Word: nas
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...name-dropping, collar-popping rhymes sure don’t help it. It’s an atypical pulled punch on an otherwise merciless record. It’s been a banner year for rap. With only December left, 2006 still has yet to see releases from Young Jeezy, Nas, and Ghostface Killa. It’s a congested scene these days, so you can understand Clipse’s apprehension. But “Hell Hath No Fury” proves they don’t have much to worry about. —Reviewer Jake G. Cohen...
...himself to hip hop all-stars from the past 20 years. On “It’s Okay (One Blood),” a high-energy head banger, he says, “I’m B.I.G., I’m Cube, I’m Nas, I’m Pac.” Does he actually believe that? I hope not. On the last track, the dazzling “Why You Hate the Game” with the real Nas and Marsha from Floetry, he reflects on the feud with 50 and backtracks...
...album “Press Play” is stuffed with upbeat tracks and A-list cameos that reflect his flamboyant and entrepreneurial persona. Featuring appearances from Kanye West, Pharrell, will.i.am, Mario Winans, Just Blaze, Nicole Scherzinger, Christina Aguilera, Big Boi, Ciara, Timbaland, Twista, Shawnna, Nas, Cee-Lo, Brandy, Keyshia Cole, Jamie Foxx and Mary J. Blige, it is safe to say that it cannot help but generate some quality songs...
Diddy’s versatility and marketability make it impossible to think of him as just a rapper; he is a jack-of-all-money-making-trades, which he shows off all over the album. Most notably, “Everything I Love,” with Nas and Cee-Lo, showcases (or maybe invents) the conscious side of Diddy, enhanced by the ever-insightful rhymes of Nas. Diddy also highlights his vulnerabilities on several tracks, such as “Last Night.” In this duet with Keyshia Cole, Diddy makes his singing debut with a tender...
...more on the NAS guidelines, see http://www.nap.edu/books/0309096537/html