"Overrated" is improperly used the majority of the time, and something that is called overrated by only a few individuals will most likely be unanimously defended by the foolish masses...even if it is. Want to know what's overrated in the video game industry? Almost everything!
Think about this: Chess has been around for hundreds of years and will continue to be played for hundreds more. Chess is known for being a thinking man's game. It's clearly superior to every single video game ever made, except for MAYBE Tetris, yet system wars alone would defend hundreds of inferior titles. I rest my case.
That album stumbles from time to time but Illmatic is straight owngae, even One Time 4 Your Mind. It might have a simple beat but you've gotta admit the loop is a pretty interesting one and Nas kills it anyway.
"but I'm a lamp coz the crime couldn't beat the rhyme, ninjas catchin' three to nine's, muslisms yelling free the mind"
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Well, I'm not easily offended...that's why I can prefer Lifestylez. Plus, the only thing better about Illmatic is the Pete Rock & Premiere production.
BTW Memory Lane is one of the top beats Premiere ever made and I love that song too. I guess I half assed the listing. I should've just said the songs that aren't gems are One Love & One Time For Your Mind. The World Is Yours was good, I dunno if I'd call it a classic song though.
It's a great album but still not the best ever. Compare it to Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous by Big L. Lifestylez has 3(I think) more tracks and still maintains a higher overall quality IMO. Halftime, Represent, It Ain't Hard To Tell, and Life's A B are definitely the shining stars on Illmatic.
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