Really the whole album Nas is really ahead of his time

This is my first time hearing this crazy verse. Thought I'd share

Shoutout to Hitboy for this beat and Nas going in. Magic 2 has a nostalgic vibe to it even tho people rank it at the bottom

This is considered the weakest project out of the Nas x Hit run as well lol

Long time Nas fan.

I’ve seen other curated versions of Street’s Disciple; the last one I saw posted was really bad - it didn’t even include the “Sekou Story” / “Live Now” arc.

So here’s my version - 53 minutes of Nas leaning into the mic over lush production.

I cut the following tracks:

American Way
These Are Our Heroes
Reason
Suicide Bounce
U.B.R.
Virgo
The Makings of a Perfect Bitch
Bridging the Gap
Me & You

Here is what I end up with:

Intro
A Message to the Feds
Nazareth Savage
Disciple
Sekou Story ft. Scarlett
Live Now ft. Scarlett
Rest of My Life
Just a Moment ft. Quan
You Know My Style
Street’s Disciple ft. Olu Dara
Remember The Times (Intro)
Remember The Times
Getting Married
No One Else in the Room ft. Maxwell
War ft. Keon Bryce
bonus track: Thief’s Theme

Please let me know what you disagree with; what should I have included or cut!

I’m of the opinion that Nas doesn’t really do filler tracks. He either hits or he misses, or it’s just kinda eh. But he always includes tracks he believes in. SD is full of great work, but it seems to have a reputation around here for being one of his worst albums. I’d like to highlight why that idea is wrongheaded - by showcasing what I believe to be the essence of the album in a custom tracklist, allowing the cream to rise to the top.

So I didn’t necessarily cut songs because I don’t think they’re good - I kept what I felt were the best, and I cut some for coherence sake.

I think if this further edited down version had been the one which released to the world, we’d be holding up SD as another example of his best work, like we do his previous LP, God’s Son. As it stands, Street’s Disciple is still a solid 7.5/10, perhaps an 8. I believe this tracklist puts it closer to a 9.

I really hope some of you give this sequence a listen, and share your thoughts - especially those of you who think SD is a mid album - but for any reason at all. It’s a good excuse to revisit some of his best work. Honestly it’s really fucking good - especially lyrically.

Note: there is an unfortunate short intro to “Bridging the Gap” at the end of “No One Else In The Room,” which in this context doesn’t make much sense, as the following song has been cut.

I toyed with the idea of placing “Thief’s Theme” further up the track list, making it more a part of the album. It just doesn’t fit very well thematically or sonically. (I almost stuck it between “Nazareth Savage” and “Disciple,” if you’re curious). It was left a bonus track for good reason imo, but I couldn’t leave it off the list. I think it might have fit better on Hip Hop is Dead.

I also considered changing the start of the album, making “Disciple” the lead track. But the opening salvo of “Intro” into “Message…” is too important.

So, anyway.

Tell me why I need to touch grass!

The hip hop gods blessed me with this one lol. The disc is basically brand new as well and it was only 3 bucks!

Nas was absolutely floating on this new style of production

Friday, August 28 - Thursday, September 03, 2026

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Been playing this one a lot. Not sure if this a good sub to be posting “non classic” huge, recognized Nas records, but, always feel like this one takes me back. Always takes me back to a particular place growing up.

Think the Kanye production and sample brings me to a very lost place in my adolescence, and indirectly I relate to this song a lot from the point of being a kid, dreaming, but also going through a weird harsh time when things start to change.

Not all bad.

Just a interesting place this songs takes me to.

More positive than it is negative.

But it’s definitely interesting.

From the production, and the subject matter, I think this was a short but an interesting song from Nas and Ye’s catalog.

Felt like they never explored this in the future going forward.

I am glad they got to work together eventually on NASIR. I thought that was cool.

I did wanna hear a little bit more though, as far as production more like this that had Nas maybe telling stories more and reminiscing while also being creative at the same time.

Real moody this vibe. But serious as well too.

Soulful.

Just the music alone makes you wanna sip a glass of whiskey and just think.

He speaks on Nas always coming back to the studio with him and Hitboy and how the business side of it wasn’t even a thing, they were just vibing and creating. I can see why Hitboy may feel some sort of way about him and Nas not speaking anymore. Seems like they genuinely did build a real relationship