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| 4 by Rolling Stone |
Throughout his ten-year career, Nas has let the music industry get the better of him, filling his albums with monotone odes to the good life and R&B-crossover pabulum. The Lost Tapes -- which collects... |
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| n/a by www.ew.com |
His gritty, yet hopeful, reflections make Lost Tapes a real find. |
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| n/a by www.theonionavclub.com |
A filler-free tour de force. |
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| n/a by Billboard |
Showcases Nas' incredible talent as a lyricist and social commentator. |
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| n/a by Popmatters |
From start to finish, Nas sets aside the rhetorical frills, contrived interludes, and mediocre guest appearances that have plagued much of his work since the classic Illmatic and concentrates on delivering classic material. |
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| n/a by www.cdnow.com |
Nas has compiled an imaginative State of the Union address to the streets. |
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| n/a by www.stylusmagazine.com |
Separate, the songs all sound great, but together, they don’t make a real album. |
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| n/a by Pitchfork Media |
Despite its flaws, though, The Lost Tapes is nice. Not a return to form, per se, but possibly as close as we're likely to get. |
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