High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Stillmatic is the fifth studio album by American rapper Nas, released December 18, 2001 on Columbia Records in the United States. In contrast to his previous work`s gangsta rap themes, it contains socially conscious and philosophical themes similar to those of his debut album, Illmatic (1994). Nas`s lyrics address topics such as ghetto life, U.S. domestic and foreign policies, and his feud with rapper Jay-Z.