Illmatic is the debut album of American rapper Nas, released on April 19, 1994, by Columbia Records. After signing to the label with the help of MC Serch, Nas recorded the album during 1992 and 1993 at Chung King Studios, D&D Recording, Battery Studios, and Unique Recording Studios in New York City.

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Despite the praise, Illmatic took years to reach platinum status. The album was supported by the singles It Ain’t Hard To Tell, The World is Yours, and One Love. Halftime was previously released in 1992 on the Zebrahead soundtrack and Life’s a Bitch with AZ was released as a promo single. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Illmatic’s release, Apple Music released a short documentary featuring recollections from some of the album’s main contributors: Illmatic Q&A. How did this album chart?

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But it's still missing something. State Of Mind, Life's A Bitch, The World Is Yours, Halftime, Memory Lane, One Love, One Time 4 Your Mind, Represent, It Ain't Hard to Tell.

It was difficult to listen to the album for the first time and not be blown away. Escobar season was about to begin. Nas' 'Time Is Illmatic': An Inside Look At the Tribeca Film Fest Premiere, Concert. So without it, there is no "Illmatic. That didn't take much away, though. He was an old soul, telling you stories about how things used to be. "One Love". On a letter to Nas' friends who are incarcerated, he informs them of what's going on ("But yo, guess who got shot in the dome-piece?/ Jerome's niece, on her way home from Jones Beach") and gives them encouragement ("Dear Born, you'll be out soon, stay strong").

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Illmatic by Nas on WhoSampled. Discover all of this album's music connections, watch videos, listen to music, discuss and download. Album by Nas. The World Is Yours. I Love Music by Ahmad Jamal Trio (1970). It's Yours by T La Rock and Jazzy Jay (1984). see 95 more connections. Mind Rain by Joe Chambers (1977).

Illmatic is a look back at a life spent in the culture of the projects, acknowledging joy as much as pain and taking note of violence as a fact of his environment rather than a focus of his life. Everything about it is so catchy, so slick, so musically and lyrically tasteful that you can't help but enjoy it. When I put this album on for the first time, I sat there listening through the whole thing struggling to understand where my enjoyment was coming from. That moment of struggle started a new interest in rap music and that shift has made an incredible impact on my musical tastes.