REVIEW: Nas, Nasir

For the first time in a long time, Nasir Jones sounds uninspired

Nas, Nasir (Def Jam)
For the first time in a long time, Nasir Jones sounds uninspired. With an album fully produced by Kanye West, a clear superfan of the Queensbridge rapper, the possibilities seemed endless. Unfortunately, West may have taken too much of a lead here, with Nas sounding like a guest feature on many of his own album cuts. The expectations were high following a six-year gap between albums. Instead, Escobar has churned up his weakest body of work in the past decade. 5.5/10 Trial Track: “Adam & Eve” (feat. The-Dream)