illmatic is best.... it was written was kinda commercialised... stillmatic was too, but had better rhymes and less so... so i still think it was written is his 3rd best...

but of all his newer songs, one mic has to be the best

ps. has anyone here heard his collab with rakim and alicia keys <cringes> over the NY state of mind beat? its pretty dope, even if you have to listen to alicia keys for 2 minutes