Classic Nasir, he's a poet and a scholar now recognize and realize

All the songs in the album are great.

This is the album where he jumped the shark.

I'm still upset to this very day that the original double cd concept for this album didn't go as planned due to bootleggin' issues. I say he still should have left it alone. It would been a SUPER CLASSIC.

This album is so underrated it's not even funny! In my opinion one of nas's best album.

Still one of the best rappers alive❤️

Nas is like Jordan. He never disappoints and always amazes us every time.I like the meticulous selection of features too.

Nas Went in on this album, the things that are going on in the world today Nas was already talking about it on this album, About the GOV and everything!

Not his best work but, there are notable songs on here that standout.

Classic

Ok first off I want to say DO NOT LISTEN TO THE PEOPLE THAT SAY NAS FELL OFF IN THE 90'S AFTER ILLMATIC!! The only disappointment to me was Nastradamus but besides that everything else is fire!!! Illmatic is Nas's best, but then It Was Written showed a more focused/mature Nas which is what many people do not like. Of course his second album is not going to be like his first, everyone evolves people! After It Was Written came this, "I Am..." And I will say THIS ALBUM IS AN UNDER-RATED CLASSIC. Some of Nas's greatest storytelling is on this album there are numerous songs on this album that standout to me such as N.Y. State of Mind Pt. II, Hate Me Now, Small World, Favor for a Favor, I Wanna Talk to You, We Will Survive, Nas Is Like, as well as K-I-S-S-I-N-G. Do not sleep on this album, this album is great. It may not be Illmatic, or It Was Written but it still is a great body of work and is a classic in its own way to me.

People want to criticize Nas for changing the content of this album from streets to glamor. However, the talent still shines through in this album, and is still a classic. While this may not be his BEST album, it's a must buy

Nas is hot and i get emotional when i listen to this album,brings me crazy memories when real hip hop was alive, good old days...

Half man , half amazing

This was my first album by nas I remember listening to nas before but I never had any cd but the first cd that I got by nas was this one an I was just blown alway listening to this lyrically masterminded bring note after note of masterpiece in one disk their not one song on here that not a work of art this is by far one of my favorite album

While everyone is downing this album.this is one of his better albums behind illmatic and it was written

A lot of people didn't like this album because it wasn't illmatic. The problem with this album is there was no quality control. Alot of the songs were amazing but some were his worst. It's funny his best lyricism on this record had terrible beats (Money is my b.tch, Small World, Ghetto prisoners) and the mediocore lyricism got all the good beats (K-I-S-S-I-N-G, Hate Me Now, You Won't see me Tonight) the only songs where he got it perfect were Nas Is Like and Favor for a Favor

Overall it's good, worth buying but not his best

It's crazy cause while everyone is dissing this album or saying this isn't his best work. In my Opinion this happens to be one of my Favorite Nas albums of all time next to It Was Written and Stillmatic, I jus purchases Life is Good today and that's an instant classic as well, Nas is still and will always be better than any new Rap Artist out now on his bad day, that jus goes to show u the talent that this man has

MOST OVERLOOKED NAS ALBUM

1 it was written

2 Stillmatic

3 I am & illmatic tie

The rest are platinum albums but not like those

I'm a big fan of nasty nas and both "i am... & nastradamus" are his weakest albums. Anyways, most of da beats are either okay or just weak production str8 up. Da 3 BANGERS are: hate me now, and da premier tracks: n.y state of mind pt.2 & nas is like. Those 3 songs are "worth" da whole $15 alone. Premo always hooks up "esco" with amazin" beats. Nas is like is my favorite off da album.

This album doesn't stand up to me for some reason. Nowhere near It Was Written.

wow

Its sad what they call hiphop nowadays, lil wayne,drake,eminem,... This is real hip hop and another classic from Nas, to me "ny state of mind 2" and " nas is like" are one of the best beats produced in hip hop history...

just amazing new york state of mind part 2 nas is like are both great songs

Shhhhhh... Turn off your Lil Wayne and listen. Like it? It's Called Hip-Hop.

This album is great I like how in this album especially in the song "Undying Love" Nas literrally paints a picture in your head of the story. That's how great he is.

Salute Nasir Jones !!!

Don't get me wrong, its a great album, but doesn't compare to his classics. Check out illmatic, It Was Written, Lost Tapes, and stillmatic.

Classic hip hop period

Classic hip hop music before it was dead.

Nas does it again 5/5

I agree with alot of the postings about this album. No its not his best but folks come on a B+ from Nas is a A+ to most rappers alive or dead!!! Will it top Illmatic nah no way but will Dre top Chronic no, how about Rakim-paid in full no. 50 cent Get Rich or Dye trying hell no. People he made his best album that happenend to be his first. He is still one of the greatest MC's of all time hands down no arguing that. I would highly recommend buying the album, its def a very solid effort by Nas.

If you want to listen to Nas at his peak you need to pick up It Was Written, it's a timeless masterpiece that not even Nas himself will top

This is one of Nas's weakest albums (Next to Nastradamus) Im just not feeling all the songs on this album and the beats aren't all that great. Im only feeling 4 songs off this album those being "N.Y State of mind II" "Hate me now" "Will we Survive" and "Nas is Like" but other than that im not feeling it. The Lyrics are dope in all the songs its just the beats in all the songs (except for the 4 songs i named) are kinda wack. And nobody has the right to disrespect me or put me down for my Opinion. We all may not have to agree with each other's Opinion, but we all must respect each others Opinion.

Get hate me now

IF YOU'RE A TRUE NAS FAN, BUY THE WHOLE ALBUM, BUT I WOULD RECOMEND:

TRACK 2: N.Y. State of Mind PT. II (Pretty Good Sequel)

TRACK 3: Hate Me Now

TRACK 8: You Won't See Me Tonight (For Me it's just okay)

TRACK 13: Nas Is Like

TRACK 14: K-I-SS-I-N-G (Another okay track, has some great verses)

THESE ARE THE TRACKS THAT STANDOUT MORE TO ME I RECOMEND TO A NaS LISTENER!

Epic album with awesome songs. Go Nas!

most people think that nas' best album is illmatic. but i think this is even better. dont get me wrong, ilmatic is an awesome album but this is unbelievable. NAS IS THE BEST RAPPER ALIVE, ive had enough of lil wayne saying hes the best rapper alive, its not true at all. nas could easily be compared with biggie or pac

Best Song

1K-I-SS-I-N-G

2Hate me now

3Nas is like

4the rest....

I AM, is a phenomenal album. The way it shows Nas' lyrical and concience growth, while reminding the streets that Nas is like...the best ever.

With artist from N.Y.'s DMX to Houston's own Scarface, you can't go wrong playing this album anywhere.

My favorite song

After a three year departure and receiving a great deal of criticism regarding the production and musical flaws of his sophmore effort, Nas become considerably decisive regarding his third studio album; originally to be titled "I Am...Nastradamus" a conceptual double LP, and yet due to conflicting scheduling issues he make a somewhat guilty decision to release two (single-disc) albums in a consisting one year period. "I Am..." is an album that essentially reveals both Nas' imaginative quality lyricism, and his somewhat flawed approach to record them as well. The majority of the production, will be dealt with producers that Nas will forseeably work with on albums such as Stillmatic, God's Son and Street's Disciple; the production comes from producers such as Timbaland, L.E.S., Alvin West and Poke & Toke. The album starts off with a noteworthy highlight, N.Y. State of Mind Pt. 2 (a DJ Premier production), of which Nas displays a considerably disturbing look at the cruel reality at N.Y., to the tenacious Hate Me Now of which is has distorted vocals provided by the then Puff Daddy, to the excellent Small World; and where he tributes deceased M.C.'s The Notorious B.I.G. and 2Pac. Nas tends to express alot of duality regarding his perspective of his urban home of the projects; the album unlike It Was Written serves a conceptual purpose with Nas speaking as an unnamed protagonist, leading to his eventual downfall in the nearly perfected Undenying Love. There are many notable highlights to be heard specifically, such as one of Timbaland's most underrated upbeat productions You Won't See Me Tonight with a chorus by the now deceased Aaliyah, to potentially the best song on the album the DJ Premier produced Nas Is Like. Great Album.

but the only standout songs to me are...

N.Y State of Mind Pt. II

Hate Me Now (Featuring Puff Daddy) &

Nas Is Like

this album is old but who gives a damn i think big things is one of the best songs

INCREDIBLE EVERY SONG IS GREAT BUY THIS AND NASTRADAMUS WHICH I THINK IS A GREAT ALBUM WHY DO PEOPLE HATE ON IT 4

Nas Is Like is my favorite song on it, buy that.

I remember when the hate me know video came out and Puffy got so made he was on the cross they cut some of the video out and puff daddy went to sock some ceo in the face

In your review for this album you called It Was Written a disappointment!? Are you crazy? It was written was Nas' best album (Illmatic is classic, but overall It Was Written is put together flawlessly). I think you're nuts and know NOTHING about hip-hop.

easily one of the best albums you can buy. absolutely unreal

One of his greatest ever!! If you don't got this you should get it!! At this time in his life he was eastcoast!! still is ONE OF EM'

Nas kills on tha state of mind

Every time I here nas is like. The beat rhymes everything makes me move. He is one of the dopest MCs ever...

I just wanted to write a review just to say that Nas IS the best story teller, one of the TOP best lyricist, NAS IS HIP HOP!!!! And one more thing.. It Was Written is a GREAT album!

okay im a huge nas fan, and this album is way overhyped, there are like 5 good songs, the rest is upsetting. NY state of min pt II, nas is like, undying love, hate me now and favor for a favor. COME ON PPL

Nas is in a class of his own. Damn Near all of His Albums are Classic Material, Probably the best lyricist ever. Who's The Best M'Cs (Pac Nas & B.I.G aint No Best)

this album is one of nasses best classic albums

Nas is 1 of tha top hip-hartist at it 2-this day. Excellent *****

buy it. if you want pure hip hop! nas is the best mc straight up! this album is great cause all you have to do is press play and enjoy!

peace out

dj comeback

This Album Is On Point.

NY STATE OF MIND IS THE JUMPOFF!!!!!!!

This Is a Must Have Album. True Hip-Hop

great album well versed great lyrics and beats that flow well...best song: favor for a favor

Nas Is The Greatest. Enough.

One of the best rappers of all time has made a comeback with a 3 year break from a dissapointing sophmore It was written (it's ok not dissapointing). As long as Nas lives there will never be an album from him that will touch Illmatic but this is pretty close, buy it.

This has to be one of Nas' best cd's that he has put out. With excellent production and lyrics on top as usually theres no reason not to pick this one up. Make sure you check out Hate Me Now

I hate rap. I love true Hip Hop. I really believe that anyone who wants to learn about hip hop should buy this CD. You don't have to start with this CD but I definately feel that you should start with this CD and other hip hop artists like Deltron 3030, Talib Kwali, Mos Def, etc.