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Hip Hop Is Dead - Nas
  • Band Name: Nas
  • Record Label: Def Jam
  • Release Date: Dec 19, 2006
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79 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critics What's this?

User Score
9.0 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 97 Ratings

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  • Summary: Dr. Dre, Kanye West and will.i.am are among the producers for the rapper's follow-up to 'Street's Disciple,' which marks his first release for Def Jam.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. RapReviews.com
    100
    Nas has made a passionate album to reawaken your love of the art and if your heart isn't thumping in your chest by the end then it's not hip-hop that's dead, it's you.
  2. MSN Consumer Guide (Robert Christgau)
    91
    The fun comes easier when he fools around with the title conceit, and even sometimes when he thinks about it.
  3. Blender
    60
    Nas can still dazzle on the mic. [Jan/Feb 2007, p.87]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 65 out of 70
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 70
  3. Negative: 4 out of 70
  1. sosa
    10
    Nas does well tackling the subject of Hip Hops death in modern days. A wonderful follow-up to his massive Street's Disciple album. Production has greatly improved for Nas on this album… Expand
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  2. JamalS.
    5
    Thanks, Jay, your condescending tone makes me feel great. Hip Hop is Dead doesn't stun on any level. It lacks a single killer beat, features some bad lyrics sprinkled in with the overall well rapped album (making them stick out worse), and is ousted by a good number of other hip hop CD's this year. As far as rap albums trying to make a statement, I much prefer Cunninlynguists "Piece of Strange" or Lupe Fiasco's "Food and Liquor".… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. Spongeee
    3
    Pretty boring except for maybe 4 songs...he raps about the same crap he claims killed hip hop except that he believes he is wittier in his lyrics...whatever...rapping over a beat is not good song making. He IS NOT whats haddenniin'!… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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