Editing Stillmatic

{{Infobox album
| name         = Stillmatic
| type         = studio
| artist       = [[Nas]]
| cover        = Nas-stillmatic-music-album.jpg
| alt          = 
| released     = December 18, 2001
| recorded     = 2000–2001
| studio       = 
| genre        = {{hlist|[[East Coast hip-hop]]}}
| length       = 56:34
| label        = {{hlist|[[Ill Will Records|Ill Will]]|[[Columbia Records|Columbia]]}}
| producer     = {{hlist|[[Megahertz (record producer)|Megahertz]]|[[Da Beatminerz|Baby Paul]]|[[Chucky Thompson]]|[[DJ Premier]]|Hangmen 3|[[L.E.S. (producer)|L.E.S.]]|[[Large Professor]]|Lofey|Mike Risko|Nas|[[Ron Browz]]|[[Salaam Remi]]|[[Trackmasters]]|Precision}}
| prev_title   = [[Nastradamus]]
| prev_year    = 1999
| next_title   = [[The Lost Tapes (Nas album)|The Lost Tapes]]
| next_year    = 2002
| misc         = {{Singles
 | name        = Stillmatic
 | type        = studio
 | single1     = [[Rule (Nas song)|Rule]]
 | single1date = October 6, 2001
 | single2     = [[Got Ur Self a Gun]]
 | single2date = December 4, 2001
 | single3     = The Flyest
 | single3date = December 16, 2001
 | single4     = [[One Mic]]
 | single4date = April 16, 2002
}}
}}

'''''Stillmatic''''' is the fifth [[studio album]] by American rapper [[Nas]], released on December 18, 2001, by [[Ill Will Records|Ill Will]] and [[Columbia Records]]. In contrast to his previous work's [[gangsta rap]] themes, the album contains socially conscious and philosophical themes similar to that of his 1994 debut ''[[Illmatic]]''. Nas' lyrics address topics such as ghetto life, American politics, and his [[Nas#2001–2006: Feud with Jay-Z, Stillmatic, God's Son, and double album|feud]] with rapper [[Jay-Z]].

''Stillmatic'' was a commercial and critical success and helped re-establish Nas' career, following a period of critical disappointment with his previous album ''[[Nastradamus]]'' (released in 1999).<ref name="RSguide" /><ref name="Leroy">{{cite web|last=Leroy |first=Dan |url=http://www.music.yahoo.ca/read/review/12047513 |title=Nas Reviews |publisher=[[Yahoo! Music]]. [[Yahoo!]] |access-date=2012-06-15 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130102191858/http://www.music.yahoo.ca/read/review/12047513 |archive-date=2013-01-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It debuted at number 8 on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and sold over 342,600 in its first week of sales, eventually going on to sell over 2,026,000 copies in the United States.<ref name="More Than Words">[https://books.google.com/books?id=gRQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA33 "More Than Words"]. ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' ([[Nielsen Business Media]]) 120 (27): 33. Retrieved 2011-08-12.</ref> It has been certified Platinum by [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table%3DSEARCH_RESULTS |title=RIAA |website=[[Recording Industry Association of America]] |access-date=February 13, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070626051113/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS |archive-date=June 26, 2007 }}</ref>

== Background ==
Though he had gained critical acclaim with his classic debut album ''[[Illmatic]]'' in 1994, Nas' image had been quickly deteriorating in the hip-hop community with his change of theme, from the philosophical topics of ''Illmatic'' to the [[gangsta rap]] and commercialized sound that became the focus of his later albums.<ref name="Birchmeier">Birchmeier, Jason. [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p44732/biography|pure_url=yes}} Biography: Nas]. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2009-11-21.</ref> While his second album, ''[[It Was Written]]'' received positive reviews and introduced him to a greater audience, the follow-ups ''[[I Am... (Nas album)|I Am...]]'' and ''[[Nastradamus]]'' were considered mediocre in comparison by critics.<ref name="Birchmeier"/><ref name="RSguide"/> The release of ''Stillmatic'' was an attempt by Nas to reestablish his credibility in the hip-hop community, with the title signifying his intentions to continue where ''Illmatic'' left off.

=== Feud with Jay-Z ===
Jay-Z had previously dissed Nas in his song "[[Takeover (Jay-Z song)|Takeover]]", taken from his September 2001 release, ''[[The Blueprint]].''<ref name="Birchmeier" /> On ''Stillmatic'', Nas retaliated with the anticipated song, "[[Ether (song)|Ether]]," a response to "Takeover" which insinuated that [[Jay-Z]] had stolen lyrics from [[The Notorious B.I.G.]] several times, that he had sold out, and that he was a [[misogynist]], among other things. Several hip-hop aficionados believe Nas won the feud based on this track, which many felt was much more vicious and ruthless than "Takeover", although this is still a subject of debate within hip-hop circles. Jay-Z would respond with "People Talkin", "Don't You Know", "Blueprint 2" from ''[[The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse|The Blueprint 2: The Gift & the Curse]]'' and the radio freestyle "Supa Ugly."<ref name="Hinds">Hinds, Selwyn Seyfu. [http://www.villagevoice.com/2002-01-15/music/kings-of-new-york/ Review: ''Stillmatic'']. ''[[The Village Voice]]''. Retrieved on 2009-11-21.</ref>

== Singles ==
The first single from ''Stillmatic'' was "[[Rule (Nas song)|Rule]]" featuring R&B singer [[Amerie]]. It was not heavily promoted but still managed to reach number 67 on the [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks]] chart.<ref name="singles">[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r564036/charts-awards/billboard-single|pure_url=yes}} Billboard Singles: ''Stillmatic'']. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2009-11-22.</ref> It did not receive a video and was issued on compact disc, so many are unaware that it was a single. "[[Got Ur Self a Gun]]" was believed to have been the first single from ''Stillmatic''. "Got Ur Self a Gun", produced by [[Megahertz (record producer)|Megahertz]], contains a sample from [[Woke Up This Morning|the theme song]] to the [[HBO]] [[crime drama]] ''[[The Sopranos]]''. The third single was "[[One Mic]]", which received acclaim for its content and video.{{citation needed|date=September 2019}}

== Critical reception ==
{{Music ratings
| MC = 69/100<ref name="MC"/>
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref name="Bush">{{AllMusic|last=Bush|first=John|class=album|id=r564036}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]]''
| rev2score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="Pappademas"/>
| rev3 = ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''
| rev3score = {{Rating|3.5|4}}<ref name="Baker">{{cite magazine|last=Baker|first=Soren|author-link=Soren Baker|date=December 23, 2001|title=A Return to Aggressive Form for Nas|magazine=[[Los Angeles Times]]|page=F.71}}</ref>
| rev4 = ''[[NME]]''
| rev4score = 7/10<ref name="Needham">{{cite magazine|last=Needham|first=Alex|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews-nme-5983-335068 |title=Review: ''Stillmatic'' |magazine=[[NME]] |date=January 11, 2002|access-date=August 1, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021002120846/http://www.nme.com/reviews/10104.htm |archive-date=October 2, 2002 }}</ref>
| rev5 = ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]''
| rev5score = 9.1/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/nas-stillmatic/|title=Nas: Stillmatic Album Review|website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|last=Thompson|first=Paul A.|date=January 29, 2023|access-date=January 29, 2023}}</ref> 
| rev6 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
| rev6score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}<ref name="McGuire"/>
| rev7 = ''[[The Source (magazine)|The Source]]''
| rev7score = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref name="source">{{cite magazine|last=Osorio|first=Kim|author-link=Kim Osorio|date=February 2002|issue=149|title=Record Report: Nas – Stillmatic|url=http://www.thesource.com/articles/7782/NAS-5-Mic/?thesource-prod=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120928045432/http://www.thesource.com/articles/7782/NAS-5-Mic/?thesource-prod=|archive-date=September 28, 2012|magazine=[[The Source (magazine)|The Source]]|page=127|location=New York|access-date=August 1, 2024}}</ref>
| rev8 = ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]''
| rev8score = 7/10<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Ryan|first=Chris|page=107|title=Reviews|magazine=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|date=February 2002}}</ref>
| rev9 = ''[[USA Today]]''
| rev9score = {{Rating|3.5|4}}<ref name="Jones"/>
| rev10 = ''[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]''
| rev10score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="Berry"/>
}}

''Stillmatic'' was met with generally positive reviews. At [[Metacritic]], which assigns a [[Standard score|normalized]] rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an [[weighted mean|average]] score of 69, based on 12 reviews.<ref name="MC">{{cite web|title=Stillmatic by Nas|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/stillmatic|website=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=August 1, 2024}}</ref>

''[[The Source (magazine)|The Source]]'' awarded the album a perfect "[[The Source (magazine)|five-mic]]" rating,<ref name="source"/> and ''[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]]''{{'s}} Alex Pappademas praised it as "a surprising return to form".<ref name="Pappademas">{{cite magazine|last=Pappademas|first=Alex|date=February 2002|title=Review: Stillmatic|magazine=[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]]|publisher=Alpha Media Group|issue=5|page=114}}</ref> Reviewing for ''[[The Village Voice]]'', [[Selwyn Seyfu Hinds]] said: "''Stillmatic'' isn't merely a reunion or rehash of ''[[Illmatic]]'' themes. The Nas on this record has grown, with the emotional expansion such maturation suggests. For one, he has never before drawn upon his anger, with a burning focus and controlled intensity that underscores nearly every song. Some of it can surely be ascribed to the [[Nas#2001–2006: Feud with Jay-Z, Stillmatic, God's Son, and double album|Jay-Z battle]], but more seems due to the deeper, internal struggle Nas has waged against the fallout from his early, precocious success".<ref name="Hinds"/>  Steve Jones of ''[[USA Today]]'' stated, "diss songs aside, Nas' strength has always been his incisive lyrical analyses of current events."<ref name="Jones">{{cite magazine|last=Jones|first=Steve|date=December 18, 2001|title=Put musical trust in 'R' and Nas, Gene and Ginny ; Hits keep coming for Lil' Bow Wow, Bell Biv DeVoe and 8-Ball|url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/USAToday/access/95727928.html?dids=95727928:95727928&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Dec+18,+2001&author=Steve+Jones;+Brian+Mansfield&pub=USA+TODAY&desc=Put+musical+trust+in+'R'+and+Nas,+Gene+and+Ginny+;+Hits+keep+coming+for+Lil'+Bow+Wow,+Bell+Biv+DeVoe+and+8-Ball&pqatl=google|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130131151245/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/USAToday/access/95727928.html?dids=95727928:95727928&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Dec+18,+2001&author=Steve+Jones;+Brian+Mansfield&pub=USA+TODAY&desc=Put+musical+trust+in+'R'+and+Nas,+Gene+and+Ginny+;+Hits+keep+coming+for+Lil'+Bow+Wow,+Bell+Biv+DeVoe+and+8-Ball&pqatl=google|archive-date=January 31, 2013|magazine=[[USA Today]]|page=D.06|access-date=August 1, 2024}}</ref> John Bush from [[AllMusic]] said: "Dropping many of the mainstream hooks and featured performers in order to focus his rapping, Nas proves he's still a world-class rhymer, but he does sound out of touch in the process of defending his honor. Despite the many highlights, a few of the tracks just end up weighing him down".<ref name="Bush"/> Elizabeth Mendez Berry of ''[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]'' called it "infuriatingly inconsistent" but also "an exercise in lyrical courage and musical might".<ref name="Berry">{{cite magazine|last=Berry|first=Elizabeth Mendez|date=February 2002|title=Revolutions: Nas – Stillmatic|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yCUEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA120|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220422093359/https://books.google.com/books?id=yCUEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA120&dq=#v=onepage&q&f=false|archive-date=April 22, 2022|magazine=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]|page=120|location=New York|access-date=August 1, 2024}}</ref>

Some reviewers were more critical. ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine's Kathryn McGuire said: "Striving to maintain street cred while reaching for pop success has left Nas vacillating clumsily on past projects, and this record is riddled with similar inconsistencies. One moment he casts himself as a gritty cat who feels most at home on a project bench, calling out neighborhood snakes ('Destroy and Rebuild') and ducking gunshots ('One Mic'). The next, he's delivering dumbed-down verses over the Track Masters' rinky-dink rendition of Tears for Fears' 'Everybody Wants to Rule the World.'"<ref name="McGuire">{{cite magazine|last=McGuire|first=Kathryn|date=January 31, 2002|issue=888|title=Recordings: Nas – Stillmatic|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/stillmatic-20020108|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|page=53|access-date=August 1, 2024}}</ref> In ''The Village Voice''{{'s}} "Consumer Guide", [[Robert Christgau]] found the release unworthy of a review and instead relegated it to a listing of ungraded "duds" in the column.<ref>{{cite news|last=Christgau|first=Robert|date=March 12, 2002|url=https://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/cg/cgv302-02.php|title=Consumer Guide|newspaper=The Village Voice|access-date=September 17, 2019|via=robertchristgau.com}}</ref>

Retrospective appraisals have been relatively positive. In ''[[The New Rolling Stone Album Guide]]'' (2004), Chris Ryan wrote that ''Stillmatic'' "finds Nas sticking with what works, creative storyraps and trenchant social commentary. He still errs when he makes attempts at club tracks, but the album is largely a success."<ref name="RSguide">{{cite book|last=Ryan|first=Chris|editor-first1=Nathan|editor-last1=Brackett|editor-link1=Nathan Brackett|editor-first2=Christian|editor-last2=Hoard|editor-link2=Christian Hoard|title=The New Rolling Stone Album Guide|url=https://archive.org/details/newrollingstonea00brac/page/568|via=[[Internet Archive]]|url-access=registration|publisher=[[Fireside Books]]|location=New York|date=2004|access-date=January 21, 2024|isbn=0-7432-0169-8|page=569}}</ref> Writing in the ''[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music]]'', [[Colin Larkin]] commended Nas for "rebuilding his creative and commercial standing" in the early 2000s with ''Stillmatic''.<ref>{{cite book|last=Larkin|first=Colin|year=2011|title=[[The Encyclopedia of Popular Music]]|publisher=Omnibus Press|edition=5th|isbn=978-0857125958|page=1993}}</ref> In 2005, [[Chris Rock]] compiled a list of his Top 25 Hip-Hop Albums of all time, to which he ranked ''Stillmatic'' at number 20, commenting "It's like ''[[Mama Said Knock You Out]]'' eleven years earlier, where a guy just reclaimed his spot with some great records".<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Rock|first=Chris|author-link=Chris Rock|date=December 15, 2005|issue=989|title=The Chris Rock 25|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|pages=98–99|location=New York|issn=0035-791X}}</ref>

== Track listing ==
{{Track listing
| headline = ''Stillmatic'' track listing
| total_length = 56:34
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Stillmatic (The Intro)
| writer1 = {{flatlist|
* [[Nas|Nasir Jones]]
* Jeffrey Backues Neal
}}
| extra1 = Hangmen 3
| length1 = 2:11
| title2 = [[Ether (song)|Ether]]
| writer2 = {{flatlist|
* Jones
* [[Ron Browz|Rondell Turner]]
}}
| extra2 = [[Ron Browz]]
| length2 = 4:37
| title3 = [[Got Ur Self a Gun]]
| writer3 = {{flatlist|
* Jones
* Jake Black
* [[Megahertz (record producer)|Dorsey Wesley]]
}}
| extra3 = [[Megahertz (record producer)|Megahertz]]
| length3 = 3:48
| title4 = Smokin{{'-}}
| writer4 = Jones
| extra4 = {{flatlist|
* [[Nas]]
* Precision
}}
| length4 = 3:47
| title5 = You're da Man
| writer5 = {{flatlist|
* Jones
* [[Large Professor|William Mitchell]]
}}
| extra5 = [[Large Professor]]
| length5 = 3:26
| title6 = Rewind
| writer6 = {{flatlist|
* Jones
* [[Rick Rubin]]
* Mitchell
}}
| extra6 = Large Professor
| length6 = 2:13
| title7 = [[One Mic]]
| writer7 = {{flatlist|
* Jones
* [[Chucky Thompson]]
}}
| extra7 = {{flatlist|
* Nas
* [[Chucky Thompson]] for [[Sean Combs|The Hitmen]]
}}
| length7 = 4:28
| title8 = 2nd Childhood
| note8 = 
| writer8 = {{flatlist|
* Jones
* [[DJ Premier|Christopher Martin]]
* P. Miles Bryson
}}
| extra8 = [[DJ Premier]]
| length8 = 3:51
| title9 = Destroy & Rebuild
| writer9 = {{flatlist|
* Jones
* Lawrence Parker
* Paul Hendricks
* Michael Risko
}}
| extra9 = {{flatlist|
* [[Da Beatminerz|Baby Paul]]
* Mike Risko
}}
| length9 = 5:24
| title10 = The Flyest
| note10 = featuring [[AZ (rapper)|AZ]]
| writer10 = {{flatlist|
* Jones
* Anthony Cruz
* [[L.E.S. (record producer)|Leshan Lewis]]
}}
| extra10 = [[L.E.S. (record producer)|L.E.S.]]
| length10 = 4:38
| title11 = [[Rule (Nas song)|Rule]]
| note11 = featuring [[Amerie]]
| writer11 = {{flatlist|
* Jones
* [[Amerie|Amerie Rogers]]
* [[Trackmasters|Samuel Barnes]]
* Olivier
* [[Chris Hughes (record producer)|Chris Hughes]]
* [[Roland Orzabal]]
* [[Ian Stanley]]
}}
| extra11 = [[Trackmasters]]
| length11 = 4:32
| title12 = My Country
| note12 = featuring Millennium Thug
| writer12 = {{flatlist|
* Jones
* [[Bravehearts|Nashawn Jones]]
}}
| extra12 = Lofey
| length12 = 5:12
| title13 = What Goes Around
| note13 = featuring Keon Bryce
| writer13 = Jones
| extra13 = [[Salaam Remi]]
| length13 = 4:59
| title14 = Every Ghetto
| note14 = featuring [[Blitz the Ambassador]]
| writer14 = {{flatlist|
* Jones
* Lewis
}}
| extra14 = L.E.S.
| length14 = 3:28
}}
{{Track listing
| headline        = Disc 2 (Limited Edition)
| extra_column    = Producer
| total_length    = 9:35

| title1          = No Idea's Original
| writer1         = 
| extra1          = [[The Alchemist (musician)|The Alchemist]]
| length1         = 3:07

| title2          = U Gotta Love It
| note2           = snippet
| writer2         = 
| extra2          = L.E.S.
| length2         = 1:33

| title3          = My Way
| note3           = snippet
| writer3         = 
| extra3          = The Alchemist
| length3         = 1:36

| title4          = Make It Last
| note4           = snippet
| writer4         = 
| extra4          = L.E.S.
| length4         = 1:57

| title5          = Doo Rags
| note5           = snippet
| writer5         = 
| extra5          = Precision
| length5         = 1:22
}}

'''Notes'''
* "Got Ur Self a Gun" was later retitled "Got Ur Self A..." on the clean version of the album.
* The track "Braveheart Party", written by [[Nas|Nasir Jones]] and [[Trackmasters|Jean-Claude Olivier]] and produced by [[Swizz Beatz]], was removed from later pressings of ''Stillmatic'' at Mary J. Blige's request.<ref name="mtv">Reid, Shaheem. [https://web.archive.org/web/20020202164812/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1451938/20020125/story.jhtml "Mary J. Blige Track On Nas' Stillmatic To Be Cut For 'Personal Reasons'"]. [[MTV|MTV.com]]. January 25, 2002. Retrieved August 11, 2008.</ref>
* The Japanese release of ''Stillmatic'' features three additional tracks: "No Idea's Original", "Everybody's Crazy" and "Black Zombies". Each can also be found on ''[[The Lost Tapes (Nas album)|The Lost Tapes]]'', a compilation album that was released in 2002.
* A limited edition version of ''Stillmatic'' contains a bonus disc with snippets from five songs on ''[[The Lost Tapes (Nas album)|The Lost Tapes]]''.

'''Samples'''
* "Stillmatic (The Intro)" contains a [[Sampling (music)|sample]] from "Let Me Be Your Angel" by [[Stacy Lattisaw]].
* "[[Ether (song)|Ether]]" contains dialogue from "Fuck Friendz" by [[Tupac Shakur|2Pac]], and gunshot samples from "Knuckleheadz" by [[Raekwon]] and "[[Who Shot Ya?]]" by [[The Notorious B.I.G.]]
* "[[Got Ur Self a Gun]]" contains a sample from "[[Woke Up This Morning]]" by [[Alabama 3]].
* "You're Da Man" contains a sample from "[[Sugar Man (song)|Sugar Man]]" by [[Sixto Diaz Rodriguez]] (sometimes misattributed to DJ [[David Holmes (musician)|David Holmes]]), "Am Fenster" by the German band City, and "Theme from Exodus" by [[Pat Boone]] & [[Ernest Gold (composer)|Ernest Gold]].
* "Rewind" contains a sample from "It's Yours" by [[T La Rock]], "Monkey Island" by [[The J. Geils Band]], and "I'm Not Rough" by The J. Geils Band.
* "[[One Mic]]" contains a sample from "[[In the Air Tonight]]" by [[Phil Collins]], and "[[I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby]]" by [[Barry White]].
* "2nd Childhood" contains a sample from "Born to Love" by [[Peabo Bryson]] & [[Roberta Flack]], "Da Bridge 2001" by [[Nas & Ill Will Records Presents QB's Finest]], and "N.Y. State of Mind Pt. II" by Nas.
* "Destroy & Rebuild" contains an [[Interpolation (popular music)|interpolation]] from "[[The Bridge is Over]]" by [[Boogie Down Productions]].
* "The Flyest" contains a sample from "Night Moves" by Frank McDonald and Chris Rae, and "Child of Tomorrow" by Badder Than Evil.
* "[[Rule (Nas song)|Rule]]" contains an interpolation from "[[Everybody Wants to Rule the World]]" by [[Tears for Fears]].
* "Every Ghetto" contains a sample from "Main Title" (''The Eiger Sanction'') by [[John Williams]].

== Personnel ==
{{col-start}}
{{col-2}}

* Pablo Arraya – assistant engineer
* [[AZ (rapper)|AZ]] – performer
* [[Baby Paul]] – producer, instrumentation
* [[Mary J. Blige]] – performer
* Osie Bowe – engineer
* [[Ron Browz]] – producer
* Keon Bryce – vocals (background)
* Kevin Crouse – engineer, mixing
* Alex Dixon – assistant engineer
* [[DJ Premier]] – producer, mixing
* Chris Feldman – art direction, design
* Steve Fisher – assistant engineer
* [[Tameka Foster]] – stylist
* Chris Gehringer – mastering
* Bryan Golder – engineer

{{col-2}}

* Jason Goldstein – mixing
* Paul Gregory – assistant engineer
* Destiny Jones – executive producer
* Will Kennedy – imaging
* [[Large Professor]] – producer
* [[Nas]] – performer, producer
* Alex Ndione – assistant engineer
* David A. Belgrave – Marketing
* Jake Ninan – assistant engineer
* James Porte – engineer
* Ismel Ramos – assistant engineer
* [[Salaam Remi]] – organ, bass, guitar, percussion, drums, producer, Fender rhodes
* Mike "Wrekka" Risko – producer, musician
* Eddie Sancho – mixing
* [[Chucky Thompson]] – producer
* Sacha Waldman – photography

{{col-end}}

== Charts ==
=== Weekly charts ===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+Weekly chart performance for ''Stillmatic''
!scope="col"|Chart (2001–2002)
!scope="col"|Peak<br />position
|-
!scope="row"|Australian Albums ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])<ref name=aus>{{cite Ryan|page=199}}</ref>
|align="center"|54
|-
! scope="row"|[[Canadian Albums Chart|Canadian Albums]] ([[Nielsen SoundScan]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canoe.com/JamMusicCharts/prev_011002_ALBUMS.html|title=Albums : Top 100|website=[[Jam!]]|date=January 10, 2002|access-date=April 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041210193155/http://www.canoe.com/JamMusicCharts/prev_011002_ALBUMS.html|archive-date=December 10, 2004}}</ref>
|align="center"|28
|-
! scope="row"|Canadian R&B Albums ([[Nielsen SoundScan]])<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.canoe.com/JamMusicCharts/RANDB.html|title=R&B : Top 50|website=[[Jam!]]|date=February 14, 2002|access-date=January 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020214214225/http://www.canoe.com:80/JamMusicCharts/RANDB.html|archive-date=February 14, 2002}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center;"|9
|-
{{album chart|Netherlands|40|artist=Nas|album=Stillmatic|rowheader=true|access-date=November 12, 2013}}
|-
{{album chart|France|124|artist=Nas|album=Stillmatic|rowheader=true|access-date=November 12, 2013}}
|-
{{album chart|Germany4|64|artist=Nas|album=Stillmatic|rowheader=true|id=3951|access-date=November 12, 2013}}
|-
!scope="row"|Japanese Albums ([[Oricon]])<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/17729/products/music/460453/1/ | title=スティルマティック &#124; Nas |access-date=November 12, 2013}}</ref>
|align="center"|95
|-
{{album chart|Switzerland|56|artist=Nas|album=Stillmatic|rowheader=true|access-date=November 12, 2013}}
|-
{{album chart|Billboard200|5|artist=Nas|rowheader=true|access-date=November 12, 2013}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|1|artist=Nas|rowheader=true|access-date=November 12, 2013}}
|}

=== Year-end charts ===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+Year-end chart performance for ''Stillmatic''
!scope="col"|Chart (2002)
!scope="col"|Position
|-
!scope="row"|Canadian R&B Albums ([[Nielsen SoundScan]])<ref>{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20031012032620/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2002_r&b.html|archivedate=October 12, 2003|url=http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2002_r&b.html|title=Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2002|website=[[Jam!]]|accessdate=March 27, 2022}}</ref>
| 37
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!scope="row"|Canadian Rap Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)<ref>{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20031012032336/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2002_rap.html|archivedate=October 12, 2003|url=http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2002_rap.html|title=Top 100 rap albums of 2002 in Canada|website=[[Jam!]]|accessdate=March 27, 2022}}</ref>
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! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2002/top-billboard-200-albums/|title=Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2002|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=January 29, 2023}}</ref>
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! scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2002/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums/|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2002|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=January 29, 2023}}</ref>
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==Certifications==
{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for ''Stillmatic''}}
{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|region=Canada|artist=Nas|title=Stillmatic|award=Gold|relyear=2001|certyear=2002}}
{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|region=United Kingdom|artist=Nas|title=Stillmatic|award=Gold|relyear=2001|certyear=2013|certmonth=7|id=10299-1231-2}}
{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|region=United States|artist=Nas|title=Stillmatic|award=Platinum|relyear=2001|certyear=2002|refname="riaa"}}
{{Certification Table Bottom}}

== References ==
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== Notes ==
*{{cite book | editor1-last = Brackett | editor1-first = Nathan | editor2-first = Christian | editor2-last = Hoard | title = The New Rolling Stone Album Guide: Completely Revised and Updated 4th Edition | publisher = Simon and Schuster | year = 2004 | isbn = 0-7432-0169-8 | url-access = registration | url = https://archive.org/details/newrollingstonea00brac }}

== External links ==
* ''[http://www.discogs.com/Nas-Stillmatic/master/20243 Stillmatic]'' at [[Discogs]]
* [https://books.google.com/books?id=t7UNykqMKrMC&pg=PA26 Background on 5 mic rating] — Straight from the Source

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