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March 09, 2007
Album Insanity - Eric B. bracket - 5 v 12
5. Nas – Illmatic
Overall Ranking: 18
[PF 33]
Key songs: It Ain't Hard to Tell, NY State of Mind
Year: 1994
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12. Elastica – S/T
Overall Ranking: 47
[PF UR]
Key songs: Connection, Waking Up
Year: 1995
Posted by Keith O'Brien at March 9, 2007 10:19 AM
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Nasty Nas, all the way. Sorry Elastica, if i want to listen to Wire, that's what i'll do.
Posted by: bg5000 at March 9, 2007 10:45 AM
It Ain't Hard to Tell how soundly Nas wins this matchup. Give the Elastica album a relisten; doesn't hold up that well. BBC Sessions, well, that's a different story.
Posted by: Keith at March 9, 2007 10:54 AM
I was once told that Elastica is the British/female equivilant of Weezer's blue album. I suppose that's a debate for another day.
Illmatic is all at once ubiquitous and unique - my vote goes to NaS.
Posted by: Randall Monty at March 9, 2007 11:41 AM
Illmatic is ill!
Advantage Illmatic.
Posted by: Lucille at March 9, 2007 12:01 PM
I actually think Elastica holds up quite well. Alot smarter and sexier than Weezer anyway. When you think about it, this album is actually indicative of alot of the material that everyone went nuts for in this decade, i.e. post punk toughness sexed up and tarted out for the dancefloor. You can't be crazy about the Long Blondes now and disparage Elastica. Plus the best song about Gallagher brother impotence ever.
Posted by: Jeff K at March 9, 2007 01:41 PM
I'm glad that so many people took queues from Elastica, and that Elastica could be attributed to a musical sub-category. And I love the Long Blondes. But this album is no amazing shakes. And it is certainly nowhere near Illmatic. Nowhere.
Posted by: Keith at March 9, 2007 01:50 PM
Mi voto es para Elastica por favor. Gracias seniores!
Posted by: Sebastian at March 9, 2007 03:11 PM
nas robbed the bodega that I frequent for a video shoot. can elastica claim that? nas, yo
Posted by: jon at March 9, 2007 08:16 PM
nas
Posted by: sc at March 9, 2007 10:03 PM
Elastica.
Posted by: Koren at March 9, 2007 11:51 PM
Elastica
Posted by: Devon at March 10, 2007 01:20 AM
Illmatic is Stillmatic. If you love hip-hop this album defined 1990s NYC rap for you and yours.
Posted by: Paul C. at March 10, 2007 10:17 AM
Elastica
Posted by: marina at March 10, 2007 09:40 PM
Nas.
Posted by: Kathy at March 12, 2007 11:43 AM
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