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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.
Nas in 1998, several years after the release of Illmatic.. Illmatic, the 1994 debut album by Nas, made a significant impact on the hip hop genre. The album has been credited as one of the pivotal works that returned East Coast hip hop, particularly Queensbridge's hip hop scene, to prominence in a time when public attention was focused on West Coast releases.
This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 1994. Nas' landmark Illmatic album is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential albums of all time.
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 ...
In 1994, Nas's debut album, Illmatic, was released. It featured production from Large Professor, Pete Rock, Q-Tip, LES and DJ Premier, as well as guest appearances from Nas's friend AZ and his father Olu Dara. The album spawned several singles, including "The World Is Yours", "It Ain't Hard to Tell", and "One Love".
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.
"It Ain't Hard To Tell" is the second single and last track from American rapper Nas' debut album, Illmatic. Although the track was technically the second single on the album, it was the first single to be released after the album was pressed in 1994. The first single, "Halftime," was released two years prior to Illmatic ' s debut.
"N.Y. State of Mind" is a song by hip hop recording artist Nas from his debut studio album Illmatic (1994). The song's production was handled by DJ Premier who sampled two jazz songs: "Mind Rain" by Joe Chambers and "Flight Time" by Donald Byrd. [1]