Album Reviews8/10
Nas and Nujabes Join Forces on NuMatic, and the Peaks Are High
A review of NuMatic, the 2021 album pairing Nas's verses with Nujabes's dreamy beats, with highs and lows alike.
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Mamdani Meets Nas to Argue That New York City Still Runs Hip Hop
Mayor Mamdani and Nas discuss keeping hip hop alive in NYC, spotlighting the Bronx School of Hip Hop.
Album Reviews8/10
Nas’s 2008 Album Uses Its Own Title to Argue for Protest, Legacy, and Personal Story All at Once
A record of power, protest, and pride, wherein Nas seeks to prove his neighborhood rules the city.
Album Reviews8/10
Nas Packs 26 Minutes of Street Stories, Quiet Reflections and Abstract Soul Into a Tight Statement
A compressed statement of intent from a rapper who refuses to sit still, a record of menace, introspection, and abstract soul.
Album Reviews8/10
Nas Looks Back at Fame, Family, and Bad Choices on Life Is Good
Nas reflects on family, fame, and fate on Life Is Good, a dense, ambitious album that rewards patience.
Nas Built a Concept Album Around Prophecy and Made It Work
A dark, prophetic tale of family, fate, and the streets, told through fifteen tracks of Nas's finest rhymes.
Album Reviews6.6/10
Nas and Nashawn’s Napalm Review: A Flawed But Fascinating Experiment in Hip-Hop and Hard Rock Fusion
A fiery, genre-bending rap record that smashes hip-hop and hard rock together, reviewed track by track.
Album Reviews9/10
Nas Stakes His Claim on New York City in Illmatic
A look back at Illmatic, Nas's 1994 masterpiece, ranking its ten tracks and arguing why it remains one of rap's finest records.
Album Reviews7.1/10
Nas’ Magic 2 Trades Concept for Beats — and Mostly Pulls It Off
A review of Nas' Magic 2: a solid, beat-driven album whose peaks are high and lows are low, with a 71/100 Metacritic score.
Album Reviews8.6/10
Magic 3 Review: Nas and Hit-Boy Close Their Six-Album Run on a High Note
Nas and Hit-Boy close their six-album run with Magic 3, a steady, no-guest finish that confirms what came before.