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10.0
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NME
This dizzying victory lap boasts effervescent moments from Eminem and Lauryn Hill, but even they're overshadowed by the main man's emotional candour
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10.0
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10.0 |
The Independent
King’s Disease 2 finds Nas where he has always been – comfortable in himself and at ease with confronting his past
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9.0
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9.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
A victorious and impenetrable testament to Nas’ power
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8.0
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8.0 |
All Music
Nas sounds sharp and inspired throughout, giving performances that recall the uncanny brilliance that made his earliest work essential, but also showing he's still capable of taking his art to new places
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8.0
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Albumism
Nas is an indisputable decorated lyrical veteran, who has scars from his glory days, but has survived to become one of the genre’s most impressive success stories
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8.0
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Exclaim
King Nas serves up another reminder that he's no pretender to the throne
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7.1
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Beats Per Minute
Intriguingly, in a game where we’re consistently told that remaining hungry is a necessity, the most enjoyable moments of King’s Disease II come when Nas is simply stating his satisfaction
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7.0
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7.0 |
Clash
Ending with the double-shot of ‘My Bible’ – “I walk through the valley…” – and the braggadocio of ‘Nas Is Good’, the Queens rapper seems to acknowledge some of the contradictions within his work, and the album itself
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6.1
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Pitchfork
The Queensbridge rapper’s sequel mythologizes his business acumen and doubles down on the formula of its predecessor to mixed effect
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