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Illmatic’s sample-heavy sound comes courtesy of a veritable dream team of production talent (DJ Premier, Large Professor, Q-Tip, Pete Rock, and L.E.S.), a lineup that helped to break a long-standing tradition of single-producer hip-hop albums.
Apr 19, 2024 · April 19, 2024. Friday, April 19, 2024, marks the 30th anniversary of the release of Nas’ full-length studio debut, Illmatic. Arguably the most critically acclaimed rap album in the history of the genre, Illmatic is a boom-bap behemoth. Sitting alongside ’90s rite-of-passage records such as Nirvana’s Nevermind, Green Day’s Dookie, and ...
Apr 19, 1994 · Three decades after Nas released his debut album, 'Illmatic' remains the holy grail of East Coast rap. From poetic, pulled-from-life lyrics to its all-star cast of producers, learn how 'Illmatic' reignited New York’s rap supremacy in the mid-1990s.
Apr 19, 1994 · Illmatic by Nas released in 1994. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
Jan 23, 2013 · Illmatic only sold 330,000 copies in its first year. It has no "Regulate" that can inspire drunken Nate Dogg sing-a-longs, but it is widely regarded as the greatest East Coast rap album ever made.
Dec 21, 2016 · Listen to Nas' classic debut album Illmatic, featuring iconic tracks like N.Y. State of Mind and The World Is Yours. High quality audio.
Nov 14, 2020 · Nas - 'illmatic' (album) 44'sphantom. 10 videos 8,151,129 views Last updated on Nov 14, 2020. Illmatic is the debut album of American rapper Nas, released April 19, 1994, on Columbia Records....
