Hip-hop legend Nas is performing his iconic debut album “Illmatic” with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra to a sold-out crowd ...

Nas is a legendary rapper for a reason. The New York-born MC has been rocking the mic for more than 30 years, easily ...

Illmatic "re-asserted the principles and foundation of hip-hop, " says then- Vibe editor Alan Light, putting "more lyric-focused, elaborate writing back on the map. It was a flag in the sand." ...

Nas, ‘Illmatic’ At 20: Classic Track-by-Track Review There are few artists in hip-hop who have ever truly matched their hype. Twenty years ago today, on April 19, 1994, Nasir “Nas” Jones ...

Film Review: ‘Time Is Illmatic’ Documentary Pays Homage to Nas’ Seminal 1994 Hip-Hop Classic Few albums in hip-hop history are as universally celebrated as Nasir "Nas" Jones' 1994 debut ...

Nas' 1994 Illmatic is considered by many critics to be one of the greatest hip-hop albums ever — offering a raw and eloquent look at life in NYC's Queensbridge Projects. Now, more than 10 years ...

Frustrating as such encounters may be, they're also kind of the point of Time Is Illmatic, which tells a valuable story about hip-hop history to an audience that might not be familiar with it. "We ...

How Illmatic’s Production Help me Understand why Slumdog Millionaire won Best Picture. Slumdog Millionaire was not my pick to win for Best Picture at this year’s Academy Awards. I saw the film ...

Nas is to release a tenth anniversary PLATINUM EDITION of ‘ILLMATIC’. The re-release will contain re-mixes of tracks on the album, as well as two previously unreleased underground classics ...

And his life story unfolds in a new documentary, Nas: Time Is Illmatic, screening at TIFF Bell Lightbox Thursday (October 2, see Indie & Rep Film).