Styled as a hardcore hip-hop album, Illmatic features multi-syllabic internal rhymes and inner-city narratives based on Nas' experiences growing up in the Queensbridge Houses in Queens, …

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...

With Illmatic, Nas' poetic aptitude reveals itself, the MC introducing turns of phrase and perspective previously unheard within the art form.

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. The title was derived …

Illmatic is the debut studio album by American rapper Nas, released on April 19, 1994, by Columbia Records. While it only sold 330,000 copies in its first year, it became widely …

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“Illmatic,” the debut album from hip hop savant Nasir “Nas” Jones, opened the world up to a poetic and daring emcee who famously illuminates what it’s like to be a young Black man in America.

Apr 16, 2014 · Nas, being rap’s No. 1 draft pick, made Illmatic the most-anticipated album of 1994. Word was that the young phenom assembled an Avengers-like squad of the top …

Oct 8, 2024 · Nas’ storytelling ability is on full display throughout Illmatic, but “N.Y. State of Mind” remains one of his finest moments. It feels less like a rap song and more like a short film, with …

Illmatic, the 1994 debut album by Nas, made a significant impact on the hip hop genre. The album has been credited as one of the pivotal works that returned East Coast hip hop, particularly …