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I think it needs to be mentioned that I think 2001 is slightly better but that doesn't mean this album ain't perfect either.

Even down to the sonics this album sounds pleasing to the ears, with the sick synths constantly used throughout the album, the perfect balanced amazing mixing, the laid back rapping and how Snoop is kinda in all the tracks and he's amazing as well, this album is a perfect listen for me, no skippable tracks, at all, straight amazement the whole way through

Good job, Dre.

This album is very unique in that its the culmination of Mafioso rap, popularized by Raekwon, Ghostface, and Biggie

Jay-Z already hits it out with a bang with his very unique flow and very unique and great East Coast production which really brings out the best in Jay-Z. let's not forget the features either, the features on this album are top tier, Biggies verse was amazing and builds off Jay's verses perfectly on top of the fact that Biggie has a very unique and laid back flow too, my god ... read more

Although I feel as if Nas has made albums that are comparable to Illmatic, that doesn't push away the fact that nothing Nas has made will be exactly as great as Illmatic is/was.

This album embodies the sound of East Coast 90's Hip-Hop perfectly (Besides a few others), with Nas's high bar skill he presents on tracks like "NY State of Mind" and his amazing storytelling skills like on "One Love" there's no shortage of greatness at all, he also doesn't overstay his welcome ... read more