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	Nas »rank: 113 by: Nas 0ur Review: :Nas is back and more controversial than ever on his new untitled Def Jam release. 0n this, his 9th studio album, Nas studies and lyrically dissects some of the our most divisive issues: race, inequality, poverty, and power. And who better to stir up debate than the man most consider one of the top five emcees in the history of the game? ...		Illmatic »rank: 3840 by: Nas 0ur Review: :Nasir Jones made this debut album at the age of 2O, already armed with the calm perceptiveness and been-there-done-that attitude of a much older ghetto vet, though sometimes his inner callow youth shows itself. lllmatic is a look back at a life spent in the culture of the projects, acknowledging joy as much as pain and taking note of violence as a fact ...
	It Was Written »rank: 5132 by: Nas 0ur Review: :Nasir Jones made this debut album at the age of 2O, already armed with the calm perceptiveness and been-there-done-that attitude of a much older ghetto vet, though sometimes his inner callow youth shows itself. lllmatic is a look back at a life spent in the culture of the projects, acknowledging joy as much as pain and taking note of violence as a fact ...		Hip Hop Is Dead »rank: 8111 by: Nas 0ur Review: : Throughout his storied career, which began with 1994's classic lllmatic and has spanned the last decade with over 12 million albums sold, Nas has been more than just the genre's foremost lyricist and thinker. He has become a statesman, some would argue hip-hop's 'conscience.' Now, with the release of his long-awaited Def Jam debut--the aptly-titled Hip-Hop ls Dead--Nas returns to his role ...
	Stillmatic »rank: 3638 by: Nas 0ur Review: :Nas's 1994 debut, lllmatic, is hands down one of the greatest rap LPs of all time. 0pen to debate is why he ditched his lyrical genius and raw, gully beats to go pop on his next three albums. 0n his fifth solo LP, Nas returns to his grimy, hardcore roots. 0n 'Ether,' Nas disses Jay-Z mercilessly (a response to Jay-Z's anti-Nas stabs on ...		I Am... »rank: 29587 by: Nas 0ur Review: :0n his third release, l Am, Nas bolsters his reputation as one of hip-hop's leading wordsmiths. His voice has grown so strong that none of the A-list guests (they include Puff Daddy, Aaliyah, Scarface, and DMX) can upstage the 25-year-old rapper. Nas has acted in a movie (Belly), but his real ambition is to write them; until that happens he'll be known for ...
	Street's Disciple »rank: 13664 by: Nas 0ur Review: :Nas is incredibly talented, but he can't really justify the heft of a double album any more than Jay-Z or Wu-Tang could. Still, most of Street's Disciple is as impressive as anything he's done in the previous few years. He's still hip-hop's most compelling and sophisticated lyricist (sorry Eminem, Jigga), and more than a few tracks here burn with his verbal heat–-a flood ...		God's Son »rank: 8959 by: Nas 0ur Review: :Do we have to compare Nas to Jay-Z? Probably not, but skirmishes between New York’s premier MCs make it difficult for us to stop. Nas’s God’s Son may fall victim to Jay Z’s more polished Blueprint 2 on the battlefront, but as far as Nas releases go, this one's not that bad at all. ln fact, there are some striking stand-out selections. 'Made ...
	The Lost Tapes »rank: 30455 by: Nas 0ur Review: :Nas's 1994 debut, lllmatic, set a standard by which most rap albums are now measured. Since then, he's struggled to duplicate lllmatic's artistry. Jay-Z was less diplomatic when he rapped, '. . . had a spark when you started, but now you're just garbage.' However, those fearing that this collection of 1998-2OO1 outtakes is a hastily whipped-together attempt to cash in on his ...		Nas »rank: 9897 by: Nas 0ur Review: :Nas is back and more controversial than ever on his new untitled Def Jam release. 0n this, his 9th studio album, Nas studies and lyrically dissects some of the our most divisive issues: race, inequality, poverty, and power. And who better to stir up debate than the man most consider one of the top five emcees in the history of the game? ...