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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: Incredible Production, untouchable lyricism, a true classic.
Cons: None whatsoever.
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This album perfectly fits my description of what hip-hop is and should be. Read More
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Pros: Lyrics, production, everything
Cons: Can't find one
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Wow, it is hard for me to imagine anyone not having this album. Yeah I would recommend it to anyone. Read More
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Pros: Nas intelligent lyricism, Excellent beats
Cons: Only 9 Songs!
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Get this because of Nas' ultra smart rhymes backed by very complex beats. In other words, it's simply dope. Read More
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Pros: Excellent Lyrics, production that sounds good even today, Subject Matter
Cons: A couple of weaker songs and its too short!
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An album so great that no matter how hard he tries Nas will most likely never better it! Read More
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Pros: Nothing about this album is unnecessary no skits guest appearances
Cons: none except that Nas can't outdo this one
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I have a love affair with this album and you won't hear me recommend anything nearly as highly. Tell me what you think Read More
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Pros: The Album That Changed Rap.
Cons: None currently unrelated with any rap classic.
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i think illmatic should be iconised by a notable Rap oriented organisation. Read More
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Pros: -Probably the greatest 40 minutes of TRUE COLORS in Rap history
Cons: -Its too short
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Get it if you don't have it Read More
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Pros: A gold mine of amazing lyricism, DJ premier's production, Underground feel.
Cons: Too short
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What can i say? its CLASSIC Read More
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Pros: Amazing lyrics, vivid, great flow, good beats
Cons: Only 10 tracks (40 min) Repetitive choruses Couple flat beats
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Nas is Nasty. Illmatic is Ill. If you don't own this or haven't heard it, work on that. Now, fool. Read More
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Pros: Nas at his finest
Cons: None
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