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The Lost Tapes

by Nas

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All Time

of 455,735

3,862
2000's

of 265,982

517
2002

of 42,285

59

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews and awards.

Overall Rating: 2.9869 The Lost Tapes is ranked overall as 2.9869 out of 4 stars

Avg. Critic Score: 3.0985 The Lost Tapes has an avg. critic score of 3.0985 out of 4 stars

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Entertainment Weekly

His gritty, yet hopeful, reflections make Lost Tapes a real find. ...more

Rolling Stone

Over subdued soul loops and improbably mellow piano work, The Lost Tapes displays Nas' gifts for tightly stitched narrative and stunningly precise detail. ...more

PopMatters

From start to finish, Nas sets aside the rhetorical frills, contrived interludes, and mediocre guest appearances that have plagued much of his work since the classic Illmatic and concentrates on delivering classic material. ...more

Stylus Magazine

Separate, the songs all sound great, but together, they don’t make a real album. ...more

All Music Guide

From a few listens, it's clear most of these weren't bumped because they were low-quality; "Doo Rags," "No Idea's Original," and "Black Zombie" stand up to anything Nas has recorded since the original Illmatic. ...more

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The Onion (A.V. Club)

A filler-free tour de force....read the complete review at The Onion (A.V. Club)

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Village Voice (Consumer Guide)

two about his parents are juicier than the mother love gushing from God's Son. The Afrocentric pep song is so much deeper than the mawkish, misinformed new "I Can" that you believe he might yet get politics....read the complete review at Village Voice (Consumer Guide)

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