Nas/YMMV


 * Crowning Music of Awesome: Let's start with Illmatic and go from there.
 * First Installment Wins: Illmatic.
 * In a rare double-example of this trope, Nas's first on-record appearance, on the Main Source's "Live at the Barbeque", is considered by some to be one of his best verses.
 * Magnum Opus: Illmatic again.
 * Seasonal Rot: Nastradamus does have its moments, but it's widely regarded as his weakest album.
 * Some Anvils Need to Be Dropped: Much of his untitled album discusses racism, social inequality, and censorship in a blunt manner.
 * Tear Jerker: Black Girl Lost
 * Undying Love, combined with Driven to Suicide.
 * On the lighter side of the scale, Thugz Mansion, though Tupac deserves equal, if not more credit for it.
 * "Dance", which is a tribute to Nas' late mother (who struggled with breast cancer for years, and ultimately died in his arms).
 * Tough Act to Follow: Nothing he has made after Illmatic has been so acclaimed.
 * Vindicated by History: His second album, It Was Written, which was given flak for not being Illmatic 2, has since grown in status over the years.
 * Its been said that Illmatic is his best album if you're a fan, It Was Written is what you study if you want to be a rapper.