King's Disease II

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King's Disease II
Nas - King's Disease II.png
Studio album by
Nas
ReleasedAugust 6, 2021
Length51:32
Label
Producer
Nas chronology
King's Disease
(2020) 		King's Disease II
(2021)
Singles from King's Disease II
  1. "Rare"
    Released: August 6, 2021

King's Disease II is the thirteenth studio album by American rapper Nas. It was released on August 6, 2021, through Mass Appeal Records and marketed by The Orchard. It serves as the sequel to his previous project and twelfth studio album, King's Disease, which was released in August 2020. The album features guest appearances from Eminem, EPMD, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, YG, Lauryn Hill, Charlie Wilson, Blxst, and Hit-Boy. As with King's Disease, it was executive produced by Nas and Hit-Boy.[1]

The album received widespread universal acclaim from critics, who praised its storytelling and cohesive production, and commended featured verses from Lauryn Hill and Eminem.[2][3]

King's Disease II debuted at number-three on the US Billboard 200, becoming Nas' highest charting album in nine years, and his 15th top 10 entry on the chart.[4] The album also debuted at number-one on US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and sold 56,000 total album-equivalent units within its first week of release. King's Disease II's first week sales number topped the sales of its predecessor, which sold over 47,000 copies and debuted at number five on the Billboard 200.[5] It also performed well internationally, reaching the top 10 in Canada and Switzerland, becoming Nas' highest charting album in the latter region.[6]

Background[]

Nas announced the album along with its title, cover art, and release date on July 29, 2021.[7] He shared the tracklist on August 3, 2021.[8] The first single off the album is "Rare", released with a music video directed by Savannah Setten.[9]

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic88/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
According 2 Hip Hop5/5[10]
Clash7/10[11]
Exclaim!8/10[12]
The Independent5/5 stars[13]
The Line of Best Fit9/10[14]
NME5/5 stars[15]
Pitchfork6.1/10[16]

King's Disease II was met with widespread critical acclaim. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received an average score of 88, based on 8 reviews. Will Lavin of NME wrote that "Nas appears more focused than ever before", complimenting his "emotional candour" and comfortability over contemporary trap production.[15] For The Independent, Annabel Nugent stated that Kings Disease II "finds Nas where he has always been – comfortable in himself and at ease with confronting his past", noting the chemistry between Nas and Hit-Boy's production. Nugent concluded: "The features lend themselves well to a record that captures nostalgia without devolving into anachronism or retrograde – a fine line that Nas is well-versed in toeing."[13]

Track listing[]

King's Disease II track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."The Pressure"
3:07
2."Death Row East"
  • Jones
  • Hollis
  • Corbett
  • Strange Punch
  • Hit-Boy
  • Corbett
3:20
3."40 Side"
  • Jones
  • Hollis
Hit-Boy2:40
4."EPMD 2" (featuring Eminem and EPMD)
  • Hit-Boy
  • Eminem
3:34
5."Rare"
  • Jones
  • Hollis
  • Corbett
  • Hit-Boy
  • Corbett
3:26
6."YKTV" (featuring A Boogie wit da Hoodie and YG)
  • Hit-Boy
  • Corbett
3:23
7."Store Run"
  • Jones
  • Hollis
  • Hit-Boy
  • Ezreaux
3:19
8."Moments"
  • Jones
  • Hollis
  • Justin Keith Williams
  • Hit-Boy
  • Jansport J
4:11
9."Nobody" (featuring Ms. Lauryn Hill)
  • Jones
  • Hill
  • Hollis
  • Corbett
  • Joshua Strange
  • Hit-Boy
  • Corbett
4:42
10."No Phony Love" (featuring Charlie Wilson)
  • Jones
  • Hollis
  • Williams
3:05
11."Brunch on Sundays" (featuring Blxst)
3:51
12."Count Me In"
  • Jones
  • Hollis
  • Brandon Carrier
  • Hit-Boy
  • B. Carr
3:17
13."Composure" (featuring Hit-Boy)
  • Hit-Boy
  • Rogét
3:23
14."My Bible"
  • Jones
  • Hollis
Hit-Boy3:48
15."Nas Is Good"
  • Jones
  • Hollis
Hit-Boy2:19
Total length:51:32

Notes

  • "The Pressure" & "Death Row East" features additional vocals by Don Toliver
  • "40 Side" features additional vocals by Lil Baby
  • "Composure" features uncredited vocals by Shaka Senghor
  • "EPMD 2" is a remix version from the soundtrack Judas and the Black Messiah

Personnel[]

  • Mike Bozzi – mastering engineer
  • David Kim – mixer, recording engineer
  • Hit-Boy – recording engineer
  • Mike Strange – recording engineer (4)
  • Tony Campana – recording engineer (4)
  • Alexis Estevez – recording engineer (6)
  • Julian Miller – recording engineer, vocal editing (9)
  • Ms. Lauryn Hill – recording engineer, vocal editing (9)
  • Evan Di Pietro – recording engineer (10)
  • Marvin Delgado – second mixing engineer

Charts[]

Chart performance for King's Disease II
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[17] 28
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[18] 48
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[19] 27
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[20] 78
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[21] 9
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[22] 18
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[23] 52
Irish Albums (IRMA)[24] 52
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[25] 29
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[26] 40
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[27] 6
UK Albums (OCC)[28] 20
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[29] 6
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[30] 4
US Billboard 200[31] 3
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[32] 1

References[]

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