Nas is a righteous individual so there will always be undertones of positivity in his work, but on this album, the focus was on the cold and darker side to Hip Hop and New York City in general.
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On this day in Hip-Hop history, Nas released his sixth studio album ... His references on songs like “Warrior” and “Last Real N***** Alive” were in reverence of his recent past mother.