Stillmatic
by Nas
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

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  1. user0857
    Aug 4, 2023
    0
    such a disaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaappointmeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeent
  2. FizzyFrenzy
    Jun 30, 2023
    9
    While not quite reaching the high heights of Nas' debut, Illmatic, it still serves as an amazing comeback for the artist as well as an all-time classic.
  3. itsaboutdrive
    Dec 6, 2022
    0
    Not really surprised about the fact this is album is pure **** Overrated artist, after Illmatic his name has been put near the goats and it's absolutely disgraceful.
  4. todaywasagooday
    Dec 1, 2022
    0
    Again. How can this be compared to MMLP, TES, TPAB etc????? You tell me. Decent album but nothing more. 6/10 but this ratings must be lower so i'mma give it a 0.
  5. bobbysolo
    Nov 29, 2022
    0
    bad album. bad songs. bad bars. bad lyrics. bad beats. bad rapper. sorry Nas fans
  6. gotosleepbtch
    Nov 25, 2022
    0
    Really overrated. This album isn't even near Illmatic level. Absolutely disgraceful.
  7. belzebu
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    How can this **** be rated more than 0? it's disgusting and cringy. Even in 2001, Nas wasn't even close to J-Z
  8. S_Elite
    Sep 8, 2022
    9
    A rejuvenated still very young Nas shows Maturation, creativity and clever introspective lyricism that made him famous.
  9. AlmightyBigC
    Aug 19, 2021
    10
    Nas risen from the dead with this masterpiece. It was an silencer to all the criticism that he was receiving from his competition
  10. fuhgeddaboud
    Aug 14, 2020
    9
    Hands down one of Nas best albums How it got a 69 rating on metacritic Absurd
  11. Zebomk
    Nov 25, 2020
    9
    One of the best Nas albums for sure. He starts the album excellently with that banger of an intro. Followed by Ether, which he rips Jay Z appart in and pretty much sets the golden standard for any diss track. “Got ur Self A” is a great song with good production and Nas in his lyrical bag. Rewind is exceptional where Nas tells a story from end to start. One Mic, is one of the best songs NasOne of the best Nas albums for sure. He starts the album excellently with that banger of an intro. Followed by Ether, which he rips Jay Z appart in and pretty much sets the golden standard for any diss track. “Got ur Self A” is a great song with good production and Nas in his lyrical bag. Rewind is exceptional where Nas tells a story from end to start. One Mic, is one of the best songs Nas has ever recorded and 2nd childhood pairs him back with DJ Premier in a great way. The Flyest is a great collaboration between Nas and Az, and while Rule goes under the radar, I think it is a pretty good song. What Goes Around is a great song at the end of the album to ensure that Nas is truly back after everyone thought he was done for. Favorite tracks : Stillmatic ( Intro ), Ether, Got Ur Self A, Rewind, One Mic, 2nd Childhood, What Goes Around
    Least Favorite track : Braveheart Party    … Expand
  12. chiccoequina
    Feb 28, 2020
    10
    Visualising the realism of life and actuality
    crud whos the baddest a persons status depends on salary
    and my mentality is money orientated
    been destined to live the dream for all my peeps who never made it
    we were beginners in the hood as 5 percenters
    but something mustve got in us cause all of us turned to sinners
  13. drepoo
    Feb 23, 2020
    5
    Man, i wish this album was like Illmatic. A track list very inconsistent, half good half bad. Nothing special with this record... Ether is one of the best diss tracks ever tho
  14. Fxckmetacritic
    Jan 24, 2020
    10
    Dont believe **** off this website they the single most retarded **** if u think stillmatic has a rating lower than 90 y tf r u even criticizing **** in the first place
  15. Ryanmo55
    Jun 17, 2019
    10
    Album is good this rating system is tripping . This album was certified 5 mics by the source magazine & they had a lot of credibility back then not like today’s bs hip hop magazines
  16. Connorcox1997
    Feb 16, 2019
    10
    After his worst album in Nastradamus, two years later Nas has made one of the greatest comeback albums of all time. It's entirely way better than the Jay-Z's The Blueprint in my opinion(even though I love the Blueprint). Speaking of Jay-Z, on the second track of the album, Nas's diss song Ether is one of the greatest diss songs I have ever heard in my life and because of the song EtherAfter his worst album in Nastradamus, two years later Nas has made one of the greatest comeback albums of all time. It's entirely way better than the Jay-Z's The Blueprint in my opinion(even though I love the Blueprint). Speaking of Jay-Z, on the second track of the album, Nas's diss song Ether is one of the greatest diss songs I have ever heard in my life and because of the song Ether proves that Nas won the war against Jay-Z. The Production is on fire, the beats are dope, his lyrics are a huge improvement on the album, and all the songs are fun to listen. Although my least favorite song on the album is Braveheart party because the song was too corny, everything else is fine though so yeah. Stillmatic is one of the best comeback albums of all time. I Highly recommended it… Expand
  17. Rix397
    Jul 21, 2018
    8
    After a good but flawed "I Am..." and a very underwhelming "Nastradamus", Nas made a comeback with "Stillmatic". With very good beats, intelligent lyrics and hard-hitting performances, Nas did not let us down with the album, whose title references the legendary "Illmatic", even if it didn't come close to its quality and impact.

    Favorite tracks: Stillmatic (Intro) Ether Got Ur Self    After a good but flawed "I Am..." and a very underwhelming "Nastradamus", Nas made a comeback with "Stillmatic". With very good beats, intelligent lyrics and hard-hitting performances, Nas did not let us down with the album, whose title references the legendary "Illmatic", even if it didn't come close to its quality and impact.

    Favorite tracks:

    Stillmatic (Intro)
    Ether
    Got Ur Self a Gun
    You're da Man
    Rewind
    One Mic
    The Flyest
    Rule
    What Goes Around

    Least favorite track:

    Braveheart Party    … Expand
  18. always_melo
    Nov 17, 2017
    10
    CLASSIC, the only word to describe this masterpiece. Nas showed he still had it and always will. Ether will go down as one of the greatest most vicious diss record of all time.
  19. FruitJuice
    Jul 18, 2017
    7
    good album.....................................................................................................................................................
  20. thehypebeast97
    Jan 20, 2017
    9
    Imo this would've been just as good as Illmatic and It Was Written if it wasn't for that 'Braveheart Party' track. What a comeback to form, Nas here really claims the crown of NY. "Here's another classic!"
  21. kevinisacuck
    Sep 23, 2016
    10
    if you don't like this then stop being a nob head, this album is great lyrical and all the beats make me cum, jay z is a overrated **** big up little t
  22. Beck7512
    Aug 19, 2016
    8
    An album that never fails to please, it's smooth and aggressive at the same time. It's beats are extravagant and of course his rhymes are poetic, detailed and never fail to deliver. Also great production from
    Megahertz, Baby Paul, Chucky Thompson, DJ Premier and Large Professor etc. Overall a pretty solid project and in my opinion, A CLASSIC!
  23. BIGMAN22
    Apr 2, 2016
    10
    another fine masterpiece crafted by one of hip hop's elite MC's. he does it again with superb production and excellent lyricism. he shows us he still got it and wont let it go. classic.
  24. Sergio2008
    Jan 6, 2016
    10
    A classic Nas album. Stillmatic is a strong LP that contains some of Nas' greatest songs from the aggressive Jay Z diss "Ether" to the retrospective "What Goes Around", to the creative storytelling in "Rewind". The album only has one dud, and it is "Braveheart Party", however, everything else is greatness.
  25. jamesodunukan
    Mar 28, 2015
    9
    This Album made Nas relevant again after that underwhelming Nastradamus and to some extent QB's Finest, the feud with Jay-Z reinvigorated him and but a fire inside of Nas which made him produce one of the best diss tracks in Ether, but besides that track there are many notable tracks off this album for example; Got Ur Self A..., Rule, You're da man, One Mic, Rewind and 2nd Childhood are myThis Album made Nas relevant again after that underwhelming Nastradamus and to some extent QB's Finest, the feud with Jay-Z reinvigorated him and but a fire inside of Nas which made him produce one of the best diss tracks in Ether, but besides that track there are many notable tracks off this album for example; Got Ur Self A..., Rule, You're da man, One Mic, Rewind and 2nd Childhood are my favourite. But in conclusion, Stillmatic will go down as not only one of Nas' best piece of work but one of the best Hip Hop albums of all time… Expand
  26. keve16
    Mar 22, 2015
    8
    8.0/10................................................................................................................................................
  27. therealmohamed_
    Jun 15, 2013
    7
    while i do believe that stillmatic is overrated, it is a comeback to form for nas. from one mic his best song since his illmatic days), to 2nd childhood, to the brutal ether, to the subtle disses in got ur self a, this album is amazing. production could've been better, but his lyricism makes up for it.
  28. 1hrdrthanuthink
    May 5, 2013
    10
    This album is definitely a classic. As all songs are great or classic except for Braveheart Party (which was taken of thankfully on later releases). Here are the classic songs Ether (sh*tted on Jay-Z), Rewind, One Mic, What Goes Around, 2nd Childhood, Smokin', Got Urself A... (Gun), Stillmatic (The Intro), The Flyest, and Destroy & Rebuild. There's no way in the world the reviews from theThis album is definitely a classic. As all songs are great or classic except for Braveheart Party (which was taken of thankfully on later releases). Here are the classic songs Ether (sh*tted on Jay-Z), Rewind, One Mic, What Goes Around, 2nd Childhood, Smokin', Got Urself A... (Gun), Stillmatic (The Intro), The Flyest, and Destroy & Rebuild. There's no way in the world the reviews from the more major reviewers weren't bribed by Roc-A-Fella.… Expand
  29. Steven2
    Mar 3, 2013
    9
    Nas is much like Ice Cube in a sense. They had made fantastic albums from the start, but then they had dropped their talents, and came back in a huge way. At first Nas was just a rapper trying to prove that he could be just as good as the legend. He did. Nas' debut album Illmatic is not only one of the greatest hip hop albums of the 90s, but it is also one of the greatest hip hop albums.Nas is much like Ice Cube in a sense. They had made fantastic albums from the start, but then they had dropped their talents, and came back in a huge way. At first Nas was just a rapper trying to prove that he could be just as good as the legend. He did. Nas' debut album Illmatic is not only one of the greatest hip hop albums of the 90s, but it is also one of the greatest hip hop albums. It was not only acclaimed by fans, but it was also acclaimed by critics as well. Then Nas, like many other acclaimed rappers, had to prove that he could keep his skill. Fortunately he did, with his fantastic sophmore album, It Was Written. Unfortunately, the album was seen as a sophmore slump by both critics and the hip hop community. Later, it would be seen as a classic. In 1999, Nas dropped the album I Am... It was a mediocre album that had a few great songs, but it wasn't the album that Nas should have dropped. It was originally supposed to be a double album, called I Am... The Autobiography. This is what the album should have been, but we were left with an average album. Then Nas was going to put out an album that was supposed to be a compilation album of songs from the original I Am... sessions. But Nas for some reason had decided to scrap this idea (fortunately he had released these songs in the classic compilation The Lost Tapes), and record entirely new songs. It was a big mistake, as the album was panned upon release. Nas had went from "top ten to not mentioned at all" and he was in trouble. Not only was his rival Jay Z getting critical and commercial praise on his album The Blueprint, but his personal life was falling apart. Amidst the chaos, Nas had recorded an album that would widely be known as a comeback. He dropped the instant classic, Stillmatic. It is not a sequel to his original masterpiece, but it is a very similar album in tone. Not only had Nas created an album that was as good as his original classic, but he had created an album that brought him back on top once again.… Expand
  30. emceefan
    Aug 1, 2012
    10
    After Nastradamus, Nas was almost not king of NY. Well with Stillmatic, he redeemed himself and I'd say he still is king of NY and always will be when he is rapping with advanced lyricism, and good production which are two reasons why Nas is the best of the game today. This is the definition of his name Nasty Nas, striking with another classic.
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#16 Most Discussed Album of 2001
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#24 Most Shared Album of 2001

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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.
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  2. Blender
    60
    A surprising return to form. [Feb/Mar 2002, p.114]
  3. 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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