Nas released his new Magic 2 album on Friday, July 21.
One Twitter user didn’t like Hit-Boy’s beats on the project and that one was enough for Hit-Boy to respond.
only Nas — who hasn’t picked an album’s worth of great beats since ‘94 — would make five albums full of loading screen beats from one of this era’s least inspired producers.
— Max Bell (@TheeMaxB) July 21, 2023
“Only Nas — who hasn’t picked an album’s worth of great beats since ‘94 — would make five albums full of loading screen beats from one of this era’s least inspired producers,” the guy wrote.
The L.A.-area beat-maker responded in the comments.
“Coming from a failed journalist and failed musician. tough,” wrote Hit-Boy.
Others also ripped the Twitter user.
Grammy win, 2 Grammy nominations, 3 number 1 albums, the highest rated album on Metacritic this decade and HitBoy named producer of the year 2022 by multiple industry publications. The game has passed you by son. It’s not Nas’s fault your favorite rapper can’t keep up with him.
— KIING (@kiing) July 23, 2023
Imagine feeling this way towards Nas & Hit-Boy when you see the current state of hiphop lol this just comes across as awfully bitter. Do better man.
— 0161 (@MancHipHop) July 23, 2023
“Grammy win, 2 Grammy nominations, 3 number 1 albums, the highest rated album on Metacritic this decade and HitBoy named producer of the year 2022 by multiple industry publications,” one person wrote. “The game has passed you by son. It’s not Nas’s fault your favorite rapper can’t keep up with him.”
“Imagine feeling this way towards Nas & Hit-Boy when you see the current state of hiphop lol this just comes across as awfully bitter. Do better man,” wrote another.
What are your thoughts on Magic 2?