On the verge of his documentary release, Nas stopped by Power 105.1 to chop it up with Angie Martinez. Esco spoke on the October 2nd debut of ‘Time is Illmatic‘ as well as his new music on the way, his relationship with Jay Z, “Ether”, and much more. Check the sit-down below, and reserve your […]

It’s hard to argue with the notion that “Illmatic,” the 1994 debut album from Queensbridge hero MC Nasir “Nas” Jones, is one of the most iconic albums in hip-hop history – maybe even of the 1990s in general. Nas’ unique lyric patterns and hard-nosed production from the likes of Pete Rock, Dj Premier, Large Professor, and […]

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        The hype train for the 20th anniversary of rapper Nasir “Nas” Jones’ seminal work “Illmatic” continues to chug along with the release of a trailer for the documentary “Time Is Illmatic.”      Directed by One9, the documentary follows Jones from his upbringing in Queens to the fateful release of “Illmatic” in 1994 by […]

This year is a big one for Nas. His debut album, “Illmatic,” turned 20 this year, and the new documentary about the album’s process, “Time is Illmatic“ premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival last night. MUST SEE: Enter To Win A Copy Of Nas’ “Illmatic XX” [SWEEPSTAKES] It’s the first film for director Eric Parker and […]

2014 marks the 20th anniversary of the landmark Nas debut “Illmatic.” In celebration of the anniversary, a documentary chronicling the time, the making of the album, and its effect on the Hip-Hp culture has been made. “Time is Illmatic” was selected as the opening night film at the Tribeca Film Festival (April 16th). Check out […]

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To honor the 20th anniversary of the classic Nas album “Illmatic”, the Time Is Illmatic documentary will be debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City in April. Nas will also release a remastered re-release of Illmatic XX (dropping April 15, 2014). There will  be a U.S. tour that coincides with the album’s release and Nas will  perform the […]