Reviewing Nas' King’s Disease 2 Song By Song

On the latest episode of AFH's What's The Headline, we review Nas' King's Disease 2 album song by song, and rank it in his catalog: 0:00 Intro 2:05 The Hip-Hop community is still buzzing about The LOX Verzuz Dipset 5:10 Kanye West’s second listening party for DONDA included new music featuring The LOX, Griselda and Jay Electronica 16:30 Nas owned the weekend in Hip-Hop with the release of his King’s Disease II album 18:00 Overall reactions to Nas King’s Disease 2 album 21:30 Comparing Nas’ King’s Disease II and Life Is Good albums 24:55 Is the King’s Disease series Nas’ best 1-2 album punch since Stillmatic and God’s Son? 29:30 Nas released King’s Disease II with no hype and let the music speak for itself 30:43 Nas and Hit-Boy have found a special chemistry. What other great MC/producer combos have arisen later in their careers? 36:53 Nas is in the second prime of his career. What other MCs have done this? 40:12 Nas is unafraid to have guest verses from MCs that might outshine his verse 42:30 Reviewing Nas’ King’s Disease II song by song 42:40 “The Pressure” sets the tone for the entire album 49:23 Nas gives a masterful history lesson about his relationship with Tupac on “Death Row East” 57:46 “40 Side” is the weak link on King’s Disease 2 1:00:04 Nas, EPMD and Eminem all shine on “EPMD 2” 1:03:20 Is Eminem’s verse on this song getting the respect it deserves? 1:06:40 Eminem names his list of great MCs on “EPMD 2” and includes Drake but not Kendrick Lamar 1:11:46 “Rare” is a sleeper cut on Nas’ King’s Disease II 1:13:35 “YKTV” may be the most polarizing song on King’s Disease II 1:16:46 “Store Run” is the most “traditional” Nas song on King’s Disease II 1:19:30 Nas showcases his incredible wisdom on “Moments” 1:26:00 “Nobody” featuring Lauryn Hill is the best Rap song of the year, so far 1:29:40 Lauryn Hill’s verse reminds that she is one of Hip-Hop’s greatest MCs 1:32:30 Lauryn Hill is the perfect guest for a song about the serenity of anonymity 1:38:20 Nas details a failed relationship on “No Phony Love” 1:40:40 “Brunch On Sundays” and “Count Me In” are 2 of the least memorable songs on King’s Disease II. Would the album have been better without them? 1:44:15 Hit-Boy shows he is a legitimate producer/MC double threat on “Composure” 1:45:54 “My Bible” is Nas at his finest over production that is reminiscent of another legendary producer 1:48:55 “Nas Is Good” is the “cool down” for King’s Disease II 1:50:38 Which is better, King’s Disease or King’s Disease II? 1:51:24 Where does King’s Disease II rank in Nas’ catalog? 1:53:23 How does King’s Disease 2 fare in the race for best Rap album of 2021? 1:55:00 Discussing new music from Pink Siifu, The Black Soprano Family, G Perico, Tanya Morgan, and Flying Lotus.