So NAS got 4 classics

[H.S.]

the best album in the last 5 years isnt classic ?

I guess there won be a classic CD ever again then

 

[Reggie]

As much as i fukked with Stillmatic when it first dropped, now over ten years later i can say i don't think its a classic. Like dude said Braveheart Party and Rule (but i mess with My Country) take away from giving it a classic label. But Illmatic It Was Written Lost Tapes are definitely 5 mic classics. Could even see somesaying HHID or Untitled. It's all about opinion if u ask me. Because it think I AM is a very good and underrated album. Easily 4 mics. And Nastradamus is not as bad as people make it out to be.

 

[CapFromMCU]

Illmatic
IWW
Lost Tapes
Stillmatic
Life Is Good

all 4.5 mics or better, in my humble opinion. not too many rappers (if any) have 5 damn near or straight classics.

 

[Clapsteel O'Neal]

at life is good being rated anything above a 3.5


tbh, its a solid 3, which means its alright, has some good tracks, 1 or 2 great tracks and a lot of filler and tracks


illmatic is the only classic album of Nas's. It's the only album of his that can go toe to toe with great albums in any genre, let alone just hip hop

 

[CapFromMCU]

at life is good being rated anything above a 3.5


tbh, its a solid 3, which means its alright, has some good tracks, 1 or 2 great tracks and a lot of filler and tracks

list the wack joints, please.

 

[JayBaldacci]

illmatic - 5 mics
iww - 5 mics
i am - 3.5 mics
nastradamus - 2.5 mics
stillmatic 4.5 mics
lost tapes - 5 mics
god's son - 4 mics
streets disciple - 2 mics
hhid - 3 mics
untitled - 3.5 mics
life is good - 4 mics(4.5 for the bonus addition).

 

[Clapsteel O'Neal]

list the wack joints, please.

you want me to hurt your feelings?

Great songs

Cherry Wine
Stay

Ok songs

Reach Out
Loco-Motive (the way Nas starts the verse at 2:36 is status though)
The Don
Back When
Bye Baby

Filler Songs

Accident Murderers
A Queens Story
Nasty
Daughters (I don't care what you brehs say, he could've done much better with the lyrics in this song, reminds me of how people feel about 'rewind'
Worlds an addiction
You wouldn't understand
The Black Bond
Roses
Where's The Love

Wack songs

Summer On Smash


So yeah imo when one song shy of half an album is and he other song to make the half is status, yeah...the album shouldn't see no rating higher than 3-3.5

I can also go into why i've put the songs in those categories but do you really care about my opinion like that?

 

[Ronald]

nathan lower than a 4

 

[JoelB]

you want me to hurt your feelings?

Great songs

Cherry Wine
Stay

Ok songs

Reach Out
Loco-Motive (the way Nas starts the verse at 2:36 is status though)
The Don
Back When
Bye Baby

Filler Songs

Accident Murderers
A Queens Story
Nasty
Daughters (I don't care what you brehs say, he could've done much better with the lyrics in this song, reminds me of how people feel about 'rewind'
Worlds an addiction
You wouldn't understand
The Black Bond
Roses
Where's The Love

Wack songs

Summer On Smash


So yeah imo when one song shy of half an album is and he other song to make the half is status, yeah...the album shouldn't see no rating higher than 3-3.5

I can also go into why i've put the songs in those categories but do you really care about my opinion like that?

Remind me to neg you when i'm off 24

 

[Ronald]

nathan lower than a 4

for Life Is Good, I mean

 

[CapFromMCU]

you want me to hurt your feelings?

Great songs

Cherry Wine
Stay

Ok songs

Reach Out
Loco-Motive (the way Nas starts the verse at 2:36 is status though)
The Don
Back When
Bye Baby

Filler Songs

Accident Murderers
A Queens Story
Nasty
Daughters (I don't care what you brehs say, he could've done much better with the lyrics in this song, reminds me of how people feel about 'rewind'
Worlds an addiction
You wouldn't understand
The Black Bond
Roses
Where's The Love

Wack songs

Summer On Smash


So yeah imo when one song shy of half an album is and he other song to make the half is status, yeah...the album shouldn't see no rating higher than 3-3.5

I can also go into why i've put the songs in those categories but do you really care about my opinion like that?

yeah, this was terrible, no offense. smh

 

[prophecypro]

IllmatiIllmatic - 1994 Classic
No Need

It Was Written 1996 (Classic ?)
In spite of being critically maligned upon its release, the album's standing has improved considerably over time, leading to it being viewed as one of Nas's best albums, while remaining to be his best-selling release to date. By 2001, It Was Written had sold more than 2.13 million copies. Leo Stanley of Allmusic later praised Nas's lyricism and ghetto-themed vignettes, along with the album's detailed production.[4] For Stylus Magazine's On Second Thought publication, critic Brett Berliner re-examined the album, discussing its initial impact, and cited it as "one of the first hip-hop albums to straddle the critical and commercial divide successfully." While comparing It Was Written to Illmatic, Berliner stated "It’s a seriously good album with a bit of filler, worth of almost all of the praise Illmatic got. This is Nas’ second classic, and should be considered one of the best albums of all time." About.com later ranked "If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)" number 24 on its list of 50 Great Hip Hop Songs, while it also named the song the fourth best R&B/Rap Collaboration.

I Am 1999 - No Need

I Am Bootleg (Hood Classic)

Nastradamus 1999 No Need
debuted at number 7 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 232,000 copies in its first week. Upon its release, Nastradamus received generally mixed reviews from most music critics, and it has been regarded as Nas's weakest effort.[12] Despite its mixed reception, it achieved considerable commercial success and spawned two charting singles.[11] On December 22, 1999, the album was certified platinum in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[13]


Stillmatic 2001 (Classic Rated)
served as a commercial and critical success that helped re-establish Nas' career, following a period of critical disappointment with the releases of I Am… and Nastradamus selling over 2,026,000 copies in the United States. Upon its release, Stillmatic received generally positive reviews from most music critics. The album received a classic 5 mic rating from The Source magazine.

Lost Taps (2002) (Classic Rated)
In its 2007 issue, XXL included The Lost Tapes in its list of "classic" albums to be given the publication's maximum "XXL" rating

God Son (2002) (Depends on who you ask but it has a 81)
album received an average score of 81, based on 18 reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim".[28] Although, it is rarely considered to be Nas' best album, as some place it below Illmatic and Stillmatic

Streets Disciple (2004) (Depends on who you ask)
the album received an average score of 80, based on 16 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews". Chicago Sun-Times writer Jeff Vrabel gave it 3½ out of 4 stars and called it "sprawling and ambitious where 'Illmatic' was quick and gritty". Dorian Lynskey of The Guardian gave it 4 out of 5 stars and called it a "persuasive double album".[5] NME gave it a rating of 9/10 and called it groundbreaking.[6] Giving it an A- rating, Robert Christgau of The Village Voice described the album as "double-CD sprawl is ambitious not hubristic, imposing not indigestible--squeezes onto a C-90" and commended Nas for his lyrical maturity, writing that he "finally seems comfortable with his (black) humanity. He's responsible, thoughtful, and compassionate, never mealymouthed". Rolling Stone's Jon Caramnica gave the album 4 out of 5 stars and described it as "the rare instance of hip-hop old and wise enough to look backward without forgetting what it was like to look ahead with awe and wonder". Noah Callahan-Bever of Vibe called the album's material "uniformly solid", but stated "there's an overwhelming routineness to the material, indicating the god body MC needs new challenges, enlightening experiences, and careful insights to inspire him"


Hip Hop Is Dead (2006)
the album received an average score of 79, based on 22 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews". Nas is hip-hop's "grumpiest man", according to Jody Rosen for Entertainment Weekly, and the album "is a lot like Nas himself: impossible not to admire, but hard to love". Among those music writers and critics that reviewed Hip Hop Is Dead favorably was Jason Rubin of The A.V. Club, which gave the album an A- rating. Rubin praised the album's production quality and lyrical concept, and stated "Hip Hop is unsparing in its diagnosis of rap's ills, but ultimately, it's hopeful. It contains a smart, tight, cohesive analysis of where rap went astray, but also the seeds of the genre's rebirth and renewal." Despite perceiving its sound and musical quality as a weaknesses, Los Angeles Times writer Soren Baker gave it 3 out of 4 stars and wrote "Nas demonstrates why he remains one of rap's most revered artists, as his defense of hip-hop culture is impassioned and informed, if not fully realized". Sean Fennessey of Vibe called the album "disorienting and sometimes brilliant" and complimented its "bold, startling production and a renewed lyrical vigor". The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album, losing to Kanye West's Graduation (2007), at the 50th Grammy Awards in February 2008.


Untitled (2008) (Depends on who you ask) Double CD)
score of 71/100 from Metacritic. Entertainment Weekly credited the album for its maturity as well as the album's ability to keep the listeners guessing. Andy Greenwald credits Nas, saying "In a summer of "Lollipop", it's good to hear a complicated record that doesn't shy from grown-up ambition." The album received a 4.5 mic rating from The Source magazine. The Independent's Andy Gill gave it 5 out of 5 stars and described it as "probably the most politically oriented rap album since the days of Public Enemy and The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy". In contrast, Los Angeles Times writer Jeff Weiss gave the album 2 out of 4 stars and wrote unfavorably of Nas's lyrics, perceiving his themes as hypocritical and inconsistent.
Despite calling its production "sporadically successful and widely uneven", Slant Magazine's Jimmy Newlin gave the album 3½ out of 5 stars and commended Nas's lyricism, calling its lyrics "all terrific".Jody Rosen of Rolling Stone gave the album 4 out of 5 stars and called it a "sprawling, furious, deeply ambivalent theme album about institutional racism, the failures of black leadership and the pathologies and promise of early-21st-century African-American life". USA Today's Elysa Gardner gave it 3 out of 4 stars and wrote "Nas reconfirms his status as one of rap’s most deft, thoughtful rhymers and his knack for trenchant, defiant commentary".[34] On December 3, it was announced that the album had been nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album, but it ended up losing to Lil Wayne's Tha Carter III (2008).

This is why I felt like his discography is way more solid than some people think. Not saying its a flawless classic after classic selection, but there's something there for everyone to like. In that respect I think its a top 10 discography.

 

[Danie84]

Illmatic
It Was Written
Stillmatic (my second copy don't have BH Party)
Untitled
Lost Tape.

Life Is Good is beautiful, but Summer On Smash null's it from being classic. I bet the AZ track would had been a perfect segue than that Swizzie trash.

 

[Clapsteel O'Neal]

Remind me to neg you when i'm off 24

will do breh


what time you want me to pm you then?



I would like someone to explain to me what's so great about this album though? and you lot do realize Nas is my favorite rapper right? but I have to call a spade a spade, or in this case, average music average music, no matter who made it

 

[HendriX]

neg'd..i hope the rest do the same