Released on December 18, 2001, Stillmatic is widely regarded as Nasir "Nas" Jones' definitive comeback album. Arriving during a period where critics and fans felt he had lost his way following the lackluster reception of Nastradamus, the album reaffirmed his status as a "GOAT" and a lyrical leader in New York hip-hop. The Context of the "Comeback"
offered the soulful, nostalgic social commentary that solidified him as a "poet of the projects." Cultural Legacy Stillmatic nas stillmatic zip
Artists from Kendrick (the untitled leaks before TPAB) to Chance the Rapper (the Acid Rap zip drops) owe a debt to that unassuming file from 2001. Released on December 18, 2001, Stillmatic is widely
In the pantheon of Hip Hop history, few moments are as dramatic and culturally significant as the resurgence of Nas in 2001. After the bewildering, commercially tepid response to Nastradamus, the rap world was ready to write off the artist who had delivered the genre-defining Illmatic. The Enduring Legacy of Nas’ Stillmatic : Why