Illmatic

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Illmatic by Nas

About Illmatic

"Illmatic" is the debut studio album by American rapper Nas, released on April 19, 1994, through Columbia Records. Nas signed with the label with the assistance of MC Serch and recorded the album in 1992 and 1993 at Chung King Studios, D&D Recording, Battery Studios, and Unique Recording Studios in New York City. Production was handled by DJ Premier, Large Professor, Pete Rock, Q-Tip, L.E.S., and Nas himself. The album is characterized as a hardcore hip-hop record, featuring multi-syllabic internal rhymes and narratives inspired by Nas’ upbringing in the Queensbridge Houses in Queens, New York. Nas began writing lyrics for .

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Release Date: 1994-04-19T00:00:00.000000Z

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Tracklist

  1. The Genesis
  2. N.Y. State of Mind
  3. Life's a Bitch (feat. AZ & Olu Dara)
  4. The World Is Yours
  5. Halftime
  6. Memory Lane (Sittin' in da Park)
  7. One Love (feat. Q-Tip)
  8. One Time 4 Your Mind
  9. Represent
  10. It Ain't Hard to Tell