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Illmatic is very easy to listen to: accessible due to its length and composition, neither over- nor under-produced. For the casual listener unacquainted with the history of hip-hop, the album's easy lyrical flow and attractive backbeats are part of what makes the record commercially successful.
Apr 14, 2014 · Illmatic, even in the moments it might today feel like a period piece or a curio from an age of lost innocence, never quite lets us give up on those hopes. There’s another important way the writing on Illmatic has enhanced its reputation and prolonged its impact and influence.
Apr 8, 2023 · In this piece, we will take a deep dive into one of the most legendary albums in the history of Hip Hop – Nas’s Illmatic. Released in 1994, Illmatic marked the arrival of one of the greatest lyricists in the game and announced the arrival of a new era of Hip Hop that was gritty, raw, and unapologetically real.
May 14, 2024 · Nas’s debut album Illmatic is the king among kings of mid-’90s classic hip hop albums, and thirty years later, the music industry is finally recognizing what made Illmatic a game changer for the rap genre.
Apr 19, 2024 · From poetic, pulled-from-life lyrics to its all-star cast of producers, 'Illmatic' reignited New York’s rap supremacy in the mid-1990s. Three decades after Nas released his debut album 'Illmatic,' the LP has maintained its distinction as the holy grail of East Coast rap.
Apr 17, 2014 · “Illmatic” is hip hop’s top trump card. If you want to put a “Reasonable Doubt”, “Ready To Die” or “Enter the Wu-Tang” up against it, you’ll lose. “Illmatic” is superior simply because it is a flawless example of an emcee and a producer bringing their A-game constantly over the course of 9 tracks (ignoring the intro).
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It’s pretty undeniable that 'Illmatic' has the best ‘rapping’ on any album ever. I’ll give you that. But it’s a headphone listen, an album you put on one or twice a year because you want to hear raw lyricism. Is it a go-to listen in the car? Can you put it on at a party? What track gets played in a club? Which song gets you emotional?
