Magic 2

Hip-Hop · 2023 · 11 tracks · 31m

Magic 2

A sleek, nocturnal victory lap where veteran technical precision meets modern, synth-heavy boom bap. Nas and Hit-Boy at their most efficient and atmospheric.

Nas and Hit-Boy back at it again with that late-night, high-speed New York energy.

A focused, nocturnal victory lap that balances street-level grit with the polished wisdom of a legend.

Magic 2 · vs · Nas

Confident+1.9σ

Confident saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 31m

01

Intro

0:40

02

Abracadabra

2:47

03

Office Hours

3:52

04

Black Magic

2:36

05

Motion

2:53

06

Bokeem Woodbine

3:00

07

Earvin Magic Johnson

3:28

08

What This All Really Means

3:00

09

Slow It Down

3:31

10

Pistols on Your Album Cover

3:23

11

One Mic, One Gun

2:49

Moments Worth Waiting For

The unexpected rhythmic shift and haunting vocal loop that anchors the mid-section of Motion.

The long-awaited reunion with 50 Cent on Office Hours where the chemistry feels like 2003 again.

The way the beat on Pistols on Your Album Cover perfectly mimics the tension of a classic noir film.

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Magic

Shares boom bap, conscious hip-hop, abstract hip-hop (subgenres); confident, nostalgic, contemplative (moods)

Still Rising

Jeru the Damaja

Shares boom bap, conscious hip-hop, abstract hip-hop (subgenres); sample_based, drum_machine, minimalist (production style)

Magic 3

Shares boom bap, conscious hip-hop, abstract hip-hop (subgenres); rap, narrating, deadpan (vocal style)

The 18th Letter

The 18th Letter

Shares boom bap, conscious hip-hop, abstract hip-hop (subgenres); confident, nostalgic, mysterious (moods)

20/20

Dilated Peoples

Shares boom bap, conscious hip-hop, abstract hip-hop (subgenres); confident, nostalgic, contemplative (moods)

Divine Design

Jeru the Damaja

Shares boom bap, conscious hip-hop, abstract hip-hop (subgenres); sample_based, minimalist, analog_warmth (production style)

VICTORY

Shares boom bap, conscious hip-hop, abstract hip-hop (subgenres); sample_based, analog_warmth, minimalist (production style)

G.O.Ds NETWORK - REB7RTH

G.O.Ds NETWORK - REB7RTH

Shares boom bap, conscious hip-hop, abstract hip-hop (subgenres); confident, mysterious, contemplative (moods)

King’s Disease III

King’s Disease III

Shares boom bap, conscious hip-hop, abstract hip-hop (subgenres); rap, narrating, harmonized (vocal style)

CHOMP 2

Shares boom bap, conscious hip-hop, abstract hip-hop (subgenres); late_night, urban_night, focused_work (atmosphere)

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