May
07

Mobbdeen: Nas – The Don…

Deen only needs one person to agree with him. I was gonna say this song “grew” on me, but that’s untrue. I loved it from jump. As is often the case with Nas singles, I was more concerned about OTHER people’s reactions to the song than mine (for the record, this may be the only… Continue reading »

Apr
25

Artwork: Nas – Daughters…

A combination of Deen’s latent interest in the NFL Draft and the recent wave of Nas publicity/and artwork leak led to this. Stop it Nasir. I’m not used to all this publicity for a Nas project. Def Jam must really want to get their money’s worth outta this one. Videos, VH1 documentaries, proper single roll… Continue reading »

Apr
24

Mobb Deen Song of the Day: Tragedy, Noreaga & Nas Calm Down

Photo via Up North Trips Deen is calmer than you are, dude. I don’t know what it is about this damn song that gets me so extra hype. I think, and correct me if I’m wrong, that it’s the perfect definition of irony when a song titled “Calm Down” makes me want to shank something.… Continue reading »

Apr
17

Lost in the Storm: Nas’ “Black Girl Lost 2″

This single did not make Deen’s life good.  What the fuck Nasir? For real? Why do you have to make my internet and barbershop lives so damn hard NasGawd? I can’t get jiggy to this shit. I can’t defend it either – even though the stan in me is desperate to rationalize this shit. This… Continue reading »

Nov
17

The one good thing about the Hyundai Veloster….

Primo conducting an orchestra=automatic repost. Taken in consideration with “Nasty“, I think, I think, I THINK this time around, Nas gives the nerds the album they’ve been waiting 20 years for. It wouldn’t take a lot of effort on his part, everyone would love him for it, and he’s gotta be close to out of… Continue reading »

Nov
17

Better than Big: Nas and Amy Winehouse’s Tasteful Posthumous Duet

Evan Nabavian read more books than the curriculum profile. Amy Winehouse and Nas share a tenuous, but meaningful bond. Amy’s “Me & Mr. Jones” is a flirty nod to Nas and both owe some of their best work to Salaam Remi. They have the same birthday and planned to celebrate together this past September. “Like… Continue reading »

Jul
13

Common & Nas’ “Ghetto Dreams”

If you need Evan Nabavian he’s upstate, but not on the Riker’s Bus. Common? The black guy from Wanted? The one who did that romantic comedy with Queen Latifah last year? He raps? Are you sure? Yes, Common was once a rapper. And long before that, he was a good rapper. If you can’t remember… Continue reading »

Jun
20

Nasty Nas in Your Area, About to Cause Blog Hysteria

Evan Nabavian blew a kiss to Halle Berry at the Beanie Mac concert. Here’s a modest outline of my perfect day. I wake up next to the actress who played Hermione in the Harry Potter movies and she makes me an omelet with mushrooms and hot sauce. Then we wrap ourselves in my Ghostbusters blanket… Continue reading »

May
03

Nas and the Partial Return of Escobar Season

Evan Nabavian stabbed Un and made you take the blame. Nas has officially returned from his Damian Marley-guided African pilgrimage with two new guest verses. Fortunately, all that spirituality hasn’t left Nas so high-minded (or high) that he can’t make songs called “Dog Shit” and “So Fresh.” You can’t really hail these two as the… Continue reading »