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Illmatic (stylized in lowercase) is the debut studio album by the American rapper Nas.It was released on April 19, 1994, by Columbia Records.After signing with the label with the help of MC Serch, Nas recorded the album in 1992 and 1993 at Chung King Studios, D&D Recording, Battery Studios, and Unique Recording Studios in New York City.
Illmatic was awarded best album of 1994 by The Source. [31] Steve Huey of AllMusic described Nas's lyrics on Illmatic as "highly literate" and his raps "superbly fluid regardless of the size of his vocabulary", adding that Nas is "able to evoke the bleak reality of ghetto life without losing hope or forgetting the good times". [32]
Soon after, Nas signed to Columbia Records, where he released his debut album Illmatic in 1994. [2] Including Nas's solo debut track "Halftime", Illmatic was certified double platinum in the US, [3] spawned several singles including "It Ain't Hard to Tell" and "The World Is Yours", earning considerable critical acclaim.
The architects behind Illmatic’s sound were legendary producers like DJ Premier, Large Professor, Pete Rock, Q-Tip, and L.E.S. And while their avant-garde jazz templates, reverberating drum ...
"Represent" is the ninth song on Nas' debut album Illmatic. It is produced by DJ Premier who samples Lee Erwin's "Thief of Baghdad" for the song's beat. [1] Nas dedicates the song to a long list of people including future hip hop artist Cormega. RapReviews describes "Represent" as a "certified banger." [2]
"The World Is Yours" is a 1994 song by American rapper Nas, for his debut album, Illmatic. The song was written by Nas and Peter Phillips. The song is considered by music critics as one of the greatest hip-hop songs ever recorded; About.com ranked it seventh greatest rap song of all time. [1] It reached number 13 on the Hot Rap Singles chart in ...
"Life's a Bitch" is a song by American rapper Nas, released by Columbia Records on April 19, 1994 as the third single from his debut studio album, Illmatic (1994). Issued as a 12" single, it features guest vocals from AZ and a cornet performance from Nas' father Olu Dara.
Nas has announced a new UK and European tour to mark the 30th anniversary of his groundbreaking debut album Illmatic. The 50-year-old rapper will perform Illmatic , which he released at the age of ...