“Release schedules for commercial rap albums usually dictate their level of appeal to an audience or the label's confidence in the record's profitability, marketability, or general accessibility. That said, *Bravehearted* was snuck into the week before CD production ceases for Christmas holidays. Why would this happen? I mean, Nas is on *five tracks*. Seriously! He made *Illmatic*! His name is on t”
