Nas: Made You Look Vinyl 7″

“Nas has had a career of generally consistent excellence, punctuated with a few lulls. Hes an incredibly skilled rapper sometimes accused of having a tin ear when it comes to choosing beats especially on albums (and the entirety of Illmaticaside, obviously). Made You Look was a shot in the arm for Nas at a time when hed shed some of his core, street fanbase. This single, a club and street classic almost from the moment it dropped, is exactly what he needed to reconnect with his fans and to show he could still throw down. Lyrically, its hardcore bragging 101, delivered with panache and numerous quotables that themselves would go on to be sampled. Key to it all, however, is that beat. Salaam Remi was no stranger to resurrections, having almost single-handedly turned The Fugees from forgettable also-rans to major-players. The beat here is deceptively simple, one of hundreds of records to chop up Incredible Bongo Bands Apache but doing so in a way that felt instantly fresh. Nearly 20 years later it still has the power to get a stationary crowd moving, an empty dancefloor to fill, a still head to nod. This original version has never been on 7 before. Its presented with full artwork.” – Mr Bongo

• black vinyl 7-inch
• first time 7- inch pressing
• includes instrumental
• housed in picture sleeve
• music label: Mr Bongo 2020

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