Nas - Illmatic (black vinyl LP)
Illmatic is the crown jewel of the mid-90s classics that still define the genre. Unlike Biggies Ready to Die or Jay-Z's Reasonable Doubt, which were released in its wake, Illmatic was the game-changer that forever transformed the landscape of East Coast hip-hop. Not only did it establish Nas as the Best Rapper Alive for 1994 it raised the stakes for hip-hop production, lyrical technique, content, and overall artistic ambition.
Tracklist:
A1 The Genesis
A2 N.Y. State Of Mind
A3 Life's A Bitch
A4 The World Is Yours
A5 Halftime
B1 Memory Lane (Sittin' In Da Park)
B2 One Love
B3 One Time 4 Your Mind
B4 Represent
B5 It Ain't Hard To Tell
Illmatic is the crown jewel of the mid-90s classics that still define the genre. Unlike Biggies Ready to Die or Jay-Z's Reasonable Doubt, which were released in its wake, Illmatic was the game-changer that forever transformed the landscape of East Coast hip-hop. Not only did it establish Nas as the Best Rapper Alive for 1994 it raised the stakes for hip-hop production, lyrical technique, content, and overall artistic ambition.
Tracklist:
A1 The Genesis
A2 N.Y. State Of Mind
A3 Life's A Bitch
A4 The World Is Yours
A5 Halftime
B1 Memory Lane (Sittin' In Da Park)
B2 One Love
B3 One Time 4 Your Mind
B4 Represent
B5 It Ain't Hard To Tell
Illmatic is the crown jewel of the mid-90s classics that still define the genre. Unlike Biggies Ready to Die or Jay-Z's Reasonable Doubt, which were released in its wake, Illmatic was the game-changer that forever transformed the landscape of East Coast hip-hop. Not only did it establish Nas as the Best Rapper Alive for 1994 it raised the stakes for hip-hop production, lyrical technique, content, and overall artistic ambition.
Tracklist:
A1 The Genesis
A2 N.Y. State Of Mind
A3 Life's A Bitch
A4 The World Is Yours
A5 Halftime
B1 Memory Lane (Sittin' In Da Park)
B2 One Love
B3 One Time 4 Your Mind
B4 Represent
B5 It Ain't Hard To Tell