Nas been GOAT musically ever since It Was Written and has held it ever since, even when he lost a step with Nastradamus, he reclaimed it right back with DJ Clue freestyle and B EZ guest verse and since then, never really looked back, dropping solid effort to near classic to classic. Nas is the DeNiro of Rap. His musical legacy is in tact yet to adapt and stay relevant, he'll show love and bless the current/new gen rappers (Tyga, Meek, Lil Wayne, Nicki, Jeezy, Ross) as well as the OGs (Jay, Common, Raekwon, Dre, Mobb Deep); he'll jump on a RnB track (Fiona, MJB, Estelle, Winehouse, Nneka etc); drop substance and consciousness (Distant Relatives, Untitled). Life is Good is sheer dopeness because finally the best tracks made the album unlike previous efforts and the beats/hooks match vintage Nas lyrics.