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上帝之子翻译：邪恶少年EB 2001年，凭借《Stillmatic》这张成功的白金专辑，Nas续写他的街头史诗并且夺回了纽约饶舌之王的桂冠——这座城市最强的MC、最让人信服的嘻哈英雄。一直以来，他都在向忠实歌迷们反复强调：对Nas而言，这场游戏的名字从来不会是money,cash,hoe（金钱、女人）。他眼光所关注的是知识：关乎全世界、关乎RAP……以及最重要——关乎自己的知识——对自己的认知。新专辑《God`s Son》所要表达的依然是这个主题，不过很显然——这次Nas需要带给歌迷们一段全新的歌词旅程——需要比以往更深刻，而且更成熟。 在过去的一年里，Nas既取得了巨大的成功，也遭受了命运的重击。《Stillmatic》风头正劲，紧随其后的《The Lost Tapes》再掀高潮，饱受赞誉，两张专辑让Nas狠狠地红火了一把——可也就在这一年，他深爱着的母亲因癌症溘然长逝——这一悲剧对Nas造成的影响是音乐事业上任何起落都远远无法企及的。《God`s Son》或许是第一张兼顾到称颂歌手的母亲以表达敬爱之情的HARDCORE嘻哈专辑。专辑最后两首歌“Dance”和“Heaven”中，Nas以令人心碎的诚挚描述了失去母亲带来的悲痛、绝望以及恐惧——还有深埋在甘苦各半的记忆里的爱与希望。 尚未理清生活中的千头万绪，Nas在事业上的收获却不期而至。专辑《God`s Son》的主打单曲“Make You Look”从发行的那一刻起就震撼着每个街区每个转角每辆汽车里的音响。那群长久以来靠抄袭、模仿偷生的冒牌货们，被Nas一句“You a slave to a page in my rhyme book”（你只是个属于我歌词本上一页纸的奴隶）就轻易结果了。而在Eminem担纲制作的“The Cross”一曲中，Nas不指名不道姓——干脆利落地把枪口直指所有自封“thug”的R&B、Rap歌手。与其称之为一首Rap，莫如将The Cross视作一篇檄文——标榜着Nas从迈向顶峰的斗争过程中所获得的无与伦比的阅历与睿智：有一位新的王者统治街头/我则是你们一度憎恨的昔日君主/现在我从头来过/你们翘首以待（“There&aposs a new king of the streets/I was the old king of the streets that y&aposall once hated/andnow I reinvented myself and y&aposall waited.”）。歌曲“The Last Real Nigga Alive”则细数了Nas的整个饶舌生涯——他和晚期的Notorious B.I.G.两人的关系，还有——他与Jay-Z间被过度炒作了的恩怨。歌词里，Nas把自己描述成一个Rap歌手中的Rap歌手,一个任何时刻任何比较中绝对的第一选择。 自1991年在Main Source的“Live at the BBQ”节目中初试啼声以来，Nas就一直被视作一位天赋炳异的MC了。在节目中的抢眼表现给他带来发片机会——后来就有了他那张超经典的处女专辑《Illmatic》。用这张只有10首歌的专辑，Nas为自己在Queensbridge地区恶名昭彰的鬼混岁月绘制了一幅肖像，一幅让人无法忘却的肖像——从而鲜明地再现了黑人群体每一天所面对的残酷的生存斗争。喝彩理所当然的纷至沓来，街头巷尾的议论更是夸赞Nas“轻松跻身世纪最伟大作家之一”。在他后来的多白金专辑《It Was Written》（1996）、《I Am》（1999）以及白金专辑《Nastradamus》（1999）中，Nas继续充当引导Rap走向的先锋，他一面频繁地进行创作，一面更与hiphop圈子中的各个大牌明星们进行了合作。到了2001年的《Stillmatic》，一首“One Mic”提醒了每一个人——歌词的力量依旧迫使着你对他正眼相看。12年的嘻哈阅历、6张个人专辑以及各种各样的团体创作参与——他的成功有着任何hardcore MC都无法企及的跨度——而这一切又让Nas更上一层楼地缔造了他第七张完整专辑——爆炸性的《God`s Son》。 伴着轻柔的木吉他演奏，“Thugz Mansion”中的Nas试图帮助一位身处险境的黑人青年——因为“这一切都是我的映照”（“every thug&aposs face is my mirror”）。歌曲第二段采样了已故饶舌歌手2Pac的声音——两位身处不同时空，却同样才华横溢的街头诗人合力筑就了这首歌曲离奇的经典。整张专辑基调划一，但却又不乏变化——这点在专辑最后几首歌曲上表现得尤其显著。由Alicia Keys制作并参与表演的“Warrior Song”——对“勇士”提出了一种新的诠释：不但要在争斗中立于不败，更应该在亲人身陷困境之时成为最有力的一股支持。“Dance”——与心爱的母亲再跳最后一支舞——哀怨的渴望、深沉的感情、复杂的寓意——Nas词作的所有特点无一遗漏。歌曲难忘的尾声出自Olu Dara，著名爵士乐手——同时也是Nas的父亲。 《God`s Son》中Nas歌词的技巧、心智的成熟已经达到了一个全新的高度——或许是嘻哈界前所未有的境界。他给那句已经被喊到烂俗了的“keep it real”以全新的尺度。“real”，对Nas意味着完全认清生命中所有的痛苦与争斗。如同爵士大师Charlie Parker或John Coltrane的颠峰时期那样，Nas的音乐技巧随着他的每一张专辑踏上一个全新的台阶——变得更宏大更复杂。一张《God`s Son》，Nas再度证明他只需要一支麦克风来改变整个世界。英文原著、原载 www.stillmatic.com 翻译整理 邪恶少年EB God&aposs SonIn 2001, with his platinum-selling Stillmatic, Nas created a classic chronicle of the streets and reclaimed his title as King of New York Rap --the city&aposs best MC and most authentic hip-hop hero. But Nas has always told those who listened close that the name of the game for him was never money,cash, or hoes. For Nas knowledge is king: knowledge of the world, of therap game, and most important, knowledge of self. So it&aposs only fitting thatthis year&aposs new testament, God&aposs Son, should showcase a deeper and more mature lyrical journey. The past year of Nas&apos life has seen both enormous successand personal tragedy. Following the release of Stillmatic came his heavily praised compilation The Lost Tapes. But during the year, Nas also lost his beloved mother to cancer and this tragedy affected him more than any musicalsuccess or failure possibly could. God&aposs Son might be the first hardcore hip-hop album that also pays loving tribute to the artist&aposs mother. On thealbum&aposs final two tracks, "Dance" and "Heaven," Nas depicts, with heartbreaking honesty, the emotions his mother&aposs death evoked: sadness and despair and fear, but also love and hope and bittersweet memories.But before Nas getsto the more serious business at hand there are some scores to settle first. God&aposs Son&aposs lead single, "Made You Look," is a slice of hardcore street hip-hop that&aposs been blasting from every car on every corner in every hood since the moment it dropped. "You a slave to a page in my rhyme book" is Nas&apostake on all the backstabbing pretenders who&aposve come after him in the past few years. On "The Cross" -- produced by Eminem -- Nas mentions no names but takes deadly aim at phony thugs and R&B pseudo-rappers. "The Cross" is Nas&apos proclamation of the unmatched wisdom and experience he&aposs gained in his struggle to the top. "There&aposs a new king of the streets/I was the old king of the streets that y&aposall once hated/andnow I reinvented myself and y&aposall waited." "Last Real Nigga Alive" provides a detailed history of Nas&apos entire career as well as his relationship withthe late Notorious B.I.G. and his over-hyped feud with Jay-Z. Here Nas describes himself as the rapper&aposs rapper: the one that real heads will always be sure to choose in a battle.Nas has always been considered a gifted MC since his voice first graced waxin 1991 on Main Source&aposs "Live at the BBQ." This cameo led to Nas&apos classic debut lllmatic, in which Nas painted unforgettable portraits of hishustlin&apos days in the notorious Queensbridge Projects while vividly detailing the struggles of everyday ghetto living. The Village Voice hailed Nas as "easily one of the most important writers of the century." On his multi-platinum-selling albums It Was Written (1996) and I Am... (1999) and the platinum Nastradamus (1999), Nas went on to pioneer the Mafioso trendin rap, writing songs as dense and action-packed as a gangster movie, whileworking with some of the biggest stars in the hip-hop galaxy. 2001&apossStillmatic -- featuring the hit single "One Mic" -- reminded everyone who may&aposve forgotten that Nas was still a lyrical force to be reckoned with.Nas&apos resume boasts a dozen years of hip-hop experience which encompasses six solo albums and various group projects -- a span of success unmatched by any hardcore MC. It&aposs the wealth of this experience that Nas draws up onto create his seventh full-length album, the groundbreaking God&aposs Son."Thugz Mansion" begins with the gentle strumming of an acoustic guitar and finds Nas rhyming about helping a young black man in danger, because "every thug&aposs face is my mirror." The second verse is performed by the late TupacShakur -- permission to use this powerful recording was given to Nas by theShakur estate -- and the combination of these two brilliant street poetsrapping together is both eerie and unforgettable. God&aposs Son&aposs mixing of the sacred with the profane is most evident on the album&aposs last few cuts."Warrior Song" -- produced by and featuring Alicia Keys -- presents an unorthodox definition of a warrior: a man who&aposs not only strong in battle but fully present for his mother and daughter when times are rough. "Dance"is Nas&apos plaintive desire for just one more dance with his beloved motherand showcases the emotional depth and lyrical complexity that have always been his trademarks. The track&aposs haunting coda comes from Olu Dara,internationally famous jazz trumpeter and Nas&apos father.On God&aposs Son, Nas has reached a level of lyrical skill and personal maturity that may be unprecedented in hip-hop. Nas provides a whole new dimension to the often hackneyed phrase "keep it real." "Real" to Nas means a fully-realized life with all its pains and struggles. Like jazz greats Charlie Parker or John Coltrane at their peaks, Nas&apos musical skills grow larger and more complex with each offering. With God&aposs Son, Nas proves once again that all he needs is one mic to change the world.