Nas showed off his ear for music beyond Hip Hop as the curator of an exclusive playlist for TIDAL. The veteran MC selected 21 tracks for his “No Rap In My Playlist,” which debuted on JAY-Z’s streaming service on Wednesday (August 26).
The title is a reference to a line from Nas’ song “King’s Disease” in which he raps, “No rap in my playlist, sold dimes on my day shift.” The Mass Appeal Records co-founder says his curated lineup is comprised of “some old school vibes to vibe to.”
“No Rap In My Playlist” features tracks by Michael Jackson, Rufus & Chaka Khan, Prince, Frankie Beverly & Maze, Minnie Riperton, The Isley Brothers, The Gap Band and Earth, Wind & Fire, among others.
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The TIDAL playlist arrives less than a week after Nas dropped his 13th studio album King’s Disease. The LP was executive produced by Hit-Boy and featured a reunion of The Firm supergroup.
Stream Nas’ “No Rap In My Playlist” below and check out his latest album here.
I’m not surprised there’s no hip-hop there. Nas comes from an era of hip-hop that was greatly influenced by golden ages of music. By that we’re talking blues, soul, rock and a bit of jazz in the 60’s and 70’s. Some of the game’s most classical albums and singles have been inspired by music from that time. It also goes without saying that Nas himself is the son of a blues player in Olu Dara Jones so the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree I suppose.
*DAPS* Nothing more to add.
Not surprising. He has always been soulful, which is why his music still resonates now and wasn’t a passing fad.
This list still plays harder than the playlists of most contemporary hip hop radio stations around the country , even though they are actually supposed to be playing rap music.
Fire playlist, not surprised he put this together. He comes from an era of REAL music that is timeless not here today, gone tommorow bullshit like what we have now
Because there wasn’t throwaway music in these Motown days. You’re an idiot. Personally I think this playlist is hella wack. I hate when singers are bitching on slow beats.
Wow, broke ass Nas is also the worst song picker for a playlist. This shit is boooring. I need some shit I can bump with my homies, not this slow R&B crap. Only R&B I listen to is Queen BEY. King HOV always creates the best playlists on Tidal, something all the real niggas bump in their systems. Get this bullshit outta here, Nas. It’s the ROC in here!
Get counseling bro..have u ever even been to QB? But its fuck them lol
not one white artist-go figure black power black excellence ultra black
not one interesting artist-go figure baby powder black boredom ultra wack
you meant “a line from Nas’s song” there
Frankie Beverly and Maze sounds like an ice cream brand man this dood a dork by Cam and them otha NY naqqas that drilled him
After this wack ass playlist it’s clear why his new album is so lame. Hearing this radio-friendly mainstream pop bs he can only considered to be an everyday follower, without an authentic taste or opinion on music. Moreover a so-called legend like him (that he never was) should know the present state of hiphop. Not the Migos’ nursery rhymes, but present day hiphop music like Roc-Marci, Fly Anakin, Flatbush Zombies, Remy Banks and so on. I think Nas is just an overhyped arrogant fuckhead. I co-sign he has a bunch of good albums and Illmatic is still bangin’, but overall his whole attitude and role in hiphop is strongly questionable..
LoL! You know Nas always says, “some say hating is confused admiration.” I think with you, if we throw in a little bit of jealousy, he’s right! LMAO
I’m a 47-year-old hip-hop aficionado and I collect vinyl (albums & 45s)- look it up young’ns!!! This is an excellent playlist. I wish more of you “hip-hop heads” had a better appreciation for the music from which it was birthed.
and you don’t know shit about present day hiphop. gtfoh