I like I Am... also. It was the first Nas album I owned so I don't know if that's for nostalgic purposes or whatnot, but the prevailant xylophone inspired beats and the nice guest spots I.E. Scarface on favour for a favour and Puffy on Hate Me Now are cool.
It's got the second part of NY State of Mind and some real stand out tracks. Okay, some of it is just confusing and at times ridiculous but as a whole I don't understand the flack it gets. Solid 7-8/10 for me.
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