Hip-hop legend Nas is performing his iconic debut album “Illmatic” with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra to a sold-out crowd ...

You won’t get any Jay Z dishing in 'Nas: Time Is Illmatic', an earthy, well-considered doc by ex-graffiti artist One9—just a straight, inspiring rise from Nas’s early block-party improvs and ...

Time Is Illmatic opened the 13th annual Tribeca Film Festival on Wednesday night, just days before the twentieth anniversary of Nas’ breakthrough album, Illmatic.

Nas, ‘Illmatic’ At 20: Classic Track-by-Track Review There are few artists in hip-hop who have ever truly matched their hype. Twenty years ago today, on April 19, 1994, Nasir “Nas” Jones ...

Film Review: ‘Time Is Illmatic’ Documentary Pays Homage to Nas’ Seminal 1994 Hip-Hop Classic Few albums in hip-hop history are as universally celebrated as Nasir "Nas" Jones' 1994 debut ...

Nas' 1994 Illmatic is considered by many critics to be one of the greatest hip-hop albums ever — offering a raw and eloquent look at life in NYC's Queensbridge Projects. Now, more than 10 years ...

Illmatic "re-asserted the principles and foundation of hip-hop, " says then- Vibe editor Alan Light, putting "more lyric-focused, elaborate writing back on the map. It was a flag in the sand." ...

NEW YORK — Superstar MC Nas remembers his humble roots in One9 ‘s Time Is Illmatic, an evocative appreciation of his debut album on the occasion of its 20th anniversary. Though presented ...

Frustrating as such encounters may be, they're also kind of the point of Time Is Illmatic, which tells a valuable story about hip-hop history to an audience that might not be familiar with it. "We ...

“Illmatic” brought things back to raw rap, with nods to classic New York MCs like Rakim and Big Daddy Kane. While the music incorporated sophisticated jazz influences, it retained a hard edge ...

Nas will mark the game-changing debut of his album "Illmatic," with a re-release 20th anniversary edition, a documentary film and a tour. The rapper, born Nasir Jones, shared the news on his website.