The infallible Nas released his sixteenth studio album this summer and delivered a much-needed breath of fresh air to the Hip-Hop genre. Magic 2 debuted at number ten on the Billboard 200, serves as a sequel to Magic, and is Nas’ fifth consecutive album produced by Hit-Boy. In true Nas fashion, the features are very limited with 50 Cent being on the main album and 21 Savage on the bonus track. The production on Magic 2 is consistent throughout and Nas has the rare ability to stay ahead of the curve, rapping over modern beats while still staying true to his OG style. This is a feat that most artists from his era try but cannot do as effectively as Nas. The beats are all old-school at their core and are sonically consistent throughout. This project sounds like one piece of art being presented as a whole, as opposed to the commonly thrown-together pile of different genres most artists present as “rap” today.
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