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Nas's 1994 debut, Illmatic, is hands down one of the greatest rap LPs of all time. Open to debate is why he ditched his lyrical genius and raw, gully beats to go pop on his next three albums. On his fifth solo LP, Nas returns to his grimy, hardcore roots. On "Ether," Nas disses Jay-Z mercilessly (a response to Jay-Z's anti-Nas stabs on "Takeover" from The Blueprint). Nas then proceeds to dis Prodigy of Mobb Deep and a whole slew of other Queensbridge-based MCs on "Destroy and Rebuild." When he's not busy tearing into fellow New York-based MCs, Nas pulls a politico routine on "My Country," questioning the blind patriotism of many African Americans, flips rhymes with former Firm compadre AZ on "The Flyest," and pays homage to Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G on "Got Ur Self a...." However, the albums finest artistic moment comes on "Rewind," where Nas crafts a sexploit and murder-filled 'hood narrative in which the story and wordplay are recited in reverse (think Tarantino's Pulp Fiction on celluloid). With beats supplied by DJ Premier, Large Professor, and Swizz Beatz, Nas has arguably reclaimed his throne as the MC king of New York. --Dalton Higgins
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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Why compare "Stillmatic" to "Illmatic"? They're different albums from different years, and each deserves to be experienced on its own terms. I listened to "Still" before I bought "Ill", so I was able to enjoy it fully without having to compare it to its illustrious predecessor. And I loved it...
Nas is an amazingly talented rapper. His lyrics are the meat and his beats are the bones of his music. It's fun (and pretty rare) to listen to a catchy rap that actually says something besides merely celebrating ho's, dope, and guns. Blazing tracks like "One Mic", "My Country", and "What Goes Around" testify to that. "Rewind" is one of the most cleverly structured raps I've ever heard (a musical "Memento"?), and Nas slings some dirt on Jay-Z, Prodigy, and others on "Ether" and "Destroy and Rebuild", which would be a tiring conceit if it didn't sound so damn good.
Get this album. Nas has made some missteps ("Nastradamus" anyone?), but he's stepped back on his throne with this one.
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
After a disappointing album loaded with watered down commercialized tracks, Nas has set out to prove he still has what it takes to be crowned the King of New York. And with Stillmatic, he proves it beyond a shadow of a doubt.
The album kicks off with a hot intro, laced with a nice beat and solid flow. From there, we find ourselves listening to Nas verbally tear apart Jay-Z on the viscious "Ether," which features enough hot punches to make Ali cringe.
The album's first single, "Got Ur Self A...." is another banger that you cant help but nod your head to. Far from "Nastradamus," the title track and lead single off his last album, "Got Ur Self A..." maintains a feel that's radio-friendly yet still raw.
The hits never let up after that: bangers like "You're Da Man," the ridiculously original "Rewind," and "Destroy & Rebuild," (which throws lyrical darts at Prodigy, Cormega, and Nature), never lose an ounce of replay value.
"Rule" is reminiscent of "If I Ruled The World," another very nice track. And dont think for a second that Nas has sacrificed any street credibility on this album. Vivid tracks like "2nd Childhood," "My Country," and "Every Ghetto" among others will no doubt resurrect memories of the street poet we grew to love in 1994.
But the albums highlight is the beautifully-constructed "One Mic," which showcases a Nas we havent heard before. On each verse, he flawlessly flows gradually from a silky smooth tempo to a fierce, emotionally charged lyrical onslaught. An incredible track.
The album's only slight slip-up comes on the lackluster "Braveheart Party," which features a less than enthusiastic appearance by Mary J. Blige as well as a typical beat made for the clubs and watered-down lyrics. But this is literally the only mishap on the album, so it can be easily overlooked.
Overall, Stillmatic is the hands down Hip-Hop album of the year. Great production and masterful lyrics make this an album that not only reaffirms Nas's spot among hip-hop's elite, but also brings a breath of fresh air from some of the garbage thats been released in the genre lately. Every true HIP-HOP fan should own this album.
The album kicks off with a hot intro, laced with a nice beat and solid flow. From there, we find ourselves listening to Nas verbally tear apart Jay-Z on the viscious "Ether," which features enough hot punches to make Ali cringe.
The album's first single, "Got Ur Self A...." is another banger that you cant help but nod your head to. Far from "Nastradamus," the title track and lead single off his last album, "Got Ur Self A..." maintains a feel that's radio-friendly yet still raw.
The hits never let up after that: bangers like "You're Da Man," the ridiculously original "Rewind," and "Destroy & Rebuild," (which throws lyrical darts at Prodigy, Cormega, and Nature), never lose an ounce of replay value.
"Rule" is reminiscent of "If I Ruled The World," another very nice track. And dont think for a second that Nas has sacrificed any street credibility on this album. Vivid tracks like "2nd Childhood," "My Country," and "Every Ghetto" among others will no doubt resurrect memories of the street poet we grew to love in 1994.
But the albums highlight is the beautifully-constructed "One Mic," which showcases a Nas we havent heard before. On each verse, he flawlessly flows gradually from a silky smooth tempo to a fierce, emotionally charged lyrical onslaught. An incredible track.
The album's only slight slip-up comes on the lackluster "Braveheart Party," which features a less than enthusiastic appearance by Mary J. Blige as well as a typical beat made for the clubs and watered-down lyrics. But this is literally the only mishap on the album, so it can be easily overlooked.
Overall, Stillmatic is the hands down Hip-Hop album of the year. Great production and masterful lyrics make this an album that not only reaffirms Nas's spot among hip-hop's elite, but also brings a breath of fresh air from some of the garbage thats been released in the genre lately. Every true HIP-HOP fan should own this album.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By DaGeneral
Format:Audio CD
"All my words to enemies
it is poison
Rappers that only talk about Ki's
it is poison
how could you call yourself MC's
you aint poison
look at all the kids you mislead
it is poison"
it is poison
Rappers that only talk about Ki's
it is poison
how could you call yourself MC's
you aint poison
look at all the kids you mislead
it is poison"
What? If you heard the song in it's entirety, you can feel it's power. This album only has one track thats obviously not up to par and thats "BraveHeart Party" But that one song doesn't take anything away from this album. There's too many memorable moments on this album to not call it a classic.
"REWIND" It's classic. Telling a story from end to beginning. What ? This man is on another level. Raising the standards in this decade like he did in the last.
Remember that line in TAKEOVER? "Change up your flow, your Sh** is garbage, what you trying to kick knowlede". What? On this album Nas makes Jay-Z look retarded for saying such foolishness. On Stillmatic, not only Nas Changes flo's, he changes moods, topics, Voice pitch, and in one case he changes his accent. What? While on Blueprint Jay-Z pretty much stays with his monotonous tone and doesn't take his content outside his rap superstar/hustler/pimp lifestyle.
There's so much to say about this album I don't want to get arthritis by typing anymore. I just simply give it five stars, 5 mics ETC...............Whatever. The Point is, this is Hip Hops best album of 2001 going into the beginning of 2002. I doubt if there any artist outside of RAKIM thats capable of making an album of this level.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love the album
It's an album that I don't mind just listening straight through from beginning to end multiple times in a row.
Published 29 days ago by Tyler
5.0 out of 5 stars
So happy
Product arrived safely! My boyfriend was so excited and it was in plastic although it was used which was a A+++. I absolutely love it!
Published 2 months ago by Jessie Martinez
5.0 out of 5 stars
Loved it
It was a very impressive album top to bottom. The intro track all the way to "Every Ghetto", Nas was going at it. Read more
Published 7 months ago by David
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome
This is one of his best albums. You can't compare it to all the dying rap albums these days. From the first song to the last it's the greatest.
Published 8 months ago by AG
5.0 out of 5 stars
Nas.. Thats all
One of my favorite Nas albums, and he never disappoints. If you like Nas (I don't see why and how you couldn't if you listen to rap) you have to get this genius album.
Published 9 months ago by Ashmit
5.0 out of 5 stars
Stillmatic
This is one of Nas best albums. I enjoyed Ether which is one of the best dis songs ever and he continues to put out good music that has meaning unlike most of our current music.
Published 11 months ago by C. Wallace
5.0 out of 5 stars
Seriously, its on par with ILLMATIC
People generally don't mention this as being on the level as the legendary Illmatic, but i think its because people just can't accept the fact that his style has slightly changed... Read more
Published 13 months ago by H T. Marriott
1.0 out of 5 stars
Do not buy!!!!!!
He has left Patrick Alloco under house arrest in Angola due to his not showing up for a concert he was paid to do. Read more
Published 15 months ago by PFIEC
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfection
While I don't own *every* NaS album (still working on that collection), this is the best one I do possess. Read more
Published 17 months ago by A. Adadey
5.0 out of 5 stars
Classic!
Alot of people thought Nas was done after he dropped that underwhelming "Nastradamus" album in 99, which was a bad follow up to his "I Am..." album that had a lot of bangers on it. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Hip-Hop-Fan2786
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