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Contains the bonus track "Every Ghetto," which follows "What Goes Around."

In 1994, Nas dropped his debut, ILLMATIC. More than just a classic, it's perhaps the definitive East Coast street hip-hop record, bereft of cliché, rife with rich, inventive rhymes. His early coronation proved both blessing and curse, as his three follow-ups, while shining next to most platinum peers, never reached the ingenious heights of his introduction. Just by the title, STILLMATIC makes obvious its yearning to recapture that feel, a ridiculously tall order if not an impossible one, but it comes dangerously close, which merely makes it one of the top albums of its year.

At times it feels as if half of STILLMATIC consists of shots at Jay-Z, ex-cohort Prodigy, and others, at times thinly veiled, other times not veiled at all (the opening two words of "Ether"). Out of the mouths of others, this game would be old and boring. What allows Nas transcendence is that he is not your average hater posturing to sell records, he's earnestly responding to a slander with his supreme, unwavering lyrical style. Nas has an insane arsenal of words and an acute sense of incongruity, best illustrated on "Destroy and Rebuild," where he reverses the guns of KRS-One's blistering attack on Nas's home, Queensbridge ("The Bridge Is Over"), to both glorify his beloved 'hood and deny the MCs he believes have fallen off.

In 1994, Nas dropped his debut ILLMATIC. More than just a classic, it's perhaps the definitive East Coast street hip-hop record, bereft of cliche, rife with rich, inventive rhymes. His early coronation proved both blessing and curse, as his three follow-ups, while shining next to most platinum peers, never reached the ingenious heights of his introduction. Just by the title, STILLMATIC makes obvious its yearning to recapture that feel, a ridiculously tall order if not impossible, but it comes dangerously close, which merely makes it one of the top albums of its year.

At times it feels like half of STILLMATIC consists of shots at Jay-Z, ex-cohort Prodigy, and others, at times thinly veiled, other times not veiled at all (the opening two words of "Ether"). Out of the mouths of others, this game would be old and boring. What allows Nas transcendence is that he is not your average hater posturing to sell records, he's earnestly responding to a slander with his supreme, unwavering lyrical style. Nas has an insane arsenal of words and an acute sense of incongruity, best illustrated on "Destroy and Rebuild," where he reverses the guns of KRS-One's blistering attack on Nas's home Queensbridge ("The Bridge Is Over") to both glorify his beloved hood and deny the MCs he believes have fallen off.

Personnel includes: Nas, Mary J. Blige, Az.

Producers include: Nas, Ron Browz, Large Professor, DJ Premier, Salaam Remi.

Personnel includes: Nas, Amerie, AZ.

Producers include: Nas, Hangmen 3, Kevin Crouse, Large Professor, Baby Paul.Spin (2/02, pp.106,108) - 7 out of 10 - "...Navigates the divide between the poetic streak that made him a legend and the clumsy pop-oriented fluff that made him a star. STILLMATIC gets as close to the source as he's come in years..."
Q (2/02, p.112) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...Broader horizons, good production and a renewed flow of narrative detail bring a new lease to his life..."
Vibe (2/02, p.120) - 3.5 out of 5 - "...Poignant vignettes attest to Nas' still superb descriptive ability....at his best, Nas is still one of the finest..."
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List Price $7.94 (You save $1.15)
Category Rock/Pop Albums, R&B CDs, Rap, Urban Soundtrack, East Coast Rap, Enhanced CD
Label Columbia
Orig Year 2001
All Time Sales Rank   6812  
CD Universe Part number 2359272
Catalog number 85736
Discs 1
Release Date Dec 18, 2001
Studio/Live Studio
Mono/Stereo Stereo
Personnel Nas

Also: Mary J. Blige, AZ, Amerie
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Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample1.Stillmatic (The Intro)  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample2.Ether  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample3.Got Ur Self A...  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample4.Smokin'  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample5.You're da Man  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample6.Rewind  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample7.One Mic - (remix)  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample8.2nd Childhood  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample9.Destroy & Rebuild  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio Media10.Flyest, The - (featuring AZ)
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio Media11.Braveheart Party - (featuring Mary J. Blige)
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio Media12.Rule - (featuring Amerie)
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio Media13.My Country
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio Media14.What Goes Around
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio Media15.Every Ghetto - (bonus track)

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5 stars classic
my favorite album by nas he's one of the greatest to ever touch a mic but jay is 2 and i jus wanna say jus cause they had beef dont mean everybody can just sit on here and jus bash jay like that and if u want to say that if u like jay better u must not like hip hop or somethin to that nature u must not really sit down and listen wat he say cause u must not know hip hop hes the man how many men can come out almost every year and sell like that and be a crossover sucess hes helped the game more than a little and dats it
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5 stars And they say he couldnt do it? NIGGA PLEASE HE'S A G.O.A.T
ALL I SIMPLY HAVE TO SAY IS IF YOU DONT LIKE THE ALBUM YOU DONT LIKE TRUE HIP HOP. THIS GUY IS LIGHT YEARS AHEAD OF COMPETITION. AND ALL I HAVE TO SAY ABOUT JAY IS F@#% OFF
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5 stars Classic
Two of hip hops powerhouse heavyweights both dropped albums in 2001, and both were undeniable classics. Nas' Stillmatic is genius, the production, the poetry were all top notch. You could get a sense from the Stillmatic intro that Nas was goin back to his Illmatic days as the greatest lyricist to ever write a bar. "Ether" is considered the greatest diss song of all-time next to "Hit Em Up" by 2Pac, and it shows when you listen to the explosive beat and the powerful lines that Nas distributes on Mr. Shawn Carter. Overall this is Nas' 2nd best effort in his already flawless career.
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5 stars Nas
COP YOURSELF A DISC! I GOT MINE, I HOPE YOU COP YOURSELF A DISC!
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5 stars the best ever
nas the greatest mc of all time forget jay-z not even close to nas with lytics
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