Long regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time, Nasir Jones is believed by many to have peaked with his debut album, 1994's Illmatic. Following multiple projects, with a fair share of ups and downs, the artist found himself at one of the lowest points of their career. Nas was unwilling to allow himself to grow complacent, however. This is the story of King's Disease, the album that proved that Nas' highest achievements were still yet to come.

This is Part 1 of 3. This video will focus on the creative process, themes, lyricism, and songwriting of Nas' first three albums with producer Hit-Boy: King's Disease, King's Disease 2 and Magic.


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0:00 Introduction
1:37 Nas in the 2010s
7:03 KD1
14:20 KD2
22:27 Magic / Conclusion
27:07 Afterword