"Nas is Like" is the best track off of I Am and is one of Nas' best songs ever. It's good enough to compare to most of the songs off Illmatic. DJ Premier drops one of his best beats ever for this track and Nas' flow is flawless here. Sadly, the rest of I Am couldn't be this good. I give the CD-Single 4 stars because of the weak B-Side track "Dr. Knockboot". That was one of the worst songs off of the I Am LP. The production is just plain annoying. If "NY State of Mind Pt. 2" would've been the B-side then this cd-single would have been perfect. Anyway, props to Nas for "Nas is Like". Hopefully he'll work with Premo on several songs for his Street's Disciple album.

"Nas Is Like" showcases Nas at his best as he drops some nice lyrics over a great beat by the one and only DJ Premier. This should please those who want an Illmatic Nas. Sadly, the b-side "Dr. Knockboots" isn't nearly as good as Nas drops some okay lyrics over a tired beat by Trackmasters. Overall, Nas and Primo save the day.

If you are an illmatic-era nas fan, save yourself some time, money, and listening dissapointment-buy this instead of the "I am" LP. These singles are by far the best offerings, and mnay of the tracks on "I am" will merely make you lament the loss of potential and the dark side of hip-hop.

I can't understand how Nas can produce something this amazing and then also some of the naff tracks on the album. Another review said it was going back to Illmatic and that that was a bad thing. No way Illmatic is a stunning album. Nas and Premier seem to work well together, cause obviously the beats from Premier are hot but Nas lyrics are pretty strong on this one as well. Anyway 5 stars, nuff said!

Nas is my man, without a doubt, but I just want to note you on other misterhiphop reviews. These are the albums I've reviewed, some as misterhiphop, and some as other names. I've reviewed: Nas-Illmatic, I Am(both 5 stars) Tupac-All Eyez On Me(5 stars) Kurupt: Dogg Food, Kuruption!(both 5 stars) Method Man: Tical 2000: Judgement Day(5 stars) Puff Daddy: No Way Out(2 Stars) Mase: Harlem World(2 stars) Coming soon: reviews of albums by Jay-Z, Sway & Tech, A Tribe Called Quest, and others.