Magic

Hip-Hop · 2021 · 9 tracks · 29m

Magic

Nine tracks of lean, dusty boom-bap recorded with a winter chill. A focused masterclass in New York storytelling that feels both vintage and immediate.

It's Nas and Hit-Boy doing their best 90s basement impression, and it's actually better than the classics.

A cold, sharp, and deeply confident display of lyrical mastery that feels like a late-night victory lap.

Magic · vs · Nas

Confident+1.9σ

Confident saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks · 29m

01

Speechless

3:07

02

Meet Joe Black

2:51

03

Ugly

3:19

04

40-16 Building

2:55

05

Hollywood Gangsta

3:15

06

Wu for the Children

3:18

07

Wave Gods

3:10

08

The Truth

3:28

09

Dedicated

3:53

Moments Worth Waiting For

The haunting, slowed-down vocal sample on Speechless that sets a ghostly tone for the entire record.

DJ Premier's signature scratches cutting through the lush production of Wave Gods like a bridge to 1994.

The relentless, aggressive flow on Meet Joe Black where the beat strips back to just a menacing synth and kick drum.

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