I think it's a great album that still sounds just as great a year later, and it's an even bigger achievement considering where Nas is at in his career. I also think it's one of his best-produced albums, period. But I'm not sure that it has enough classic songs that will end up in the classic hip-hop cannon. On the other hand, down the line, I can see this being the blueprint for a mature rap album that Kingdom Come tried and failed at.

Guess we'll still have to wait and see. But I do think it'll still be good years down the line. We'll see if it has classic impact.