Stillmatic
by Nas
Metascore
69

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. AllMusic
    60
    Stillmatic is all the proof anyone needs that Nas isn't as special as he was five years before the album's release.
  2. Billboard
    80
    Without question, Stillmatic is the artist's most complete album since he debuted eight years ago with Illmatic.
  3. Blender
    60
    A surprising return to form. [Feb/Mar 2002, p.114]
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  5. CDNow
    70
    There are moments on Stillmatic where the old fire is rekindled, the power of his emceeing reborn.
  6. Dot Music
    80
    'Stillmatic', as ever, is far from flawless but, at its best, it addresses the hip-hop landscape of 2002 as lucidly as 'Illmatic' did that of '94.
  7. New Musical Express (NME)
    70
    The good news is that lyrically, Nas is pretty much back on form.
  8. RapReviews.com
    90
    While no album may ever top his debut's brilliance, this one comes close enough to make even his most passionate haters happy to hear the raw essence of hip-hop revealed in all it's true glory.
  9. Rolling Stone
    50
    Sadly, the cuts that reveal Nas' depth and drive get lost in a jumble of sloppy filler.
  10. Stylus Magazine
    91
    Stillmatic features the best rhymes from Nas since his debut, Illmatic, and possibly the best rhymes of the year, rivaled maybe only by Ghostface Killah’s Bulletproof Wallets. Nas rhymes wonderfully on every song, dropping knowledge like.
  11. The A.V. Club
    70
    Stillmatic wouldn't be a proper Nas record if it didn't contain at least a few regrettable detours into bad taste, and the album boasts its share.
  12. Uncut
    50
    His music often lags behind in inspiration. [Mar 2002, p.106]
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  13. Vibe
    70
    It's infuriatingly inconsistent.... But this album's bittersweet beauty lies in the fact that Nas cares. [Feb 2002, p.120]
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Awards & Rankings

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#16 Most Discussed Album of 2001
24
#24 Most Shared Album of 2001

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User Score
8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 192 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 170 out of 192
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 192
  3. Negative: 16 out of 192
  1. sosa
    Nov 27, 2010
    10
    This album brought Nas back to the forefront in Hip-Hop. Aside from maybe one track, this entire album brings that intensity that only Nas can bring.
  2. MahmoudR
    Feb 24, 2007
    10
    This album is a classic PERIOD. The so called "experts" who rated this album were paid big bucks by def jam to do so
  3. MorganB
    Jul 25, 2005
    10
    Nas proves he is the king of New York with uch songs as "Ether", "Got Urself A Gun", and an instant classic "Rewind".
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