NME review of Nas album
NME
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NME - 8 (out of 10) - "...Over a series of stark, almost austere backing tracks, Nas' neat, considered lyrics treat the world that surrounds him with a mixture of remorse, resignation and ebullience....he paints lurid pictures..."