Nas’ follow-up to his beloved cult classic is due in a few weeks.
Nas’ discography is storied to be sure. It’s not a matter does Nas have any classics, but rather, how many classics does Nas have? To be sure, there are several who might count his 2002 collection previously unreleased material The Lost Tapes among that category. With songs like “Doo Rags,” “Purple,” “Drunk By Myself,” and “Blaze a 50,” The Lost Tapes made for a welcome follow-up to Stillmatic. The fact that he went on to release God’s Son in that same year is a testament to one Mr. Jone’s best years to date.
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Now, not long after teasing its imminent arrival, Nas has confirmed that The Lost Tapes 2 is set to arrive on July 19th. According to a press release, the sixteen-track project will feature production from RZA, Kanye West, Swizz Beatz, No I.D, Pete Rock, The Alchemist, Hit-Boy, and more. In other words, the roster is stacked. In fact, roughly around this time last year, Nas revealed he was working in the studio with Swizzy and RZA, which indicates that this one will feature recently recorded material. Check out the tracklist and production credits below.
The Lost Tapes 2 tracklist:
1. No Bad Energy PROD. BY SWIZZ BEATZ]
2. Vernon Family PROD. BY PHARRELL WILLIAMS]
3. Jarreau Rap (Skatt Attack) feat. Al Jarreau, Keyon Harrold PROD. BY EDDIE COLE]
4. Lost Freestyle PROD. BY STATIK SELEKTAH]
5. Tanasia PROD. BY RZA]
6. Royalty feat. RaVaughn PROD. BY HIT-BOY]
7. Who Are You feat. David Ranier PROD. BY ERIC HUDSON]
8. Adult Film feat. Swizz Beatz PROD. BY SWIZZ BEATZ]
9. War Against Love PROD. BY DJ DAHI & DJ KHALIL]
10. The Art It feat. J. Myers PROD. BY PETE ROCK]
11. Highly Favored PROD. BY RZA]
12. Queens Wolf PROD. BY DJ TOOMP]
13. It Never Ends PROD. BY THE ALCHEMIST]
14. You Mean The World to Me PROD. BY KANYE WEST]
15. Queens Bridge Politics PROD. BY PETE ROCK]
16. Beautiful Life feat. RaVaughn PROD. BY NO I.D.]
Are you excited for this sequel? Be sure to sound f with some Nas love below, and keep an eye out for The Lost Tapes 2, coming July 19th. Peep the trailer below. Two Nas posts in one day, today was a good day.