King's Disease III

by Nas

King's Disease III cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 11 November 2022
  • Label: Mass Appeal
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 51:42
  • Community rating: 4.02/5 from 13 ratings

Artists on this release: Jesse Blum, Andy McCauley, Phil the Keys

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Concluding the collaborative trilogy with producer Hit-Boy, 'King's Disease III' is a critically acclaimed work noted for its focused, featureless structure that places Nas's lyricism at the forefront. The album's sound is characterized by Hit-Boy's blend of warm, soulful samples and modern production, providing a cohesive backdrop for Nas's intricate rhymes on legacy, wisdom, and his enduring relevance in hip-hop. This installment is celebrated for its lyrical density and for showcasing the potent chemistry between the artist and producer, solidifying a period of creative resurgence for Nas.

Genres

Descriptors: rap, soulful, conscious, classic, hard

Tracklist

  1. Ghetto Reporter (2:36)
  2. Legit (3:22)
  3. Thun (3:26)
  4. Michael & Quincy (2:47)
  5. 30 (2:18)
  6. Hood2Hood (3:00)
  7. Recession Proof (3:03)
  8. Reminisce (3:33)
  9. Serious Interlude (2:58)
  10. I'm On Fire (2:29)
  11. WTF SMH (3:48)
  12. Once A Man, Twice A Child (3:59)
  13. Get Light (2:52)
  14. First Time (2:44)
  15. Beef (3:05)
  16. Don't Shoot (2:32)
  17. Til My Last Breath (3:10)

Credits

  • Nas - primary artist, executive-producer
  • Andy McCauley - bass
  • Phil the Keys - piano
  • DJ Kool - vocals
  • Jesse Blum - piano, trumpet
  • Hit-Boy - executive-producer, recorded by, producer
  • Mark "Exit" Goodchild - a&r
  • Michael Lukowski - art direction, design
  • Mark Bijasa - design [additional]
  • Steven Cartoccio - graphic design [3d]
  • Eric Weissman - legal [clearance agent]
  • Kenneth Meiselas - management [business affairs]
  • Mica Rollock - management [business affairs]
  • Theodore Harris - management [business affairs]
  • Anthony Saleh - management [nas management for emagen entertainment]
  • Gabriel "G Code" Zardes - management [nas management for emagen entertainment]
  • Mike Bozzi - mastered by
  • David Kim - mixed by, recorded by
  • Jun Kim - mixed by [assistant]
  • Max Montgomery - photography by
  • John Notarfrancesco - product manager
  • Annie Chen - promotion [marketing]
  • Dustin Corbett - producer, composer
  • Quintin Gulledge - producer, composer
  • John Bowman - composer
  • Bahaa Al Din Mohamed - composer
  • Idir Makhlaf - composer
  • Thom Jongkind - composer

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