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1. thequietus.com › opinion-and-essays › anniversaryBack Down Memory Lane: Illmatic By Nas Revisited

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   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.

2. www.reddit.com › r › LetsTalkMusic25 years on - Why Nas's debut album Illmatic is the greatest ...

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   In Illmatic’s opening week, it only sold 59,000 copies which is astonishing considering the hype in the leadup to the album and that it was also critically acclaimed, it was the first solo debut album to be awarded 5 mics by The Source.

3. www.reddit.com › r › hiphop101Genuine question, why is illmatic regarded so highly?

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   Illmatic is impressive in a much different way than TPAB. TPAB does a lot of experimentation with sound, writing, song structures. Illmatic is in a lot of ways opposite to that. It's stripped down to what really matters.

4. www.reddit.com › r › nasWhy is Illmatic better than It Was Written? : r/nas - Reddit

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   The beats are better than Illmatic’s, the lyrics aren’t. You believe every word Nas spits on Illmatic, you don’t on IWW. However, It Was Written is nonetheless a remarkably penned collection of songs. I’ll never understand how some choose to overlook it.

5. www.wired.com › story › nas-illmatic-30thNas’ Illmatic Was the Beginning of the End of the Album

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   Apr 19, 2024 · Nas’ critically revered "Illmatic" hit record store shelves 30 years ago today. The digital age has ensured that there will never be another album like it.

6. www.grammy.com › news › how-nas-illmatic-definedHow 'Illmatic' Defined East Coast Rap: Nas’ Landmark Debut ...

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   Apr 19, 2024 · Three decades after Nas released his debut album 'Illmatic,' the LP has maintained its distinction as the holy grail of East Coast rap. From poetic, pulled-from-life lyrics to its all-star cast of producers, 'Illmatic' reignited New York’s rap supremacy in the mid-1990s.

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   Is Illmatic a great album?

   • In the decades since, it has steadily accumulated accolades. Illmatic is high on many all-time greatest albums lists (in any genre), and in 2021, was the first hip-hop album inducted into the Library of Congress. These acknowledgements tell only part of the story, as its informal influence is far greater.

   Nas’ Illmatic Was the Beginning of the End of the Album

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   Is Illmatic the Best Hip-Hop Album of all time?

   • Today’s the day. The year was 1994. The album: Illmatic. It would — from the start — go down as one of the best, if not the best, hip-hop albums of all time. As THE SOURCE, we had it all covered, from Nas’ “The Second Coming” feature in our April 1994 issue to the actual Illmatic review (done by HOT 97 ‘s Miss Info, formerly Shortie).

   The Source - Read The Original 5-Mic Review of ‘illmatic

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   Is 'Illmatic' the Holy Grail of East Coast rap?

   • Three decades after Nas released his debut album 'Illmatic,' the LP has maintained its distinction as the holy grail of East Coast rap. From poetic, pulled-from-life lyrics to its all-star cast of producers, 'Illmatic' reignited New York’s rap supremacy in the mid-1990s.

   How 'Illmatic' Defined East Coast Rap: Nas’ Landmark Debut Turns 30

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   Why is Illmatic so popular?

   • The short length and lack of filler has maintained Illmatic’s replayability for 25 years and will continue for many years to come. Throughout hip-hop, countless examples of inspiration, influence and sampling can be found from Illmatic.

   25 years on - Why Nas's debut album Illmatic is the greatest ... - Reddit

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   How many copies did Illmatic sell?

   • Demand within New York had grown so large, that MC Serch claimed he found a garage with 60,000 bootlegged copies. In Illmatic’s opening week, it only sold 59,000 copies which is astonishing considering the hype in the leadup to the album and that it was also critically acclaimed, it was the first solo debut album to be awarded 5 mics by The Source.

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   Why was Illmatic a great rap album?

   • The album also revived the fleeting dominance of NY rap, and unexpectedly inspired other rappers to release albums with their baby pictures on the cover. Its influential power, and the amalgam of musical forces that threaded the album together, made Illmatic one of the definitive East Coast rap albums of the golden age.

   How 'Illmatic' Defined East Coast Rap: Nas’ Landmark Debut Turns 30

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8. thesource.com › 2014/04/19 › today-in-hip-hopThe Source |Read The Original 5-Mic Review of 'illmatic ...

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   Apr 19, 2014 · As THE SOURCE, we had it all covered, from Nas’ “The Second Coming” feature in our April 1994 issue to the actual Illmatic review (done by HOT 97‘s Miss Info, formerly Shortie).