Illmatic

What he's talking about is essentially a broader and more ambitious extension of what he riffed on when he was 20 and put out his landmark 1994 debut, "Illmatic" -- his experiences as an African-American man in a country that he believes unjustly treats African-American men.

StarTribune.com rss feed 2008

As hip-hop goes, calling Illmatic seminal is more than a simple understatement.

Paste Magazine 2008

The album covers for Nas's "Illmatic" and "It Was Written" used plain, straight-on shots of the rapper's face.

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Dart's Take: I'm a huge CM Fam fan going back to the old days and I remember buying Kurious' "A Constipated Monkey" & Nas' "Illmatic" around this same time.

What's New In Dart's iPod #85 AKA The Independent Thoughts Day Edition Dart Adams 2009

He clearly was a huge fan of "Illmatic" as he put his whole heart and soul into the magnum opus of a debut LP "Reasonable Doubt" in an effort to top it.

Dart Adams presents 28 Months Later: The Saga Continues Dart Adams 2009

Born Nasir Jones, the New York rapper cemented his place in the genre with a widely hailed debut album, "Illmatic," released in 1994 when Nas was 20 years old.

Name Dropper 2008

If you thought Nas fell off after "Illmatic" and "HHID" did nothing for you should still give it a listen but it could be your last for quite sometime.

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Nas can't feed Destiny or pay for her college education with the proceeds from "Illmatic"!

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I was initially surprised by hearing that considering that you figured Lupe would like "Illmatic" better...

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The 1st, "Illmatic", is considered one of the best hip hop albums ever recorded.

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