The College Dropout is a refreshing reminder of reaching success in hip-hop through humility and personality, proving that West is not just simply a producer anymore. And that is what today’s sound needs; a subtle aggression that concisely drives creativity in the right direction.
Amanda has appeared in ads for Ellesse, Liz Claiborne, Tommy Hilfiger and Armani.
Nobody’s ever questioned Nas’ skills on the mic. The Queensbridge MC’s 1994 debut, Illmatic, threw down the lyrical gauntlet with smart, gritty, heartfelt tales of street life, but his later albums have been drowned in thug rhetoric and silly pop crossover attempts.
His vocals are emotional fits, bursting from his lips in a high pitched shrill you will either love or hate after repeated listening. The question, even before he signed to Roc-a-Fella Records, has always been can he keep your attention for an entire album’s worth of material?
