Lyrics: 94%
Flow: 88%
Production: 80%
X-Factor: 95%
Overall: 89%

I dont know wat Nas ate or drank but whatever his inspiration for this album, mustve been phenomenal!!!!!
Nas lets it known to the World and his message is, "Hip Hop IS Dead..." He pours out his frustration with the state of Hip Hop and goes even further.
Nas opens the CD off with a bang with Money Over Bullshit were he brings hard beats with a furious intro verse into his mind. And just when u think the album would slow down he goes into another hit with You Cant Kill Me. Then CArry on Tradition Follows with a deep message about how MCs lost their skills and they need to step it up. He pays a tribute which to some may sound like a diss to ALL of the Hip Hop Legends. Then the song which played on the radio and BET to let them know how Hip Hop was doing...Hip Hop Is Dead...This is probably one of the songs that actually hit a couple hard parts about Hip Hop. Then Who Killed It? may sound like a Sherlock Holmes story but it has a extremely deep and well hidden message in it. And the first reunion with once bitter rivals Jay-Z even makes a guest spot on the album but....even the weight of the two superstars seem to be dragged and strained. And the album from there on out falls into a normal pattern of good songs mixed with great songs.
But Nas seems reinvigorated with Fury and Passion for Hip Hop, which makes this album a definate must have..

Thx Kiba for the inspiration on my reviews