My favorite song from the album, “I Gave You Power”
Remember when Nas’ second album was skewered by some diehard Illmatic fans (Jay-Z included)? Turns out that it’s actually one of his better projects since his debut (no, seriously). Speaking to XXL, Nas reflects on his now 15-year-old sophomore project…
You worked with Dr. Dre in the middle of the East Coast/West Coast feud. What was the response on the East Coast?It was unbelievable ‘cause Dre had The Chronic, he hadDoggystyle. And really that was it. So it was unbelievable. It was crazy.Do you feel like the Lauryn Hill has gained even more value over the years considering she doesn’t work with rappers anymore?Yeah, yeah. That’s one of the reasons. All records gain value through the years, but definitely that. Lauryn’s one of those. True to the core at this shit. Everything about her, from her performance… she’s last of a dying breed.
