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God's Son is an emotional album, imbued with recent experiences in Nas' personal life, particularly his bout with Jay-Z and the unfortunate death of his mother, Ann Jones. These experiences had challenged the self-reappointed King of New York, attacking both his street status and his heart, and he in turn looked within, embracing both his craft and his spirit. Brazenly declaring himself God's Son, in tribute partly to his mother's legacy as well as his own increasingly Jesus-like one, Nas emerged from his experiences wiser, stronger, and holier than ever, less engaged by the material world than the inner one, less interested in flossing than teaching, and less obsessed with his riches than his soul. And his soul he bares nakedly; profusely personal, Nas' lyrical divulgence is sometimes even startling: "Last Real Nigga Alive" name-drops Biggie, Jay-Z, Wu-Tang Clan, and other '90s-era rappers; "Hey Nas" reflects on recent failed relationships with women; "Dance" is an ode to his mother; and "Heaven" questions spirituality. As usual, there's a street-rallying leadoff single here, "Made You Look," that announces Nas' periodic return with fury and bombast. Salaam Remi produces the Marley Marl-fashioned track and lays down similarly inventive beats on four others. He's joined by many of the other producers who had worked on Stillmatic a year earlier: Chucky Thompson, Ron Browz, and the Alchemist, all of whom deliver harsh tracks without pop gimmickry. In addition, God's Son includes three noteworthy collaborations: Nas and 2Pac trade gentle verses on "Thugz Mansion," Alicia Keys contributes the production and hook to "Warrior Song," and Eminem produces "The Cross." Throughout it all, God's Son plays like an album. The playing time is reasonable, clocking in at under an hour; the song selection is diverse, no two tracks resembling one another; and the themes are interwoven, giving the album a narrative sense. God's Son isn't quite the masterpiece it could be -- mostly because Nas is so self-involved, sometimes seemingly intoxicated by his kingliness -- but it's surely one of the more remarkable albums of the Queensbridge rapper's highlight-filled career.
© Jason Birchmeier /TiVo
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Nas, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Salaam Remi, Producer - Nasir Jones, Composer, Lyricist - KEVIN CROUSE, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Salaam Gibbs, Composer, Lyricist - James Brown, Composer, Lyricist - Charles Bobbit, Composer, Lyricist - Fred Wesley, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 2002 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Nas, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Eminem, Producer - KEVIN CROUSE - Nasir Jones, Composer, Lyricist - Jeff Bass, Keyboards, Programmer - Marshall Mathers, Composer, Lyricist - Steve King, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Luis Resto, Composer, Keyboards, Lyricist
(P) 2002 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Nas, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Nasir Jones, Composer, Lyricist - Salaam "The Chameleon" Remi for Dashiki Productions, Inc., Producer - Mike Sroka, Assistant Engineer - Salaam Gibbs, Composer, Lyricist - Jeremiah Lordan, Composer, Lyricist - KEVIN CROUSE, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Ken Theis, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2002 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Nas, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Nasir Jones, Composer, Lyricist - Ron Browz, Producer - KEVIN CROUSE, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - R. Turner, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 2002 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Nas featuring Bravehearts, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Salaam Remi, Producer - Nasir Jones, Composer, Lyricist - KEVIN CROUSE, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Salaam Gibbs, Composer, Lyricist - Jabari Jones, Composer, Lyricist - Michael Epps, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Nas featuring Kelis and Claudette Ortiz (of City High), Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Salaam Remi, Producer - Kelis - Nasir Jones, Composer, Lyricist - Mike Sroka, Assistant Engineer - Claudette Ortiz - Salaam Gibbs, Composer, Lyricist - ALLAN FELDER, Composer, Lyricist - KEVIN CROUSE, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Norma Wright, Composer, Lyricist - Kenni Burke, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Nas, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Salaam Remi, Producer - Nasir Jones, Composer, Lyricist - KEVIN CROUSE, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Salaam Gibbs, Composer, Lyricist - Roy Hammond, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 2002 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Nas, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - The Alchemist, Producer - Nasir Jones, Composer, Lyricist - Alan Maman, Composer, Lyricist - Michael Sroka, Elise Thomas and Jonah Egolf, Assistant Engineer - Elise Thomas, Assistant Engineer - David Camon, Composer, Lyricist - Jonah Egolf, Assistant Engineer - KEVIN CROUSE, Mixing Engineer - Kevin Crouse and Matthew Ryan, Recording Engineer - Matthew Ryan, Recording Engineer
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Nas, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Tupac Shakur, Associated Performer, Composer, Featured Artist, Lyricist - J. Phoenix, Associated Performer, Featured Artist - Nas featuring 2Pac and J. Phoenix, Associated Performer - Claudio Cueni and Michael Herring, Producer - Mike Herring, Producer - Johnny Jackson, Composer, Lyricist - Michael "Fish" Herring, Guitar - Johnny "J" for KLOCK WORK Entertainment, Producer - Michael Herring, Composer, Lyricist - Mark Vinten, Assistant Engineer - Larry Loftin, Composer, Lyricist - KEVIN CROUSE, Mixing Engineer - Nasir Jones, Composer, Lyricist - Claudio Cueni, Composer, Lyricist, Recording Engineer - Kevin Crouse and Claudio Cueni, Recording Engineer
(P) 2002 SONY BMG Music Entertainment
Nas, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - The Alchemist, Producer - Nasir Jones, Composer, Lyricist - Alan Maman, Composer, Lyricist - KEVIN CROUSE, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Nas, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Alicia Keys, Associated Performer, Composer, Featured Artist, Lyricist - Nas feat. Alicia Keys, Associated Performer - Alicia Keys for MBK Entertainment/Krucial Keys Productions, Producer - Nasir Jones, Composer, Lyricist - Pablo Arraya, Assistant Engineer - Rich Keller, Mixing Engineer - KEVIN CROUSE, Recording Engineer
(P) 2002 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Nas featuring Lake, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - The Alchemist, Producer - Nasir Jones, Composer, Lyricist - Alan Maman, Composer, Lyricist - KEVIN CROUSE, Recording Engineer - Patrick Adams, Composer, Lyricist - TERRY PHILLIPS, Composer, Lyricist - Leroy Jackson, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Nas, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Chucky Thompson for Lifeprint Productions, Producer - Nasir Jones, Composer, Lyricist - Chucky Thompson, Composer, Lyricist - KEVIN CROUSE, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Matthew Ryan and Kevin Crouse, Recording Engineer
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Nas featuring Jully Black, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Nasir Jones, Composer, Lyricist - Agile for Big Black Lincoln Music, Producer - Jully Black and Socrates - Eddie Holman, Composer, Lyricist - Socrates - KEVIN CROUSE, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Sheila Holman, Composer, Lyricist - Agene Griffith, Composer, Lyricist - K. Amani Wailoo, Composer, Lyricist - Jully Black, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Albumbeschreibung
God's Son is an emotional album, imbued with recent experiences in Nas' personal life, particularly his bout with Jay-Z and the unfortunate death of his mother, Ann Jones. These experiences had challenged the self-reappointed King of New York, attacking both his street status and his heart, and he in turn looked within, embracing both his craft and his spirit. Brazenly declaring himself God's Son, in tribute partly to his mother's legacy as well as his own increasingly Jesus-like one, Nas emerged from his experiences wiser, stronger, and holier than ever, less engaged by the material world than the inner one, less interested in flossing than teaching, and less obsessed with his riches than his soul. And his soul he bares nakedly; profusely personal, Nas' lyrical divulgence is sometimes even startling: "Last Real Nigga Alive" name-drops Biggie, Jay-Z, Wu-Tang Clan, and other '90s-era rappers; "Hey Nas" reflects on recent failed relationships with women; "Dance" is an ode to his mother; and "Heaven" questions spirituality. As usual, there's a street-rallying leadoff single here, "Made You Look," that announces Nas' periodic return with fury and bombast. Salaam Remi produces the Marley Marl-fashioned track and lays down similarly inventive beats on four others. He's joined by many of the other producers who had worked on Stillmatic a year earlier: Chucky Thompson, Ron Browz, and the Alchemist, all of whom deliver harsh tracks without pop gimmickry. In addition, God's Son includes three noteworthy collaborations: Nas and 2Pac trade gentle verses on "Thugz Mansion," Alicia Keys contributes the production and hook to "Warrior Song," and Eminem produces "The Cross." Throughout it all, God's Son plays like an album. The playing time is reasonable, clocking in at under an hour; the song selection is diverse, no two tracks resembling one another; and the themes are interwoven, giving the album a narrative sense. God's Son isn't quite the masterpiece it could be -- mostly because Nas is so self-involved, sometimes seemingly intoxicated by his kingliness -- but it's surely one of the more remarkable albums of the Queensbridge rapper's highlight-filled career.
© Jason Birchmeier /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:56:58
- Main artists: Nas
- Composer: Nas
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment
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