Born to Use Mics...Reading Nas's Illmatic

Jump! Posts : 18 Join date : 2009-11-17

Book just came out on the 28th.Authors Michael Eric Dyson and Sohail Daulatzai.

Heres the description

The best and brightest writers of the hip-hop generation reflect upon the era's landmark album: Nas's Illmatic.
From the moment then nineteen-year-old Nasir "Nas" Jones began recording tracks for his debut album the hip-hop world was forever changed. Released in 1994, Illmatic, was hailed as a masterpiece and is one of the most influentialalbums in hip-hop history. In Born to Use Mics, Michael Eric Dyson and Sohail Daulatzai have brought together the brightest minds to reflect upon and engage one of the most incisive sets of songs ever laid down on wax.

Illmatic stays in my top 3 albums of all time.I know i'll be picking this up.

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That sounds AWESOME! Illmatic is my fav album of all time so I'll pick it up as well.

Subject: Re: Born to Use Mics...Reading Nas's Illmatic Wed 30 Dec 2009, 10:34 pm

Fuck a book.

Subject: Re: Born to Use Mics...Reading Nas's Illmatic Wed 30 Dec 2009, 10:50 pm

N. Scott wrote:: Book just came out on the 28th.Authors Michael Eric Dyson and Sohail Daulatzai.

Heres the description

The best and brightest writers of the hip-hop generation reflect upon the era's landmark album: Nas's Illmatic.
From the moment then nineteen-year-old Nasir "Nas" Jones began recording tracks for his debut album the hip-hop world was forever changed. Released in 1994, Illmatic, was hailed as a masterpiece and is one of the most influentialalbums in hip-hop history. In Born to Use Mics, Michael Eric Dyson and Sohail Daulatzai have brought together the brightest minds to reflect upon and engage one of the most incisive sets of songs ever laid down on wax.

Illmatic stays in my top 3 albums of all time.I know i'll be picking this up.

Nice avatar mayne....

Subject: Re: Born to Use Mics...Reading Nas's Illmatic Thu 31 Dec 2009, 2:10 am

ditto

N. Scott where did you get the new avatar? I like that one.

Jump! Posts : 18 Join date : 2009-11-17

Googled girls wearing space jams.I got two pair when they came out.Not the two in the picture...but still.

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Scott you must remove that avatar man I won't be able to read any of your post at work man..lol. I luv it but damn son I don't like speed reading.

Jump! Posts : 18 Join date : 2009-11-17

LOL.I'll keep the post short,but I'm not gonna switch the avatar.

Subject: Re: Born to Use Mics...Reading Nas's Illmatic Thu 31 Dec 2009, 9:47 am

Illmatic is dope, but i personally do not care to read writers splooge over the album. I will not be buying it. I will just spin Illmatic and let it take me back.

Subject: Re: Born to Use Mics...Reading Nas's Illmatic Thu 31 Dec 2009, 7:31 pm

N. Scott wrote:: Googled girls wearing space jams.

Didn't notice they were wearing shoes, lol.

Subject: Re: Born to Use Mics...Reading Nas's Illmatic Thu 31 Dec 2009, 7:47 pm

T. Myers wrote:: Illmatic is dope, but i personally do not care to read writers splooge over the album. I will not be buying it. I will just spin Illmatic and let it take me back.

Seems like you could read one of the 513 5-star reviews on Amazon...plenty of splooge on that page.

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Alan wrote:

T. Myers wrote:: Illmatic is dope, but i personally do not care to read writers splooge over the album. I will not be buying it. I will just spin Illmatic and let it take me back.

Seems like you could read one of the 513 5-star reviews on Amazon...plenty of splooge on that page.

Y'all don't got it at 5 *s ?

Subject: Re: Born to Use Mics...Reading Nas's Illmatic Thu 31 Dec 2009, 10:08 pm

I do. Check my Amazon review. lol (but really, I wrote one, and it's 5 stars)

Subject: Re: Born to Use Mics...Reading Nas's Illmatic Fri 01 Jan 2010, 12:21 am

N. Scott wrote:

Alan wrote:

T. Myers wrote:: Illmatic is dope, but i personally do not care to read writers splooge over the album. I will not be buying it. I will just spin Illmatic and let it take me back.

Seems like you could read one of the 513 5-star reviews on Amazon...plenty of splooge on that page.

Y'all don't got it at 5 *s ?

I think it's 5 stars, but i've heard how great it is for the past 15 years. I'm not gonna pay money to hear these two say the same thing i've already heard.

Subject: Re: Born to Use Mics...Reading Nas's Illmatic Fri 01 Jan 2010, 12:24 am

Indeed Terry..if I'm gonna read something its gonna be something more educating...like how 2 women play ping-pong.

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KRob86 wrote:: Scott you must remove that avatar man I won't be able to read any of your post at work man..lol. I luv it but damn son I don't like speed reading.

And your avatar is appropriate, Kev? lol