Review Summary: Nas is still amazing.
When people get into arguments over what the second best Nas album is behind Illmatic, they usually say two results, some say It Was Written, and some say Stillmatic, I, however, say Stillmatic. Around the time of this album, Nas was getting alot of publicity for getting into a beef with Jay-Z, and alot of people were deciding who was going to win, and when Nas came out with Stillmatic, Jay-Z came out with The Blueprint, and each album had the diss track by each artist. Now, onto the track by track review.
1. Stillmatic (The Intro): A classic song where Nas freestyles. 5/5
2. Ether: The song where Nas viciously destroys Jay-Z, and is the best diss track of all time. This song features samples of songs such as, F*** Friendz, Knuckleheadz by Raekwon, and Who Shot Ya by Notorious B.I.G. 5/5
3. Got Ur Self A Gun: Great song with a great beat, where Nas showcases his lyrical ability on this song. This song has been sampled in songs such as, Super Ugly by Jay-Z, and other songs. 5/5
4. Smokin: One of the weakest songs on the album, which talks about smoking, but it isn't bad. 3.5/5
5. You're Da Man: Great song with great production by Large Proffesor, who we have come to expect great beats from. 5/5
6. Rewind: A genius song where Nas tells a story backwards, where it starts at the end, and ends at the beginning, with a great beat by Large Professor. 5/5
7. One Mic: Now we have come to the best song on Stillmatic, and one of the best Nas songs in general. 5/5
8. 2nd Childhood: Another great song, this is the only song on Stillmatic produced by DJ Premier 5/5
9. Destroy and Rebuild: Another great diss track, in which Nas disses Cormega, and Nature, and theres an interpretation of The Bridge Is Over by Boogie Down Productions in the chorus. 5/5
10. The Flyest: A great collaboration with AZ. 5/5
11. Braveheart Party: Nas is good in this song, but the Bravehearts suck, the worst song on Stillmatic. 3/5
12. Rule: One of the weakest songs on this album. 4/5
13. My Country: After the album slowly fell down, it came back up with this song. 5/5
14. What Goes Around: Another great song. 5/5
15. Every Ghetto: Great way to finish the album. 5/5
This album overall, gets 5/5, and 10/10.
3 Best Songs:
1. One Mic
2. Ether
3. Destroy and Rebuild
3 Weakest Songs:
1. Smokin
2. Rule
3. Got Urself A...
