Billboard review of Nas album

Billboard - "The original street poet is back. The eighth chapter in Nas' book of scriptures comes at a time when hip-hop starves for what made the rapper famous: intelligent, realistic songs with a hardcore street edge. NASDAQ / DOW JONES combines the underground feel of ILLMATIC with the commercial appeal of IT WAS WRITTEN. Fortunately for Nas, the production matches up to his superior lyrical skills, making for yet another hip-hop classic. Nas keeps the guest appearances to a memorable minimum (AZ, Scarface, etc.) allowing listeners to focus on his own unmatchable talent. And with producers like the critically acclaimed DJ Premier providing the background for the above average "The Nasty One" and hitmaker Puff Daddy working the boards for the hype-igniting "W.G.N.Y." Nas proves that his contribution to hip-hop far surpasses that of many MCs."