Stillmatic

Stillmatic
Studio album by
Nas
ReleasedDecember 18, 2001
Recorded2000–2001
Genre
Length56:34
Label
Producer
Nas chronology
Nastradamus
(1999) 		Stillmatic
(2001) 		The Lost Tapes
(2002)
Singles from Stillmatic
  1. "Rule"
    Released: October 6, 2001
  2. "Got Ur Self a Gun"
    Released: December 4, 2001
  3. "The Flyest"
    Released: December 16, 2001
  4. "One Mic"
    Released: April 16, 2002

Stillmatic is the fifth studio album by American rapper Nas, released on December 18, 2001, by Ill Will and Columbia Records. In contrast to his previous work's gangsta rap themes, the album contains socially conscious and philosophical themes similar to that of his 1994 debut Illmatic. Nas' lyrics address topics such as ghetto life, American politics, and his feud with rapper Jay-Z.

Stillmatic was a commercial and critical success and helped re-establish Nas' career, following a period of critical disappointment with his previous album Nastradamus (released in 1999).[1][2] It debuted at number 8 on the US Billboard 200 and sold over 342,600 in its first week of sales, eventually going on to sell over 2,026,000 copies in the United States.[3] It has been certified Platinum by Recording Industry Association of America.[4]

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  3. ^ "More Than Words". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media) 120 (27): 33. Retrieved 2011-08-12.
  4. ^ "RIAA". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on June 26, 2007. Retrieved February 13, 2009.