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." ...

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

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 ...

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 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).

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 ...

Nas: Time Is Illmatic will open theatrically via Tribeca Film beginning in New York on Oct. 1, with a national expansion to follow, and will be available on demand and iTunes on Oct. 3.