Illmatic XX [20th Anniversary Edition]
by Nas
  • Record Label: Columbia
  • Release Date: Apr 15, 2014
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8.9

Universal acclaim- based on 293 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 2 out of 293
  3. Negative: 26 out of 293
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89

Universal acclaim - based on 8 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
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  1. Austin Chronicle
    Nov 6, 2014
    78
    The Demos, Remixes & Live Radio half of Illmatic XX, the 20th-anniversary celebration of the Queensbridge rapper's seminal debut, deviates the right direction from its 10-year predecessor.
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  2. The Wire
    Jul 21, 2014
    70
    No album in hiphop history has been less in need of a padding. [Jun 2014, p.63]
  3. NOW Magazine
    May 22, 2014
    100
    Illmatic is timeless because of Nas’s introspective, hyper-detailed approach to his daily life--even to moments that don’t seem particularly notable.
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