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Stillmatic (The Intro)
- 02:11
- 66,399 plays
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Ether
- 04:37
- 264,939 plays
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Got Ur Self A...
- 03:51
- 162,150 plays
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Smokin'
- 03:47
- 65,410 plays
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You're Da Man
- 03:26
- 94,689 plays
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Rewind
- 02:13
- 87,101 plays
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One Mic
- 04:28
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2nd Childhood
- 03:51
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Destroy & Rebuild
- 05:24
- 60,241 plays
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The Flyest
- 04:38
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Rule
- 04:32
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My Country
- 05:12
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What Goes Around
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Every Ghetto
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album review
Back on the hardcore block and with plenty to prove after two years without a record under his own name, Nas designed Stillmatic as a response: to the rap cognoscenti who thought he'd become a relic, and most of all to Jay-Z, the East Coast kingpin who wounded his pride and largely replaced him as the best rapper in hip-hop. The saga started back in the summer of 2001 with the mixtape "Stillmatic," Nas' answer track to an on-stage dis by Jay-Z. A few months after Jay-Z countered with the devastating "Takeover," Nas dropped the comeback single "Ether" and the full album Stillmatic; tellingly, Jay-Z had already released his response to "Ether" (titled "Super Ugly") before Stillmatic even came out. Dropping many of the mainstream hooks and featured performers in order to focus his rapping, Nas proves he's still a world-class rhymer, but he does sound out of touch in the process of defending his honor. "Ether" relies on a deep-throat vocal repeating the phrase, "F*ck Jay-Z," while "You're da Man" hits the heights of arrogance with a looped vocal sample repeating the title over and over. "Destroy & Rebuild" is a solid defense of his Queensbridge home, and "Got Ur Self A..." is an outstanding track, the best here, complete with chant-along chorus. Despite the many highlights, a few of these tracks (most were produced by either Large Professor or Nas himself) just end up weighing him down: "Smokin'," one of the worst, is an odd G-funk track that would've sounded dated years before its release. Stillmatic certainly isn't as commercial as past Nas output, but it places him squarely behind the times. Facts are facts: he's not the best rapper in the business anymore. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide
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dumb ass/ fake ass review on
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- By bertoj1
- 10/9/2009 16:22:29
- what the fuck kind of review was that, we're talking about nas, one of the greatest mc in the game.if not the greatest fucking mc.that fucking review is all about jay-z not even about nas.this is a fucking mess, John Bush is a dumb motherfucker.does he even know what the fuck hip hop is about?
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Weak Review...
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- By JBeezy2Feezy
- 5/26/2009 05:31:32
- I agree with you Rash, that review was more about the Nas/Hov beef than a review of the album...which is ridiculous. This cd is sick from front to back...That weak ass review didnt even mention the creativity of "Rewind"...or he doesnt give the any recognition to the song "2nd Childhood" a tale of a few characters who refuse to grow up and continue to be in the childish mindset. Lastly "What Goes Around" is a warning to all about reaping what you sow, and how out of whack peoples perspectives are...
I think this dude listened to this album in fast forward!
Nas is the total package...like WWF great Lex Luger! - Be the first person to rate this review!
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john bush is dumb
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- By RashFury
- 5/24/2008 04:19:11
- that review was the most bias review i have ever seen, john bush is a fucking idiot and should stick to reviewing some old cracker shit.
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