A Disciple worth waiting for

From: Chicago Sun-Times | Date: December 1, 2004| Author: Jeff Vrabel | Copyright information

CD REVIEW

NAS

"STREET'S DISCIPLE"

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A 'Disciple' worth waiting for

In the 10 years since "Illmatic," Nasir Jones has spent the bulk of his time in two ways: 1) embroiled in that beef with Jay-Z, and 2) trying vainly to live up to "Illmatic." With "Street's Disciple," the street griot has done it, and the world is once again his (though, er, probably not as much as that Nas-as-Christ cover art would suggest).

Sprawling and ambitious...

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