Reception
Nia received extremely positive reviews from music critics such as Rapreviews.com's Steve Juon, who said "This album is the answer to the question, "What's been lacking in hip-hop lately?"Allmusic gave it a near perfect rating of 4.5/5 calling it "an album that stakes the claim of Chief Xcel and Gift of Gab as not only the best pair of rappers in the underground, but also the best pair of producers." PopMatters added that it "renews your faith in the power and potential of hip-hop." Daily Vault's Ben Ehrenreich gave the album an "A" and said:
Nia contains a perfect balance of upbeat bangers and slow-paced grooves. There is even the excellent “Ego Trip By Nikki Giovanni,” which does nothing but enhance the experience of Nia. Even Blackalicious’s interludes are far superior to the majority of the ones found on many hip-hop albums.Read more about this topic: Nia (album)
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