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- Summary: Jay-Z's mortal enemy returns with his third (!) release of 2002, which includes collaborations with Alicia Keys and 2Pac (yes, that 2Pac, who, as you may recall, died several years ago).
- Record Label: Sony
- Genre(s): Rap
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Top Track
I Know I Can | |
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I know I can Be what I wanna be If I work hard at it I'll be where I wanna be I know I can, I know I can Be what I wanna be, be what I wanna be If I... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Positive: 15 out of 18
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Mixed: 3 out of 18
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Negative: 0 out of 18
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Here, Nas is so fierce, so plainspoken, so lean with words, that he demolishes not just the oeuvre of our ruling rappers (yes, including Eminem's) and recalls the music's lyrical champs like Rakim, he even brings to mind hip-hop progenitors like Muhammad Ali in the "Rumble in the Jungle" era.
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Thought-provoking and masterful, God's Son finds Nas finally realizing his full potential as an MC.
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In many ways, God's Son is lyrically superior to Illmatic. Nas has created an album that is at once mournful and resilient, street-savvy and academic.
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God's Son isn't quite the masterpiece is could be -- mostly because Nas is so self-involved, sometimes seemingly intoxicated by his kingliness -- but it's surely one of the most remarkable albums of the Queensbridge rapper's highlight-filled career, just a notch or so below Illmatic and Stillmatic.
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As with all thug poetry, the ego and malice are blinding, but moments of self-deprecation and social responsibility out-flash the gun bursts.
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After years of puzzling releases, Nas has finally delivered a collection worthy of his landmark 1994 debut.
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Aug 10, 2011Nas doesn't ruin a decent beat, but rarely is he able to improve one.
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Positive: 28 out of 34
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Mixed: 1 out of 34
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Negative: 5 out of 34
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Aug 2, 2012
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soohaMay 4, 2004so amazin! why he doesn't come to China
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KoonceOMar 20, 2003
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DanielDDec 11, 2006
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[Anonymous]Jun 19, 2004Ridiculous, probably the best four song opener in hip hop in a long time.
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DonovanCMay 20, 2004
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Dec 1, 2022
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