i dunno. it really is an amazing album, haven't stopped bumpin it since i bought it, but sometimes, it can come off as taking itself too seriously. aside from As We Enter and Nah Mean, all the tracks are very serious lol. doesn't really seem like they had a chance to cut loose and have some fun on the album. i'm not saying that it REALLY takes away from the album, but it would've been cool to hear a lighter tone in some of the tracks. this is definitely a top 3 nas album, though. just not sure if it easily tops It Was Written or Stillmatic....it may just be, though. i'll have to check it out somewhere down the road to see if it withstands the test of time, as many of nas' albums don't lol. but i'm pretty sure it will.