Nas
Illmatic
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Tracklist
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The Genesis full track | 1:47 | 81,596 | ||
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N.Y. State of Mind (Explicit Album Version) full track | 4:50 | 2,042 | ||
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Life's A Bitch (Explicit Album Version) full track | 3:29 | 1,202 | ||
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The World Is Yours full track | 3:55 | 109,869 | ||
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Halftime (Explicit Album Version) full track | 4:20 | 1,646 | ||
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Memory Lane (Sittin' in da Park) full track | 4:07 | 68,923 | ||
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One Love (Explicit Album Version) full track | 5:23 | 879 | ||
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One Time 4 Your Mind full track | 3:18 | 69,013 | ||
| 9 |
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Represent full track | 4:11 | 85,901 | ||
| 10 |
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It Ain't Hard To Tell (Explicit Album Version) full track | 3:22 | 652 | ||
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It Aint Hard to Tell | 3:22 | 11,606 | ||
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New York State of Mind | 4:54 | 7,622 |
About this album
Illmatic is the debut album of American hip hop rapper Nas, released April 19, 1994 on Columbia Records in the United States. Recording sessions for the album took place from 1992 to 1993 at Chung King Studios, D&D Recording, Battery Studios and Unique Recording Studios in New York City. Illmatic features production from several renowned hip hop artists, including Main Source-member Large Professor, DJ Pete Rock, rapper Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest, Gang Starr-member DJ Premier and hip hop producer L. E.S., as well as a guest appearance by East New York rapper AZ. The album has been noted by music writers for its hardcore rap-style, production quality, Nas’s unique lyricism, which is characterized by internal rhyme, and inner city lyrical themes, which center on his native Queensbridge, New York.
Upon release, Illmatic proved to be a considerable commercial success, as it debuted on the Billboard 200 chart at number-twelve in its first week of release, while selling 59,000 copies. In 2001, it was certified platinum in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album received immensely positive reviews from several music critics who hailed it as a masterpiece. Since its initial acclaim, it has been recognized by music writers and critics as one of the quintessential hip hop recordings of the 1990s. It has also been recognized as a landmark album in East Coast hip hop, as it contributed to the artistic renaissance of New York hip hop and marked a stylistic change in the genre at the time.
Upon release, Illmatic proved to be a considerable commercial success, as it debuted on the Billboard 200 chart at number-twelve in its first week of release, while selling 59,000 copies. In 2001, it was certified platinum in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album received immensely positive reviews from several music critics who hailed it as a masterpiece. Since its initial acclaim, it has been recognized by music writers and critics as one of the quintessential hip hop recordings of the 1990s. It has also been recognized as a landmark album in East Coast hip hop, as it contributed to the artistic renaissance of New York hip hop and marked a stylistic change in the genre at the time.
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Shouts
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Fislip wrote:
THE best hip-hop album!
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spreadblood4 wrote:
best nas album, and one of the best hip-hop albums of all time. [2]
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prekesh wrote:
best nas album, and one of the best hip-hop albums of all time.
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qbin200 wrote:
just incredible, classic. one of the best hip hop albums of all time.
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jonpwnsu wrote:
best nas album. every track is fire. simple as that.
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youngintellect wrote:
second only to Ready to Die.
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marymidgetmack wrote:
One of my fave albums of all time!
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far7east8boy wrote:
Nasir Jones all day...
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NamjuYoon wrote:
Eargasm
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planetShhhh wrote:
heroic and NY State of Mind is phenomenal
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RoFen wrote:
gets better every time you listen to it.
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amanante wrote:
"the flow, the lyrics, the beats....nothing even comes close to Illmatic " Thats what I was gonna say. .. No doubt ain't gonna argue
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RippedtGhraphiX wrote:
"the flow, the lyrics, the beats....nothing even comes close to Illmatic " Thats what I was gonna say. .. No doubt
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Ausloschen wrote:
the flow, the lyrics, the beats....nothing even comes close to Illmatic
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kicky6 wrote:
every few weeks i get this sudden urge to listen to illmatic for several days straight
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myteaisgreen wrote:
90's hip-hop is the best shit ever.
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THE_JETS wrote:
5 stars classic h.of no doubt
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Mystaah wrote:
Just fuckin pure meaning of CLASSIC ALBUM! 100% Perfect! NY State of Mind
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Requiemi wrote:
only one word: CLASSIC!
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Keraj3000 wrote:
I don't think Illmatis is the best Nas' album. For me: 1. It Was Written 2. Stillmatic 3. Illmatic. And I think the best rap album of all time is "All Eyez On Me" by 2Pac.
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Recent Activity
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OllieL tagged Illmatic with ‘favourite albums’. yesterday evening
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pablo_cerve wrote about Illmatic in favorite albums. yesterday afternoon
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Renegadesteve2 wrote about Illmatic in Top 50 Albums after 4 months of Last.Fm. Wednesday evening
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ayatollah_olive tagged Illmatic with ‘pitchfork top 100 albums of the 1990s’. last week
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dirtybeatsinc wrote about Illmatic in swiped off of Okayplayer.com Deconstructing Illmatic - nice read (pretty long). last week
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