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God's Son

by Nas

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7,427
2000's

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856
2002

of 42,285

104

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Overall Rating: 2.8364 God's Son is ranked overall as 2.8364 out of 4 stars

Avg. Critic Score: 3.1655 God's Son has an avg. critic score of 3.1655 out of 4 stars

God's Son Album Reviews

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Yahoo! Music

The second coming of Nasir Jones has been prophesied more times than the end of the house price boom or the imminent arrival of a white Christmas. ...more

PopMatters

While this album isn't quite as good as the now legendary Stillmatic, it is one of the best hip-hop discs to drop in some time. ...more

Stylus Magazine

The nice thing about God’s Son, although it isn’t fantastic or at the level of Stillmatic, is that it honestly doesn’t feel rushed. Nas is responsible for the lyrical content of the album, and it, like his previous releases, is nearly flawless. ...more

All Music Guide

God's Son isn't quite the masterpiece is could be -- mostly because Nas is so self-involved, sometimes seemingly intoxicated by his kingliness -- but it's surely one of the most remarkable albums of the Queensbridge rapper's highlight-filled career, just a notch or so below Illmatic and Stillmatic. ...more

Entertainment Weekly

As with all thug poetry, the ego and malice are blinding, but moments of self-deprecation and social responsibility out-flash the gun bursts. ...more

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New York Magazine

Here, Nas is so fierce, so plainspoken, so lean with words, that he demolishes not just the oeuvre of our ruling rappers (yes, including Eminem's) and recalls the music's lyrical champs like Rakim, he even brings to mind hip-hop progenitors like Muhammad...read the complete review at New York Magazine

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Pitch Fork Media

Unlike other MCs who rose to prominence in the early 90s, Nasir Jones (aka Nas) had the artistic misfortune to survive that decade. It may be a grotesque thing to say, but if Nas had fallen after releasing a slew of classic singles and his...read the complete review at Pitch Fork Media

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Spin

Nas' heart is in the right place but his mind is somewhere else...read the complete review at Spin

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The A.V. Club

Following a classic debut and a string of commercially successful but critically maligned follow-ups, Nas scored an artistic comeback with Stillmatic, an album that made good on its title's promise of a return to Illmatic form. Revitalized by his...read the complete review at The A.V. Club

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