Illmatic is the debut studio album by American rapper Nas. It was released on April 19, 1994, by Columbia Records. After signing with the label with the help of MC Serch, Nas recorded the album in ...

A musical work deemed as a "classic" must, at some point, pass a crucial test of timelessness. Hip-hop prodigy Nas's 1994 album Illmatic is one of those rare works that managed to seize an era and ...

There is a stunning shot in "Nas: Time Is Illmatic" that captures a bird's-eye view of the Queensbridge Houses in Queens. The public housing complex's drab buildings zigzag across six city blocks ...

That feeling also comes across when you look at the album art on 'Illmatic'. There is a noisy, confusing streetscape looking through the housing projects and a young boy superimposed in the center ...

Like a gesture from the rapper acknowledging his crowd, “Time Is Illmatic” is competent bait for Nas fans that leaves the door open just wide enough for newcomers to appreciate the fuss from afar.

At age 20, Nas issued his game-changing debut album, “Illmatic.” Twenty years, and several additional acclaimed albums later, the prolific rapper is returning to his debut. Widely considered ...

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On the Illmatic tour, Nas will screen his Time Is Illmatic documentary before every show and follow it with a performance of his debut album in its entirety.

"Illmatic" is much more than a classic rap album. It is a piece of art that changed the way we saw ourselves, our communities and the world we young street kids were set to enter.

The rapper Nas had no shortage of people to thank at the debut of the new documentary about his groundbreaking first album, “Illmatic.” Especially notable on the list – a certain … ...