The Onion A.V. Club: Nas - God's Son
- Nathan Rabin's review: "God's Son is a worthy follow-up to Stillmatic, but The Lost Tapes is even better."
- http://www.avclub.com/content/node/14010

Pitchfork: Nas - God's Son
- Sam Chennault's review: "In many ways, God's Son is lyrically superior to Illmatic. Nas has created an album that is at once mournful and resilient, street-savvy and academic." Rated 8.6: exceptional.
- http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/20303

411mania.com: Nas - God's Son
- Aaron Cameron's review: "A lyricist like Nas should be held to a higher standard than others and, as such, God's Son falls short."
- http://www.411mania.com/music/reviews/article.php?reviews_id=429