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In Illmatic, you find the meaning not just of hip-hop, but of music itself: the struggle of youth to retain its freedom, which is ultimately the struggle of man to retain his own essence. Illmatic has been included in "best album" lists in disparate genres.
Apr 19, 1994 · Following his show-stealing debut in 1991 on Main Source’s track “Live at the Barbeque,” Nas delivered his debut album Illmatic to high praise in 1994.
Jan 31, 2015 · Illmatic is the debut album by the American rapper Nas, released on April 19, 1994 by Columbia Records. After signing with the label with the help of MC Serch, Nas recorded the album in 1992 ...
Listen to Nas' classic debut album Illmatic, featuring iconic tracks like N.Y. State of Mind and The World Is Yours. High quality audio.
Apr 19, 1994 · Three decades after Nas released his debut album 'Illmatic,' the LP has maintained its distinction as the holy grail of East Coast rap. From poetic, pulled-from-life lyrics to its all-star cast of producers, 'Illmatic' reignited New York’s rap supremacy in the mid-1990s.
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.
Nov 14, 2020 · Illmatic is the debut album of American rapper Nas, released April 19, 1994, on Columbia Records. Following his signing to Columbia with the help of MC Serch...
