Life Is Good

by 

Nas

AlbumJul 17 / 201214 songs, 58m 17s
East Coast Hip Hop
Popular Highly Rated
8.3 / 10

Nas' 10th studio album, featuring production work from NO I.D., Buckwild, Salaam Remi, the late Heavy D, and Swizz Beatz, is his strongest in a few presidential administrations.

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Given that the cover of Life Is Good pictures Nas alone, clutching his ex-wife’s wedding dress—apparently the only item she left behind after their ugly divorce—listeners could be forgiven for reading sarcasm into the title. The rapper’s 10th album really does find the Queens legend in a good place, though, taking…

4 / 10

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That's Nas' ex-wife Kelis' wedding dress on the cover: she's a fellow recording artist, the two have a kid together, and she wasn't consulted about the album cover or the album itself.

8.0 / 10

Over the course of his career, Nas has declined from World's Best MC (back in the Illmatic days) to "oh yeah, that guy" territory

Nas may have his problems at home but the rapper's new-found maturity makes his 10th album memorable, writes <strong>Killian Fox</strong>

Like most pop music, hip-hop is no country for old men.

8 / 10

When Untitled was released four years ago, it felt like a major crossroads for Nas' career.

5 / 10

Since his debut, 1994's Illmatic, Nas has been an artist in search of his next classic.

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3.5 / 5

Nas - Life Is Good review: A notable continuation of a late career resurgence

Life is Good Def Jam ***