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good words, bro. Nas worthy to dig in, 4 real.
but Illmatic is INCREDIBLE from the beginning to the end, from the lyrics to the beats.
I can't say if any album is better

"havin a dreams that I'm a gangsta
drinkin Moets, holdin Techs
makin sure cash came correct then I stepped
investments in stocks, sewing up the blocks
to sell rocks, winnin gunfights wit megacops...
but just a nigga, walkin with his fingers on a trigger..."

"NY State Of Mind" - illest 4eva