
Real talk
@m-chopbeats75264 ай бұрын
I agree with what you are saying...premo left space for Nas to spit...i think he hasn't come out with amazing production consistently for awhile..but i feel this was a good introduction to the album
@leogolive4 ай бұрын
Anybody complaining about Premo can’t come close to making a track like him. They don’t know how to appreciate a damn thing.
@brandonayers4834 ай бұрын
This song is 🔥. Yall tripping.
@hip-hophistorybuff3 ай бұрын
No doubt
@wiktork4 ай бұрын
co-sigh! good thoughts
@hip-hophistorybuff4 ай бұрын
Appreciate that 💯
@prodigal44224 ай бұрын
Nas is dope with his hard lyrics no matter what beat he's on...That track is fire!! F**k whoever don't like it 💯👐
@Wayne_C_Kelly_II4 ай бұрын
Accurate assessment.
@javierdelgado2603 ай бұрын
Maaaan. Straight BRONX!!!!
@beatdealerz9604 ай бұрын
Primo gave him a throwaway beat….
@hip-hophistorybuff4 ай бұрын
Maybe
@EliteBlackSash4 ай бұрын
On first listen: I can instantly tell why it got that reaction. The beat is not dynamic like your normal Premo beat. It just sounds like he gave Nas a loop. A stripped down one, at that. Even the scratches are very cut and dry. If I had to guess… that’s what it is. It’s not bad, it’s not great, it’s just plain. Pete Rock was threatening a lawsuit on Nas last year, so… there’s that obstacle, I guess
@darkocebuhar38894 ай бұрын
I don't like that some are saying all over the socials etc. that Preemo needs to level up his production for new Nas, he is a universal master of boom bap style production with levels beyond anybody anywhere, their collab can't go bad, i hate to say it, you see while Dre is keeping his songs in a vault, Preemo is sending all out, are some greater than others, yes, but at least they are out there, and i would took worst ( if you can find it ) Preemo production over some Dre's ( we will hear his new Snoop collab, look that is gonna sell no matter what even if it's not gonna be for everybodys taste, just like Preemo and Nas album it will also not gonna be for everybody ), but i mean song is G🌟, what is a great Dre production after let's say 2010 to today, to me as a HIP HOP FAN i can't just pick Nas as the greatest, same as i can't just pick Preemo as the greatest, they are both few of the greatest, you can't say it like that about legend that is Preemo, like Nas is above Preemo, because that is just not true, i look forward to hear this , R.I.P. GURU, BIG L, BIG PUN now i'm done ❤️🤘🏻🖖🏻✌🏻
@cbrown9404 ай бұрын
Sounds like he’s still adding weight onto the game’s scale at a time when it seems to be losing weight like crazy. This post just made me add this project onto my Mon-Fri playlist that typically only has proven Illmatic cuts on it. Thank you.
@hip-hophistorybuff4 ай бұрын
🫡
@nelly44824 ай бұрын
I think most people on the internet complain just to complain cause I thought the track was pretty solid and dope. Though I do get a little bit of the hate with the Preemo beat not being as solid as they thought cause like you mentioned when I first heard it I wasn’t that crazy about it myself either. But the beat did a grow on me a little bit after multiple listens as well. Nas definitely had some really solid verses as you would expect and it’s the perfect warm up track to just get things set off for the promo for their album. I also liked and thought it was funny how Preemo was like he was starting to rap at the end of the track.
@hip-hophistorybuff4 ай бұрын
On point assessment bro. Salute
@millyoneyedeaz13504 ай бұрын
I love that part at the end, makes me wonder if Premo will actually come up with a verse for the album. He got the voice for it
@p4rt_t1me_g0d3 ай бұрын
People act like everything from a legendary artist or producer is fire, they miss sometimes. Preemo has some great new material with Snoop, Common, MC Eiht, etc.
@NOSKIPPIN4 ай бұрын
People will moan about anything and everything. The only people saying Premo is washed up, listen to Future. I just ignore all the negativity and look forward to it.
@dustyblender4 ай бұрын
I didn't even realize there was a debate. If you like it, bump it. If you dont, dont. Problem solved.
@callmemrbombastic19034 ай бұрын
Great presentation! I'm with you on this one!
@artdawg41304 ай бұрын
I don’t care what year it is. I’m always down for a Premo beat and a whole Nas and Premier album is a plus. Anybody complaining more than likely hasn’t been listening to hiphop for over 30 years maybe even 20.
@hip-hophistorybuff4 ай бұрын
Good point
@skerbiebirdlife4 ай бұрын
Sorry! Shorties don't appreciate scratching! This track is stupid Dope! Can't wait for the album!!!
@bignose36394 ай бұрын
REAL-HIP-HOP
@dfwherbie88144 ай бұрын
Lol Nas is the most criticized rapper I’ve EVER seen. Nothing is good enough for people. I understand why he ignores the fans and does whatever he wants.
@domasavpedzivin4 ай бұрын
*It's cool ....but PREEM's capable of much mooooooooore* *"Terrible 2s" ,"Lettin' off steam" , "Beat breaks" , "Runway " - ALL THOSE ARE MODEL EXAMPLES OF SOME OF RECENT WORK BY PREEMO* *I'd strive to hear a NAS x HIT-BOY x DJ Premier album*
@Barney-ii1no4 ай бұрын
I dont rate any of Premiers new beats they are just nothing special, his drum selection is poor nowadays.
@hip-hophistorybuff4 ай бұрын
Terrible 2s was 🔥
@katlegosathekhe25994 ай бұрын
I swear there's a conspiracy against Nas
@hip-hophistorybuff3 ай бұрын
Something about his production just drives some people insane lol
@robertarmstrong91824 ай бұрын
I like this Joint much betr in the car. Hits way different than headphones.
@hip-hophistorybuff4 ай бұрын
True indeed
@samuellundholm44814 ай бұрын
I love Define My Name. Think its a great track.
@CHANGEISHAPPENING4 ай бұрын
ALCHEMIST ALCHEMIST!!!
@manfromnowhere15214 ай бұрын
The song was just warm up and lil something to let us know they cooking . Nas moving at such a fast pace nowadays Premo probably wasn’t even finished with the beat and was just like let rock like that.
@hip-hophistorybuff4 ай бұрын
I can see that
@SeanCagney-hb9yx4 ай бұрын
Song is dope, album will be fire too..... I liked a lot of the Hit series especially the Magic albums and KD3 but it's time for Nas and Premo to finally do one! I am ready for it.
@hip-hophistorybuff4 ай бұрын
👍🏼💯
@Rizzlyricist4 ай бұрын
Premo told Hitboy, "move over kid, let me show you how it's done"
@hip-hophistorybuff4 ай бұрын
Ha. Hitboy did his thing though
@SauceSoundz4 ай бұрын
If anyone is doubting that primo still got it, go listen to what he did with El Grant and Macklemore last year . (Yes Macklemore, I know) This is one of those like soundtrack joint or mixtape joints that get leaked before the album, like a preview. But if the album sounds anything like that posthumous gangstarr album a few yrs ago, I dont want it.
@KingKongovOtec4 ай бұрын
Simple beat for ill lyrics, that's hip-hop.
@Beep.Boop.Bop.4 ай бұрын
The beat is not wack…it’s just boring. It’s literally the same 3 second loop over and over and over and over…no switch up, no bridge, no special fx, just basic
@hip-hophistorybuff4 ай бұрын
Word
@boogiedownnyc4 ай бұрын
It's just premo doing what he does , nothing new essentially, it sounds what we expect premo to sound like . I know he can push the envelope, he just didn't do it this time
@hip-hophistorybuff4 ай бұрын
That’s fair
@brookehenderson57623 ай бұрын
Omg PRAYERS FOR PETE ROCK 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 but the track is dope and I want this album to drop like yesterday. But Pete? He's the creator. And Nas is King 👑 best in hip hop
@kjsakuma4 ай бұрын
I would prefer him w Large Professor but agreed that ppl can never b satisfied with Nas if it ain't Illmatic. Well it ain't 94 and Nas has grown since then I don't expect that but his current run has been good. Yes I don't think this is the best Premo beat but for a teaser I'm still gonna hold off til we hear more. I'm just happy both men r still here too many lost in hip hop often by senseless violence.
@hip-hophistorybuff4 ай бұрын
Appreciate this perspective
@KeepTheCulture4 ай бұрын
I’m what you would call an old head and I agree that Preemo is past his prime. The beat is mid and after hearing Nas on one of the beatmakers for the past 4 years it ain’t good enough anymore. Nas fell right back into picking uneven production and they better tighten up for the album or it will definitely be a bad look. It is what it is.
@hip-hophistorybuff4 ай бұрын
Hopefully that is not the case
@massdagod4 ай бұрын
The track is mid, as I expected it to be. When Hit Boy was producing CLASSIC BEATS for Nas, these fake Nas fans was complaining and rallying for Primo, like Primo’s been making great beats over the last 24 years 🙄 (he hasn’t)
@bolder20094 ай бұрын
Premier is not at the level he used to be at. But every now and then he reminds us of what he is capable of, like the beat for Ab-Soul's Gotta Rap. I wish he had kept it aside for Nas.
@hip-hophistorybuff4 ай бұрын
Fake Nas fans
@akinyai4 ай бұрын
I haven’t seen or heard the criticism. I think we focus too much on the negativity and enough on the positive. Also who is the criticism coming from? Anyone born after 86 opinions shouldn’t even matter.
@hip-hophistorybuff4 ай бұрын
I saw it on hiphop twitter.
@21morpha4 ай бұрын
I think this is far from being the best Nas' song, or best Preemo beat. That being said, I think this song is just fine and far from being among the more boring songs they made. A decent hip hop track, with a decent beat, with decent lyrics, which I'll certainly listen to more times and include in my playlist. Additionally, I don't think it is wise for anyone to release the best song of the album before the album drops. I mean, I know it would get people to hear the rest, but two of the greatest hip hop legends of all time are probably above that. We are not talking about two regular dudes, they literally made history. Nas is arguably the GOAT emcee, Preemo is arguably the GOAT producer. Hip Hop heads will listen to the entire album even if they hate the first released song, and at that point in their career, why would they even bother reaching other public? They're not your regular mainstream hip hop, they're the classic stuff. Let'em do their work the way they think it should be done. I'm just glad I'm alive to see this album coming. Ps: I would also like to say it was easier to impress people in the 90s because everything was new. After all these years, all the legends we saw, all the golden tracks that were made, a new golden track we'll be just a new golden track, not a novelty. If you want novelty, go check the new musical genres being developed nowadays, maybe trap songs or whatever. I want that classic stuff back.
@hip-hophistorybuff4 ай бұрын
I understand some of the points you make but there is also newer stuff and even trap records that are well made. The 90s is my go to but there’s still dope stuff being created today.
@Lastmeasure54 ай бұрын
Haters gon Hate, it’s in their Blood. Nowadays you can have the greatest material and sum are still gon hate. It just is what it is. With Pete Rock instead? 😂😂😂😂
@hip-hophistorybuff4 ай бұрын
Right lol
@markavelisocal4 ай бұрын
You remind me of the Puerto Rican dude from the move Juice w 2pac 😅