God's Son
by Nas
  • Record Label: Sony
  • Release Date: Dec 17, 2002
User Score
8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 150 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 135 out of 150
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 150
  3. Negative: 13 out of 150

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  1. frankrog29
    Jan 14, 2019
    4
    God's Son feels like a collection of b-sides rather than a proper album. The beats are not consistent throughout the album and as a result it meanders all over the place. There are definitely some good songs on God's Son but the filler kind of ruins the album as a whole. Nas even throws some of his discarded, "b-side" lyrics into "Book of Rhymes" and ruins what otherwise could have been aGod's Son feels like a collection of b-sides rather than a proper album. The beats are not consistent throughout the album and as a result it meanders all over the place. There are definitely some good songs on God's Son but the filler kind of ruins the album as a whole. Nas even throws some of his discarded, "b-side" lyrics into "Book of Rhymes" and ruins what otherwise could have been a good song. Really Nas - you were so lazy that you couldn't write some new lyrics for this dope beat by Alchemist? Unfortunately, for me this album marked the beginning of the end for a great artist.… Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#42 Best Album of 2002
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#30 Most Discussed Album of 2002
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#20 Most Shared Album of 2002

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Metascore
81

Universal acclaim - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. Village Voice
    Aug 10, 2011
    50
    Nas doesn't ruin a decent beat, but rarely is he able to improve one.
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  2. Stylus Magazine
    84
    The nice thing about God’s Son, although it isn’t fantastic or at the level of Stillmatic, is that it honestly doesn’t feel rushed. Nas is responsible for the lyrical content of the album, and it, like his previous releases, is nearly flawless.
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  3. Rolling Stone
    60
    A welcome return to form.
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