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   Despite the album's low initial sales, Illmatic received rave reviews from most music critics, who praised its production and Nas' lyricism. On January 17, 1996, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America , and on December 11, 2001, it earned a platinum certification after shipping 1,000,000 copies in the United States.

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   Jul 22, 2013 · ILLMATIC by NAS sales and awards. Skip to content. BestSellingAlbums.org. ... Best-selling albums by year, decade expand child menu. 1940’s; 1950’s; 1960’s ...

4. www.rs500albums.com › 50-1 › 44#44 Nas, 'Illmatic' (1994) — Rolling Stone 500 Greatest ...

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   Jun 7, 2021 · In 1992, when Nas was 18, Graham was murdered by a gunman. The same night Nas’s brother was shot but survived. This was a major wakeup call for Nas. He was finally signed and ‘Illmatic,’ his debut album was released in 1994. The record deals with themes of gang rivalries, poverty and desolation. Nas gave us first-person narratives of life ...

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   Apr 19, 2024 · The era’s critical authority on rap, The Source, agreed, bestowing Nas’ firstborn with its finest album rating of five mics. Writer Minya Oh praised the debut as “monumental.” In 2024, Illmatic’s immortality is undeniable. Yet as feverish as the anticipation was, its 1994 sales suffered from too much East Coast love.

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   Apr 19, 2024 · The praises didn’t immediately translate to album sales. Illmatic reportedly debuted at No. 12 on the Billboard 200, only selling around 60,000 in its first week. The LP’s iconic singles also ...

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   Nov 16, 2018 · According to Serch, a week after the release of Illmatic, Nas made his first million. “He sold 165,000 albums April 20th. “He sold 165,000 albums April 20th. That week he became a millionaire.

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   Who produced Illmatic?

   • The album's production was handled by DJ Premier, Large Professor, Pete Rock, Q-Tip, L.E.S., and Nas himself. Styled as a hardcore hip hop album, Illmatic features multi-syllabic internal rhymes and inner-city narratives based on Nas' experiences growing up in the Queensbridge Houses in Queens, New York.

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   Is Illmatic a good album?

   • The focus on contemporary inner-city issues, paired with well-composed instrumentation and delivered with zeal and gusto, has cemented Illmatic as one of the greatest albums of all time, across all genres. And, with more than three decades in the game, Nas has become the face of conscious rap.

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   When did nas release Illmatic?

   • Illmatic 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.

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   When did Illmatic XX come out?

   • In 2014, Nas announced Illmatic XX, the 20th Anniversary Edition of the original album Illmatic, released April 15, 4 days prior to the 20th Anniversary of the original's release date (April 19). Illmatic XX includes a remastered version of Illmatic, an extra disc of demos, remixes, and unreleased records from that era of Nas' career.

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   Did nas make Illmatic a rap album?

   • He’d be tasked with delivering a debut worth its weight in gold. Nas, being rap’s No. 1 draft pick, made Illmatic the most-anticipated album of 1994. Word was that the young phenom assembled an Avengers-like squad of the top producers (DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Q-Tip, Large Professor and newcomer L.E.S.) of the 1990s.

   ‘Illmatic’ at 30: A look back at rap’s perfect album — Andscape

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   Did nas make Illmatic the most anticipated album of 1994?

   • Nas, being rap’s No. 1 draft pick, made Illmatic the most-anticipated album of 1994. Word was that the young phenom assembled an Avengers-like squad of the top producers (DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Q-Tip, Large Professor and newcomer L.E.S.) of the 1990s. The supporting cast alone was enough to attract the industry’s attention.

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   Apr 19, 2024 · With 17 albums to his credit, Nas often revisits the themes of Illmatic. His 2018 album Nasir touches on systemic racism and police brutality, most prominently with the song “Cops Shot The Kid.”