Nas Reunites The Firm, Including Dr. Dre, On "Full Circle"

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Nas, AZ, Cormega, Foxy Brown, and Dr. Dre stage a Firm reunion on the nostalgia-inducing "Full Circle."

When Nas originally announced the arrival of King's Disease, his brand new album produced in entirety by Hit-Boy, few expected a full-blown Firm Fiasco to occur. And yet, in the appropriately titled "Full Circle," Nas managed to assemble the entire Firm -- including Dr. Dre -- for one more go-around. Alongside AZ, Cormega, and Foxy Brown, Nas opens a veritable Pandora's box worth of nostalgia, enough to put a smile on the face of any East Coast connoisseur. Especially after Nas and Cormega found themselves embroiled in a beef that led to Stillmatic's scathing "Destroy And Rebuild."

On "Full Circle," The Firm takes to a classy instrumental from Hit-Boy, who seems to have grasped the group's inclination toward distinguished mafioso imagery. And while each party fares admirably, it seems as if AZ consistently brings his A-game whenever Nas is involved, ekeing out a standout verse. "One of the foulest, some would say I was childish, money-driven," he reflects. "Mischievous, I perceived it as livin', gifts and ribbons." And for the ribbon atop the cake, Dr. Dre slides through to hold down the outro, firing off a few bars for old time's sake. Be sure to check out King's Disease right here, a return to form for the legendary emcee. 

QUOTABLE LYRICS

One of the foulest, some would say I was childish, money-driven
Mischievous, I perceived it as livin', gifts and ribbons
Any kisses on the lips was forbidden, I was on it
She curvy, then shorty was cornered, no worries
For the naughty, it was higher performance, or was it really?
The games that I was playin' was silly
Similar to them days when I was packin' that milly, it could've killed me


About The Author
<b>Feature Editor</b> <!--BR--> Mitch Findlay is a writer and hip-hop journalist based in Montreal. Resident old head by default. Enjoys writing Original Content about music, albums, lyrics, and rap history. His favorite memories include interviewing J.I.D and EarthGang at the "Revenge Of The Dreamers 3" studio sessions in Atlanta and receiving a phone call from Dr. Dre. In his spare time he makes horror movies.
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