Track Listing

1. Prediction
2. Life We Chose
3. Nastradamus
4. Angels Intro
5. Some Of Us Have Angels
6. Project Windows
7. Come Get Me
8. Shoot 'em Up
9. Last Words
10. Family
11. God Love Us
12. Big Girl
13. New World
14. You Owe Me
15. Outcome

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #18645 in Music
• Released on: 2001-12-10
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics

Amazon.co.uk Review
Some artists take years in between CDs and some just keep spitting them out. Put Nasir Jones in the later category, as his fourth album is his second of 1999. Judging by the title and the semi-apocalyptic tone of many of the tracks, Nas has pre-millennium tension and then some but his fears and prophecies are all stuck in the same old, and by now played-out, ghetto melodramas that have become the leitmotif of hip-hop. Nearly every track concerns the life on the streets, the Game, the hood, the mayhem and murder and Nas's muse and old stomping grounds, the Queensbridge Projects (a seminal place in hip-hop, it's the subject of Marley Marl & the Juice Crew's classic "The Bridge"). Not that Nas doesn't have something to offer on any of the above topics. You can, through the often clumsy production, hear fiery glimpses of the young child-poet who burst onto the scene in 1994 and was instantly heralded as the successor to Rakim. But as one might expect from a disc that arrives seven months after its predecessor, Nastradamus seems only half thought out, with Nas conflicted between glorifying the thug life and trying desperately to issue a cautionary tale. As always, the best cut is when Nas joins forces with Gang Starr uber-producer DJ Premier, who may be incapable of a bad beat. "Come Get Me" is the nearly perfect marriage of voice, words, and rhythms and, like the equally solid "Some of Us Have Angels" (produced by Dame Grease), shows why Nas--even with his shortcomings and missteps--can never be slept on. Now if he would just take a break and find new inspiration... --Amy Linden

Customer Reviews

A SO SO EFFORT
From boy to man to king to prophet, Nas re-emerged six months after his third album with Nastradamus, a pre-millennial statement touching on the future, spirituality, and family -- issues that Nas has broached before, though never with this much devotion. It could have been an intriguing concept album, but Nastradamus is continually compromised by tracks that don't contribute to the theme. For every emotional track like "Some of Us Have Angels" or "God Love Us," there are the same old street-life anthems you'd expect to hear, like "Shoot 'Em Up," "Come Get Me," or "You Owe Me." They sound OK (thanks to production from L.E.S., DJ Premier, and Timbaland), but the result is yet another drawn-out hip-hop album that wanders aimlessly and never really says anything. Nas' rapping is superb as usual, but for the most part it's a wasted effort.

Nastradamus
I have heard people call this Nas's worst work, and on reflection very well may be. But Nas's worst work is still a million times better than the best work of most people.

not the best
Now don't get me wrong, nas is a quality artist, but this is his worst piece of music he has released. Ever. Every track is poor at best, apart from "come get me" and "shoot 'em up". If you like pre fabricated, poorly produced,generally terrible music then buy this and waste your money, but for anyone who likes decent hip hop, then buy any other nas album. The only reason to buy this is to finish a collection, but generally, its awful. Shame theres not a "no star" rating.