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Natas (Nation Ahead of Time And Space, originally Niggas Ahead of Time And Space) was an American hip hop group from Detroit, Michigan best known as representatives of the subgenres horrorcore and rap rock. Their last studio album "N of tha World" was released in 2006 through Warlock/Sony Red. In 2009, they released the mixtape "The Vatican". Currently original members Esham and Mastamind are recording a reunion album according to Mastamind's official Facebook account.

Natas
Origin	Detroit, Michigan, United States
Genres	Horrorcore rap rock
Years active	1992–2002, 2005–2010, 2013–2014
Labels	Reel Life Productions
Members	Esham Mastamind
Past members	T-N-T (deceased)
Website	AcidRap.com

History

Esham met Mastamind as a student at Osborne High School, who gave him a three-song demo tape of his music, leading the two to form the group with Esham's longtime friend, T-N-T, deciding on the name Natas, an acronym for "Nation Ahead of Time and Space", and because it was "Satan" spelled backwards.[1] In 1992, Natas released its first album, Life After Death on Esham's Reel Life Productions.[2] Following the release of this album, Esham, Natas and Reel Life Productions were the subject of much controversy when a 17-year-old fan killed himself while smoking cannabis and playing Russian roulette while listening to Life After Death.[3]

In 2002, Natas released its only charting album to date, Godlike, which peaked at #35 on the Billboard Top Independent Albums chart, #45 on the Heatseekers chart and #56 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[4] This was the last album of new material recorded by the group, until FUQERRBDY. Previously recorded material was released in 2006 and 2009 on N of tha World and The Vatican. In 2013 it was announced on Mastamind's official Facebook account that a new Natas album has been planned and after the release of his next album "The Ultimate Price" they will begin recording the album with an expected 2014 release date. This was later confirmed by Esham and then later by Mastamind's label Lyrikal Snuff Productionz. On December 8, 2013 once again via his official Facebook account, Mastamind announced that recording of the new Natas album was completed and was in the mixing stages. Esham, Mastamind, and the official Natas Facebook confirmed that FUQERRBDY was to be released on July 15, 2014.

On December 20, 2014, Natas member T-N-T was killed in a car accident.[5] With the death of T-N-T, Natas broke up. Esham has said in his interview with Faygoluvers, for his 16th album Scribble, "There won't be another Natas album".[6]

Style and influence

Natas refers to its performance style as "acid rap", comparing the lyrics to hallucinations induced by LSD.[7][8] Acid rap has been described as a fusion of hip hop beats and death metal lyrics.[8] Esham defined the genre as analogous to "modern day blues [or] heavy metal".[9] AllMusic writer Jason Birchmeier said that Mastamind's rapping "owes little to any conventional style".[10]

Natas is known for using live instrumentation,[11][12] as well as for highly sample-based instrumentation which AllMusic compared to that of the Bomb Squad and Dr. Dre.[2] Natas' lyrics focus on topics ranging from women and violence to spirituality,[2][11] expressing self-reliance.

Discography

Albums

• Life After Death (1992)
• Blaz4me (1994)
• Doubelievengod (1995)
• Multikillionaire: The Devil's Contract (1997)
• WicketWorldWide.COM (1999)
• Godlike (2002)
• N of tha World (2006)
• FUQERRBDY (2014)

Mixtapes

• The Vatican (2009)

References

На других языках

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- [en] Natas (group)

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[es] Natas

Natas (Nation Ahead of Time and Space) es un grupo de hip hop estadounidense, proveniente de Detroit, Míchigan. Lo conforman Esham, TNT, y Mastamind. Natas, interpreta un estilo autodenominado acid rap, conocido por su lírica oscura y violenta, y bases de rock y metal.[1] El grupo, se formó cuando Esham reunió a Mastamind, estudiante de Osborne High School, quien le dio una demo de sus tres canciones, llevando a los dos para formar el grupo con el antiguo amigo de Esham, TNT. Denominaron al grupo Natas como un símbolo de la disposición en el tiempo de estos, llevándolos a lanzar su álbum debut, Life After Death en 1992, en la discográfica de Esham Reel Life Productions.[2]

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[it] Natas

I Natas (Nation Ahead of Time And Space) era un gruppo rap americano di Detroit. Il gruppo non ha registrato più nuovo materiale dal 2002, e i suoi membri non si esibiscono insieme dal 2009.

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[ru] Natas (группа)

Natas — американская хип-хоп-группа из Детройта. Состоит из Esham, "ТNТ", и "Mastamind". Natas выполняет стиль, который она называет Acid Rap, и известна своими темными, насильственными песнями, основанными на рок-звучании.[1] Эшем встретился со студентом Осборнской школы, Mastamind, который предоставил ему свои демо-произведения, и они, совместно с давним другом Эшема ТNТ образуют группу под названием "Natas". И в 1992 г. группа выпустила свой дебютный альбом, Life After Death, выпущенный на Reel Life Productions.[2] Название группы участники расшифровывают как "Nation Ahead of Time And Space" или "Niggaz Ahead of Time And Space", а также "Satan", написанный в обратном порядке.[3]

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