The Story Behind Nas's 'Illmatic' Is Almost as Great as the Album Itself
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The Story Behind Nas's 'Illmatic' Is Almost as Great as the Album Itself
Nas's vignettes about day-to-day life in the Queensbridge projects are not just paeans to New York City. The songs on his 1994 debut Illmatic give us a sense of the tastes and smells that defined a generation of urban youth.
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Illmatic at 30: how Nas invented epistolary rap – and changed the hyper-masculine world of hip hop forever
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montelatoge03 on Instagram: "ITS MINE ITS MINE ITS MINS WHOS WORLD IS THIS? Do you think the world is yours is top 3 songs in illmatic? #explorepage #nas #illmatic #theworldisyours #90shiphop"
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montelatoge03 on Instagram: "ITS MINE ITS MINE ITS MINS WHOS WORLD IS THIS? Do you think the world is yours is top 3 songs in illmatic? #explorepage #nas #illmatic #theworldisyours #90shiphop"
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HipHopOfThe90s | Hip-Hop & Rap Music on Instagram: "Nas's “N.Y. State of Mind” is one of the most defining songs in hip-hop history, released in 1994 as part of his debut album “Illmatic”. The track was produced by DJ Premier, known for his signature boom-bap drums and intricate sample layering, combining elements from jazz musician Joe Chambers' “Mind Rain” and Donald Byrd's “Flight Time.” The song famously opens with Nas saying, “I don't know how to start this,” a spontaneous remark that captu
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HipHopOfThe90s | Hip-Hop & Rap Music on Instagram: "Nas's “N.Y. State of Mind” is one of the most defining songs in hip-hop history, released in 1994 as part of his debut album “Illmatic”. The track was produced by DJ Premier, known for his signature boom-bap drums and intricate sample layering, combining elements from jazz musician Joe Chambers' “Mind Rain” and Donald Byrd's “Flight Time.” The song famously opens with Nas saying, “I don't know how to start this,” a spontaneous remark that captu
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