[21], Alexis Petridis of The Guardian praised West's production and Nas' tackling of social justice issues but also criticised Nas for not addressing domestic violence allegations, as well as for the "mercurial" nature of his lyrics stating "[Nas'] rhymes shifting from acute, powerful indictments of racism to stuff that makes no sense, or seems to be there purely for the purposes of provocation" and describing some of the themes as "conspiracy theories". Nas responded strikingly in December 2001 with Stillmatic, the title a reference to his classic Illmatic album, which had been released nearly a decade earlier. [16] Elizabeth Aubrey of NME wrote: "Whilst stylistically Nasir may well have plenty of strong moments, its contradictions make it a difficult, problematic listen: it’s the silences on here which so often deafen." All except "Get Down", "Love Is All We Need", "Thugz Mansion" and "Too Many Rappers": This page was last edited on 10 October 2020, at 07:16. "[25] Robert Christgau gave the album a one-star honorable mention () in his capsule-review column for Vice, singling out "Cops Shot the Kid" and "Everything" as highlights while crediting Nas for "bringing the knowledge, mixing in the sophistry, and dropping a laugh line he knows the boss [West] can't top: 'Everybody's saying my humility's infectious,' what a card". In 1992, Nas featured on the MC Serch posse cut, “Back to the Grill”, alongside Chubb Rock and Red Hot Lover Tone, and later contributed the track, "Halftime" to the soundtrack to the film, Zebrahead. It follows the release of Pusha T's Daytona, West's Ye, and West's collaboration with Kid Cudi entitled Kids See Ghosts, and precedes the release of Teyana Taylor's K.T.S.E.. [3][4] Nasir rose to No. It was released on June 15, 2018 through Mass Appeal Records and Def Jam Recordings. He wrote that "Nasir is among the weakest Nas albums, but there’s nothing spectacular about its failure", describing it as "unfocused and unclear", however noted that "there are interesting flashes elsewhere on the album", praising "Everything" and "Adam and Eve", as well as describing "Cops Shot the Kid" as "cogent". Among the singles in which Nas did guest performances, four of them reached the top ten of the Hot 100: "Hot Boyz" by Missy Elliott (whose remix also featured Lil' Mo, Eve, and Q-Tip), "Did You Ever Think" by R. Kelly, "Thank God I Found You (Make It Last Remix)" by Mariah Carey and "I'm Gonna Be Alright" by Jennifer Lopez. [1] Nas's 2002 album God's Son included "I Can", his most successful single on the Hot 100 that charted at number 12 there. [26], Nasir debuted at number five on the US Billboard 200 with 77,000 album-equivalent units, of which 49,000 were pure album sales. [4] In 2008, Nas released an untitled album that he controversially almost titled Nigger. In 2010, Nas and reggae singer Damian Marley released the collaborative studio album Distant Relatives. Belly, O.T. Columbia Records meanwhile signed Nas to a major-label contract, and many of New York's finest producers offered their support. Featuring me", "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Singles", "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2015 Singles", "DJ Khaled: Chart History for Nas Album Done", "Nas Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100", "Boricua Guerrero First Combat by Various Artists", "Rich Boy f. Lil Wayne, Nas & John Legend – Rich Ghetto (Remix)", "AZ f. Nas - Serious [Prod. [1], After another New York City rapper, Jay-Z, attacked Nas in his album The Blueprint, Nas released Stillmatic in 2001 with a track responding to Jay-Z's attack along with two singles that once again made the top ten spots of the Billboard rap chart, "Got Ur Self A..." and "One Mic". 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She praised West's production and the album's brevity, as well as Nas' lyrical maturity and social awareness, however noted that the political beliefs shared sometimes "ring hollow", being at odds with views shared by West. Together the two rivals performed "Dead Presidents," Jay-Z's 1996 debut single; the classic song, produced by Ski Beatz and featured on Reasonable Doubt (1996), features a prominent sample of "The World Is Yours," a 1994 classic by Nas.