Style and Influence
Natas refers to its performance style as "acid rap," comparing the lyrics to hallucinations induced by LSD. Acid rap has been described as a fusion of hip hop beats and death metal lyrics. Esham defined the genre as analogous to "modern day blues heavy metal". Allmusic writer Jason Birchmeier said that Mastamind's rapping "owes little to any conventional style".
Natas is known for using live instrumentation, as well as for highly sample-based instrumentation which Allmusic compared to that of The Bomb Squad and Dr. Dre. Natas' lyrics focus on topics ranging from women and violence to spirituality, expressing self-reliance. Rappers influenced by Natas include Insane Clown Posse, Eminem and Kid Rock.
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