The Genesis (track)
by Nas
The Genesis appears on the following album(s) by Nas:
- Illmatic (track #1) (this album) (1994)
- Illmatic Live From The Kennedy Center (track #1) (2018)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 10/01/2026 18:50 |  HoldenM | 10,202 | 90/100 |
| ! | 09/14/2026 16:58 | Mafedere | 12,095 | 74/100 |
| ! | 06/30/2026 12:24 | Siromynian | 20,126 | 71/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 4% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 81.1/100, a mean average of 80.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 81.2/100. The standard deviation for this track is 14.2.
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Samples his verse from Live at the BBQ.
Probably the best intro to a debut rap record. I think you can hear AZ in the background.
the best intro of all time
Anti TOP 100 COMMENTER 03/07/2014 01:54 | #105573
Interesting intro...
Good intro
