Untitled
by Nas
  • Record Label: Def Jam
  • Release Date: Jul 15, 2008
User Score
8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 154 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 128 out of 154
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 154
  3. Negative: 13 out of 154

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  1. WesM.
    Jul 24, 2008
    1
    Another self-important release from the self-proclaimed "savior" of hip-hop (not in need of saving by the way, there is the same ratio of shit to good that there was in the '90s), only this time without the innovative production or any noticeable step forward in Nas' pseudo-rap-sage shtick.
  2. todaywasagooday
    Dec 1, 2022
    0
    Among every Nas album, this is one of the worst. Bad production, bad lyrics, bad songs. Big L.
  3. KennyM.
    Jul 18, 2008
    0
    pure shit. a group of songs riddled with cheesy hooks, cheap metaphors, and gaudy production. not to mention the excruciating repetition of racism, racism, racism, racism on every single track. with the exception of the first song on the album, i could not even find a song i would want to hear ever again. nas has officially lost touch with reality, and more importantly, has made it pure shit. a group of songs riddled with cheesy hooks, cheap metaphors, and gaudy production. not to mention the excruciating repetition of racism, racism, racism, racism on every single track. with the exception of the first song on the album, i could not even find a song i would want to hear ever again. nas has officially lost touch with reality, and more importantly, has made it absolutely clear once and for all that jay-z is the clear king of new york rap.… Expand
  4. LaceB
    Oct 14, 2008
    1
    I've been a Nas fan since God's Son, and this album was just pathetic. IMO he deserves to be dropped from Def Jam's label- I was seriously pissed that I wasted $ on this album. I mean, did this album get ANY singles??? no. The best song is the one with the n-i-g-g-a-r chorus...and I won't be jamming that at work or infront of my child. I mean come on Nas, slavery ended I've been a Nas fan since God's Son, and this album was just pathetic. IMO he deserves to be dropped from Def Jam's label- I was seriously pissed that I wasted $ on this album. I mean, did this album get ANY singles??? no. The best song is the one with the n-i-g-g-a-r chorus...and I won't be jamming that at work or infront of my child. I mean come on Nas, slavery ended 150 years ago. I think its great to REMEMBER our history, but lets not make a whole album suck over it.… Expand
  5. nolanB
    Sep 28, 2008
    3
    I like Nas but this album is crap,None of the concepts he's exploring match any of the tone in the songs. A lot of people like it but i just can't relate.
  6. gotosleepbtch
    Nov 25, 2022
    0
    Disgraceful. How can this **** still be sold? Tell me. His Illmatic days were already over when this was released.
  7. bobbysolo
    Nov 29, 2022
    1
    woke up well today. listened to this album and my day fell off. bad as usual. nothing more to say.
  8. itsaboutdrive
    Dec 6, 2022
    0
    Perfect title for a stupid project like this one. No ideas, no innovations, nothing. Same old Nas. Bad, really bad.

Awards & Rankings

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#35 Most Discussed Album of 2008
73
#73 Most Shared Album of 2008

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
71

Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 25
  3. Negative: 2 out of 25
  1. Billboard
    80
    From "Project Roach," where Nas says that the NAACP's burial of "n*gger" was pointless, to "Untitled," which discusses Louis Farrakhan's role in America, the Queens MC impresses his listener while provoking social and political thought.
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  2. Entertainment Weekly
    83
    It's refreshing to hear a complicated record that doesn't shy from grown-up ambition.
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  3. Los Angeles Times
    50
    More often than not, though, Nas offers windy whines instead of innovative ideas.
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