I picked this up because I thought I recognized it from the cover as one of Nas' favorite albums from an article I read a long time ago. Nas is the homie, I haven't heard something so hypnotizing, sad, and darkly funny in a long time. I can't believe people prefer What's Going On to this. I mean I can but what nerds, this shit is on a whole other level. I also like that there's what I can only interpret as an attempt to cash in on Mothership Connection's success dropped in the middle of such an intense confessional saga. It's pretty godawful but feels entirely appropriate. And poor Marvin, just when it seems like it's gonna end on a happy note he throws in a reprise of When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You.
Choice cuts: I Met a Little Girl, Is That Enough, Time to Get It Together
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