Originally Posted by gordonman

"Kingdom Come" was pretty bad, but I wouldn't say that it makes Jay wack. "The Black Album" was so incredible because it was the album that he always wanted to make but couldn't because of commercial demand. With KC being his big re-entrance back into hip hop, he had to get back on his pop music grind. I don't like to say that one album makes an artist wack, because that's disregarding his entire catalog before it and whatever new music he might make in the future.

As for "Hip Hop Is Dead," I really enjoyed it. The album was generally well-received by NaS fans and included some great cuts, including Can't Forget About You, Carry On Tradition, Still Dreaming, Hip Hop Is Dead, Hustlers, and Black Republican. There are some weak tracks, but nothing that I would say is wack.

And be sure to cop "Illmatic." It's a classic!