Tag: Nasaan

Nasaan – “Method Acting” review

This is the debut mixtape from Detroit, Michigan rapper, singer/songwriter & producer Nasaan. The son of the late D12 de facto leader & in my opinion the greatest Detroit emcee of all-time Proof, some of you may remember him for releasing the Def Jam-backed debut EP Kiss of Karma in July of 2019, which was followed up with the Error 404 extended play under Atlantic Records. Now that he’s no longer signed to a major label, he’s beginning a new chapter of his career with Method Acting.

“To My Name” made for a slick opener talking about having no reason to complain since he has $100K in his bank account whereas “All for Me” featuring Bruiser Wolf comes through with an ode for their homies who had bitches trying to play them before they were the real deal. “Calling Me” goes for a smoother vibe in general for a charming pop rap ballad leading into him admitting to not knowing how to solve his “Family Issues”.

We have Nasaan throwing it back to 80s with “Need That” playfully asking for his lover to save him to begin the 2nd half while “Man Again” soulfully talks about willing to go to war with stars. “This Close” might be my least favorite track here because of it’s distractingly heavy Drake influence but after the spacious “Sexy” admires the beauty of his significant other, “Stay Blessed” luxuriously ends the EP carrying his grandmother’s advice forward.

Celebrating what would’ve been his late girlfriend Mycah Lewis’ birthday, Nasaan spends a great deal of Method Acting getting more melodically sensual than a lot of his earlier output & finishes what she helped him start from selecting the beats to being his biggest judge critiquing the final product. It was a surprise to hear it was supposed to come out earlier within the month but nevertheless, I know Mycah’s looking down on him with his dad proud of the artist & person he’s become.

Score: 3.5/5

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Nasaan – “Error 404” review

Nasaan is a 25 year old MC/producer from Atltanta, Georgia by way of Detroit, Michigan notable for being the son of the late D12 de facto leader & in my opinion the greatest Detroit emcee of all-time Proof. Some of you may remember him for releasing the Def Jam-backed debut EP Kiss of Karma in July of 2019, which gave listeners a taste of what was to come from the promising Motor City up-&-comer. Now that he’s been signed to Atlantic Records since last summer, Nasaan’s further establishing himself by returning with a 2nd EP.

After the “ERROR” intro, the first song “Goated” featuring Royce da 5’9” on the intro is this off the wall trap banger talking about his greatness whereas “Devil to Atlanta” takes the futuristically bassy route instrumentally talking about bringing Satan himself to the ATL. “Top N****r” featuring Daniel Hex starts off melodically until aggressively transitioning & boasting his top dog status, but then the dynamic “It’s Giving…Leo” produced with mR. pOrTeR encouraging a bitch to tell him about himself.

“Key Up!” gives off a cloudy trap vibe thanks to Turbo & Pooh Beatz lifting the seat in his Maybach up prior to “Stepping on Shit” featuring SWAVAY taking a vibrant approach generally spitting braggadocio. “Lunchroom Freestyle” featuring Babytron shows off their charisma for a couple minutes while the atmospheric “Land of Cap” dedicates itself to his father. “Cullinan Gang” featuring Icewear Vezzo ends the EP smoothly exclaiming they don’t believe in relaxation.

On his Atlantic debut, Nasaan returns after 5 years telling listeners what it was like to grow up & live in Atlanta with every track stemming from an experience of his & bring it back home. He even invites guests from Detroit to this world in a successful attempt to blend the 2 worlds, continuing to build upon the trap sounds of Kiss of Karma & establishing an indentity of his own detailing the personal growth he’s gone through since.

Score: 3.5/5

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