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With his return to grace on Stillmatic, Nas became once again an authentic alternative to the jiggy commercial lines of Jay-Z and friends. Concentrating on his music's very identity, a year later Nas would offer a summary of his renewed career with God’s Son. It was above all his fresh collaboration with producer Salaam Remi which would bring a breath of fresh air to the Queensbridge rapper's distinctive lyrics. Making use of marked breakbeats and classic James Brown samples on "Get Down", Apache on the powerful "Made You Look" and Beethoven on "I Can", Salaam Remi distils all of hip-hop culture, from the golden age to reckless melodies. Adding Eminem and Alchemist for a colder image of Queensbridge, the production on God’s Son is the finest on any Nas album since Illmatic. This underlying approach pushes Nas towards a more pared-down writing style, sketching out new standards, new iconic pieces that will be played over and over. To be sure, Nas's lyrical dexterity never fails. It is valued because it is timeless, never falling any passing fad. On "Hey Nas", God’s Sonalso contains an encounter with Kelis, which would prove fateful in the life and career of Nasir Jones. It's another page in the legendary "Book of Rhymes". © Aurélien Chapuis/ Qobuz
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Nas, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Nasir Jones, Composer, Lyricist - Salaam "The Chameleon" Remi for Dashiki Productions, Inc., Producer - 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, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Salaam Remi, Producer - Mike Sroka, Assistant Engineer - KEVIN CROUSE, Mixing Engineer - Salaam Gibbs, Composer, Lyricist - Jeremiah Lordan, Composer, Lyricist
(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 - Nasir Jones, Composer, Lyricist - Salaam "The Chameleon" Remi for Dashiki Productions, Inc., Producer - 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 - Kelis - Nasir Jones, Composer, Lyricist - Salaam "The Chameleon" Remi for Dashiki Productions, Inc., Producer - Claudette Ortiz - Michael Sroka, Assistant Engineer - 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 - Nasir Jones, Composer, Lyricist - Salaam "The Chameleon" Remi for Dashiki Productions, Inc., Producer - 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 - Elise Thomas, Assistant Engineer - Alan Maman, Composer, Lyricist - Jonah Egolf, Assistant Engineer - David Camon, Composer, Lyricist - Michael Sroka, Elise Thomas and Jonah Egolf, Assistant Engineer - KEVIN CROUSE, Mixing Engineer - Matthew Ryan, Recording Engineer - Kevin Crouse and 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 Music Entertainment Inc.
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 - Jully Black and Socrates - Eddie Holman, Composer, Lyricist - Socrates - Saukarates for Big Black Lincoln Music, Producer - 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 BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Album review
With his return to grace on Stillmatic, Nas became once again an authentic alternative to the jiggy commercial lines of Jay-Z and friends. Concentrating on his music's very identity, a year later Nas would offer a summary of his renewed career with God’s Son. It was above all his fresh collaboration with producer Salaam Remi which would bring a breath of fresh air to the Queensbridge rapper's distinctive lyrics. Making use of marked breakbeats and classic James Brown samples on "Get Down", Apache on the powerful "Made You Look" and Beethoven on "I Can", Salaam Remi distils all of hip-hop culture, from the golden age to reckless melodies. Adding Eminem and Alchemist for a colder image of Queensbridge, the production on God’s Son is the finest on any Nas album since Illmatic. This underlying approach pushes Nas towards a more pared-down writing style, sketching out new standards, new iconic pieces that will be played over and over. To be sure, Nas's lyrical dexterity never fails. It is valued because it is timeless, never falling any passing fad. On "Hey Nas", God’s Sonalso contains an encounter with Kelis, which would prove fateful in the life and career of Nasir Jones. It's another page in the legendary "Book of Rhymes". © Aurélien Chapuis/ Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:56:58
- Main artists: Nas
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment
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