I dl'd....listened to it....and bought 2 copies (put one away with all my classics still shrink wrapped). This album is fantastic. There are a couple of joints that I didn't love the beat...but hey, that's normal for a Nas album...but even on those joints he spits venom. If you grew up with hip hop, this album is for you. You can't really appreciate the full complexity of this album if you not familiar with NY rap from the mid-late 80's through the 90's. But I love this shit. Nas remains one of my fav MCs.