Stillmatic

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 over 25-year 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 and lackluster compared to the critical one-two punch they followed. During this time period he had abandoned the socially-conscious 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 re-establish him as a legitimate artist. Eschewing the pop-fri

Tracks

1~1~Stillmatic (The Intro)
1~2~Ether
1~3~Got Ur Self A..
1~4~Smokin'
2~1~You're Da Man
2~2~Rewind
2~3~One Mic
2~4~Nd Childhood
3~1~Destroy & Rebuild
3~2~The Flyest (Feat. Az)
3~3~Braveheart Party (Feat. Mary J. Blige & Bravehearts)
3~4~Rule (Feat. Amerie)
4~1~My Country (Feat. Millenium Thug)
4~2~What Goes Around (Feat. Keon Bryce)
4~3~Every Ghetto (Feat. Blitz)

Details

Format: Vinyl LP
Artist: Nas
Release Date: 17 January 2020
Genre: Rap & Hip-Hop
Label: GET ON DOWN
Distributor: Rocket Group