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Nas - Stillmatic
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Few
hip-hop
artists
have
achieved
the
same
level
of
critical
acclaim
and
praise
that
90s
veteran
and
Queens
native
Nasir
"Nas"
Jones
has.
Across
his
career
he
has
been
ranked
as
one
of
the
greatest
rap
performers
and
lyricists
by
MTV,
The
Source,
and
Complex,
among
other
publications,
all
while
selling
over
30
million
records
worldwide,
and
releasing
eight
consecutive
platinum
albums.
In
particular,
his
1994
debut
Illmatic
is
hailed
as
a
paragon
of
underground
hip-hop,
a
turning
point
in
East
Coast
rap's
development,
and
one
of
the
all-time
greatest
debut
albums
in
general.
Though
Nas'
artistic
legacy
is
without
question,
it
was
not
always
the
case;
if
Nas
had
flourished
during
the
mid-90s,
he
had
stumbled
clumsily
while
transitioning
into
the
00's.
After
achieving
universal
praise
via
Illmatic
and
commercial
success
with
its'
follow-up
It
Was
Written,
Nas'
next
few
releases
were
considered
inconsistent
compared
to
the
critical
one-two
punch
they
followed.
During
this
time
period
he
had
abandoned
the
sociallyconscious
and
philosophical
topics
that
made
him
a
critical
darling
in
favor
of
more
commercially
viable
gangsta
rap.
Though
he
maintained
a
chart
presence
for
much
of
the
late-90s,
review
scores
began
to
dwindle,
and
his
status
among
the
hip-hop
community
was
thrown
into
question.
This
would
change
in
2001
with
the
release
of
Nas'
fifth
studio
full-length,
which
made
the
effort
to
reestablish
him
as
a
legitimate
artist.
Eschewing
the
pop-friendliness
he'd
found
success
with,
Nas
instead
opted
to
return
to
the
underground
style
he
came
up
in,
with
tracks
about
American
politics,
ghetto
life,
and
social
upheaval.
Perhaps
sensing
this
need
to
return
to
his
roots,
he
titled
the
album
Stillmatic,
a
clear
and
present
reference
(and
sequel
of
sorts)
to
Illmatic.
Stillmatic
was
hailed
by
critics
as
a
stunning
comeback,
and
a
brilliant
return
to
form,
earning
rave
reviews
from
rap
outlets
such
as
The
Source
and
HipHopDX
as
well
as
from
more
mainstream
publications
as
Rolling
Stone
and
The
Village
Voice.
Praise
was
heaped
upon
the
complexity
and
introspective
nature
of
Nas'
lyrical
content,
the
top-tier
production
from
veterans
like
Large
Professor,
DJ
Premier,
L.E.S.,
and
Trackmasters,
and
hard-hitting
guest
appearances
from
AZ,
Mary
J.
Blige,
and
Amerie.
A1.
Stillmatic
(The
Intro)
A2.
Ether
A3.
Got
Ur
Self
A…
A4.
Smokin'
B1.
You're
Da
Man
B2.
Rewind
B3.
One
Mic
B4.
2nd
Childhood
C1.
Destroy
&
Rebuild
C2.
The
Flyest
(feat.
AZ)
C3.
Braveheart
Party
(feat.
Mary
J.
Blige
&
Bravehearts)
C4.
Rule
(feat.
Amerie)
D1.
My
Country
(feat.
Millenium
Thug)
D2.
What
Goes
Around
(feat.
Keon
Bryce)
D3.
Every
Ghetto
(feat.
Blitz)
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