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Illmatic [PA] by Nas
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Personnel includes: Nas, AZ (vocals); Olu Dara (trumpet). Producers: DJ Premier, L.E.S., Pete Rock, Q-Tip, The Large Professor. Engineers...
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Personnel includes: Nas, AZ (vocals); Olu Dara (trumpet). Producers: DJ Premier, L.E.S., Pete Rock, Q-Tip, The Large Professor. Engineers include: Eddie Sancho, Jason Vogel, Jamey Staub. Recorded at Chung King Studios, D & D Recording and Battery Studios, New York, New York. Personnel: Nas, A.Z. (rap vocals); Olu Dara (trumpet). Producers: DJ Premier, L.E.S., NAS, Pete Rock, The Large Professor, Q-Tip. Engineers include: Eddie Sancho, Jamey Staub, Kevin Reynolds. Out of a seemingly endless array of hip hop albums, every now and again something fresh and powerful rises to the top of the pile. Hailing from the Queensbridge Housing Projects in Long Island City (home to Marley Marl among others), 20-year old Nasir "Nas" Jones is less concerned with being an impersonator than with being an originator, bypassing adolescent fantasies and B-boy braggadocio in favor of jazzy beats, rap noir realism and new answers to urban despair. ILLMATIC is his story, a cautionary tale of the inner city streets, and as Nas mak...
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Pros: The hunger, the ingeniuty, the heavenly production, the narration, braggadocio, FU**ING EVERYTHING!!!
Cons: ............Find one, and I'll shoot you.
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Rap has never had such a treasure, an underground masterpiece that resonates pure RapISM - Full man, Full amazin'. Read More
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Pros: Soulful street poetry and jazzy production; hip-hop at its finest
Cons: The first four songs are just TOO good compared to the last five
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Stay tuned, Nas, soon the real rap comes at halftime it speaks for itself. The masterpiece nobody can (or will) surpass. Read More
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Pros: not 1 poppish/commercial track, hot beats, all round lyrical talent,
Cons: not much
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I don't think any fans of no limit, nelly or p. diddy would like this, but anyone into the old school hot style of rap will love this album. Read More
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Pros: everything
Cons: 9 tracks??
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If you consider yourself a hip hop fan, and you dont have this album, shame on you, Go out and cop this now my nicca. Read More
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Pros: The greatest rap album of all time. Hands Down.
Cons: So perfect, it has hurt Nas' career.
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If you could have only one rap album, this would be it. The greatest rap album ever created. Read More
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Pros: Excellent production. Awesome street lyrics. No commercialism. Underground feel. Good old skool feel. NASTY NAS!
Cons: Well never see Nas at this level again. Too SHORT!
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Overall illmatic is a classic album with awesome production, street poetry, and Nas at his must rawest and purest. 10/10. Read More
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Pros: Every track is a classic, the production is amazing, Nas is an incredible lyricist.
Cons: Hmmm....Too Short? Other then that, NONE!
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It's The Greatest Hip Hop Album! Read More
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Pros: Lyrical masterpeice, top beats, classic....
Cons: NOT LONG ENOUGH!!! Too bad Nas would never reach this again
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Pure brilliance...! Read More
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Pros: Top Knotch Freestyles, Laced With Classic material, Good variety of flow patterns and beats
Cons: short length, lack of catchy pop rap hooks and clean sound may bother some
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if the raps you like are artists that are on tv a lot you probably won't like this If you like to and disect lyrics this is for you
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Pros: Lyrics, production, 1 guest, Can't think
Cons: Maybe a little short
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