There’s the dedication to his mother who had died earlier that year – “Dance” and the subsequent wondering about what happens when we die – “Heaven” – but also the duet with the ghostly presence of 2Pac – “Thugz Mansion (N.Y.) – and even the docu-style recounting of his career and beefs – “Last Real N***a Alive” – all of which is imbued with a sense of regret and disappointment. More introspective than any of his other albums God’s Son has a melancholy sense of loss and sorrow hanging over much of it. Most will agree that Illmatic is his absolute best album and Nastradamus his messy worst, but in between those two? It will be hard for anyone to argue against the statement that God’s Son easily belongs to the better half of Nas’ albums. Fluf over substance – that’s the world we live in and that’s one of the points this album so cleverly makes.įew discographies in Hip Hop are food for discussion as much as Nas’ body of work is.
In a year where an album like Nellyville sold over 6 million units, this Mr. Lyrically astute and the production to back up the poignancy of the narrative – this is an important album and one that has to be remembered. The thematic and narrative scope of I Phantom is incredible, and even it is heavy stuff at times, this is a brilliant album. Lif is resurrected as a Hip Hop messiah), and you’ll know what you’re in for. I Phantom is filled with excellent tracks – if you somehow missed out on this album and you want to have a taste of the album, check out the 8-minute epic “ Return Of The B-Boy” (in which Mr. The cover of the album sums up the lyrical content – I Phantom deals with media, government, food, religion, law, sex, violence, drugs, and money – and how these things control and run people’s lives and how they are used to wipe out a person’s individuality.
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