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100
For my money, Nas remains New York's most potent rapper, operating with an insight and intelligence few exponents can equal.
3y
90
Illmatic was stylistically brilliant and incalculably influential, but Untitled is a more mature, emotionally-driven, and philosophically-complex piece of work. It’s also a masterpiece.
15y
90
Although controversy and constant criticism from the album’s initial title may have placed doubts on how great of an album it can be, none of this has stopped Untitled from lyrically being his most consistent and daring project since Illmatic.
13y
85
Even if the music isn’t extraordinary, Nas himself is legendary on “Untitled” – and as long as racism is relevant, so is this album.
1y
83
In a summer of ''Lollipop,'' it’s refreshing to hear a complicated record that doesn’t shy from grown-up ambition.
10y
80
Social progress may seem stillborn, but hip-hop, still, isn't dead.
12y
80
A couple tracks might sonically resemble inferior versions of years-old tracks that helped make Nas a hip-hop deity and, nearly ten years after Nas was first accused of selling out, he might still sound a little awkward over radio-friendly productions. But the MC has never made an album as engrossing or as necessary as this one.
13y
80
In short, it is the most intensely political record since the heyday of Public Enemy and Ice Cube, with Nas sounding as virtuosic as he did on his 1994 debut, Illmatic.
11y
70
The lyrics are all terrific; the beats, not so much.
11y
60
There are not a lot of blatantly negative things to say about this album, but it has very few highlights.
12y
50
Unfortunately, no amount of slick beats and swagger can camouflage Untitled’s defects.
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2y
45
No, I’m not crying. I’m trying not to yawn.
11y
40
As ever, this most eloquent of rappers is stronger on zingers than philosophical coherence. But his dismal taste in beats strands his poetry in a sea of mediocrity.
8y
38
On Untitled you get to decide whether you prefer Nas thoroughly exploring half-assed concepts or half-assedly exploring thorough concepts.
15y
20
Ultimately, Nas’ decision to sacrifice lyrical and aesthetic sensibility for controversy, hype, and pop-appeal exposes the commodification and hollowness of his artistic voice and vision.
12y
Thanks for 200 followers.
NAS DIVE #10
Despite being the most pop-esc album I've heard from Nas, he makes up for it with his lyricism and messages. It is criminal how underrated this album is. Although the production is meh and some songs do get boring at times, those moments are few and far between. I had holding off the Nas Dive for while, due to a mix of dread for the next few albums and a burnout on Nas, but this album gave me renowned hope to finish the dive and answer the ... read more
'Untitled' is such an interesting album, because while it has Nas' most mainstream sound yet, the lyrics are stronger and more direct than ever.
There are more R&B/soul hooks on this album than we've heard before from Nas' catalog, and the instrumentation does a fine job keeping up with the rise of synths and electronics. Though, the first two tracks don't follow that formula, and I was quite looking forward to hearing a darker piano-laden songs, but that trend didn't continue.
Despite ... read more
I'll take rhymes with shit beats for 400, Alex.
Yeah that's kind of the extent of what I have to say. The first half of the album was alright, not great but could be worse. It had some good songs like America and You Can't Stop Us Now, even if it had many skips like the entirely unenthralling intro Queens Get the Money, Make the World Go Round and the goofy as can be Testify. The second half, though. Jesus Christ. Everything after track 9 is plagued with what I can only call ... read more
easily Nas's most aggressive and political album. It's very straight to the point in the writing, which i see many calling "preachy" but i'd disagree. the writing seems very intentional and for the most part it works really well. I absolutely love songs like Queens Get the Money, Sly Fox, I.'.M._.T.O.O._W.H.I.T.E._.T.O.O._.T.Y.P.E._.T.H.I.S._.W.O.R.D (The Slave and the Master), Y'all My Whiteboys and Black president. o really don't get the hate for Sly ... read more
Nas falls off after 6 songs on this record which is sad because he was on track for a 10/10 album, unfortunately in life you don't get what you want all the time.
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Track List
| 1 | Queens Get the Money 2:12 | 76 |
| 2 | You Can't Stop Us Now 3:05 feat. Eban Thomas, The Last Poets | 80 |
| 3 | Breathe 3:34 | 76 |
| 4 | Make the World Go Round 3:49 feat. Chris Brown, The Game | 67 |
| 5 | Hero 4:00 feat. Keri Hilson | 72 |
| 6 | America 3:51 | 73 |
| 7 | Sly Fox 4:23 | 68 |
| 8 | Testify 2:45 | 65 |
| 9 | N.I.G.G.E.R. (The Slave and the Master) 4:33 | 80 |
| 10 | Untitled 2:51 | 71 |
| 11 | Fried Chicken 2:50 feat. Busta Rhymes | 64 |
| 12 | Project Roach 1:48 feat. The Last Poets | 60 |
| 13 | Y'all My Niggas 4:15 | 66 |
| 14 | We're Not Alone 5:39 feat. Mykel | 62 |
| 15 | Black President 4:28 | 71 |
Total Length: 54 minutes
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