Illmatic

Nas tells XXL he loves that Illmatic has spawned tributes and looks forward to hearing them soon...

The rap icon turns 38 today...

Nas, Lauryn Hill, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, Mobb Deep and others perform stellar sets at hometown Rock the Bells tour stop...

XXLMag.com has two pairs of tickets to giveaway...

In this new video, Nas reflects on the making of Illmatic and speaks on Q-Tip, DJ Premier and more...

The Detroit emcee goes in depth about what he says is one of his favorite verses that he's ever penned, where he flipped a classic from Nas's Illmatic...

The Yonkers, NY rapper tries his hip-hop knowledge by answering five nerdy rap questions. How well does he do? Watch and see...

Elzhi recreates a classic and finds a way to do it justice...

Elmatic, the Detroit lyricist’s ode to Nas’ debut album, will drop tomorrow at 1 p.m. EST exclusively on XXLMag.com

XXL takes a look at some of Nas' most memorable rhyme book references...

Just in time for the holidays, XXL looks at the year in hip-hop literature and breaks down which book fits each fan on your list. Read all about it...

A decade and a half after the release of his acclaimed debut, AZ reflects on the disc...