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

Universal acclaim- based on 154 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Negative: 13 out of 154

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  1. BronxxxB.
    Jul 15, 2008
    5
    Unfortunately I'm disappointed. There are some brilliant tracks, but most of them are just boring.
Metascore
71

Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 15 out of 25
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  1. 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.
  2. It's refreshing to hear a complicated record that doesn't shy from grown-up ambition.
  3. More often than not, though, Nas offers windy whines instead of innovative ideas.