Illmatic

Stance pays its respect to Nas' legendary debut album, Illmatic with a dope collab.

New Yorkers love letting you know where they're from. And with the 2015 NBA All-Star Game being held in NYC for the first time in 17 years, it's only right that a few talented native New Yorkers kicked off the pre-game performances in Madison Square Garden Sunday Night...

Inspired by the awesome documentary Time Is Illmatic, super producer Pete Rock decided to drop a mixtape by the same name to honor the flick and Nas' classic album. Featuring drops and contributions from Large Professor, DJ Premier, L.E.S. ...

It's a big week for Nas, not only is the Godson hitting the road and his one-night-only screening of "Time is Illmatic" debuting in select theaters nationwide, but it was announced today that Nas will be relaunching his HSTRY clothing line...

Nas' Time Is Illmatic documentary film is set for a nationwide big screen release for one night only on Oct. 2, and today Hennessy dropped an exclusive four-minute trailer focusing on the making of the film. The doc premiered at the TriBeCa Film Festival ahead of the 20th anniversary of Esco's iconic debut this past April, and Hennessy sat down with producer Erik Parker and director One9 to get th

When Nas released his debut album Illmatic 20 years ago on April 19, 1994, he knew he had something great on his hands. What he didn't know was that Illmatic would go on to be considered one of the single greatest bodies of work in hip-hop history, and one of the best debut albums in music, period. In that er...

his Saturday, Nas’ magnum opus Illmatic turns 20. The Queensbridge native’s journey into becoming a legendary MC all started with a groundbreaking debut that captured his worldview of the projects through a sharpened lens. XXL is celebrating the monumental anniversary with Nas Week, and we are proud to present you with every cover the iconic rapper has appeared on. Now let us take...

Previously: 8 New York Rappers On Explain Why Nas’ ‘Illmatic’ Is Important To Them 6 Big Takeaways From Nas’ ‘Time Is Illmatic’ Documentary Premiere Nas’ Time Is Illmatic Documentary Has Been In The Works For 10 Years MC Serch Always Knew Nas’ Illmatic Was The Greatest Album Of All Time Illmatic A&R Faith Newman On Nas’ Wild Early Days Nas Says New York City Wrote Illmatic Nas’ 20 Best Lines O

This Saturday, Nas’ magnum opus Illmatic turns 20. The Queensbridge native’s journey into becoming a legendary MC all started with a groundbreaking debut that captured his worldview of the projects through a sharpened lens. XXL is celebrating the monumental anniversary with Nas Week, and we are proud to present you with every cover the iconic rapper has appeared on. Now let us take...

Rappers Action Bronson, Chinx, Bodega Bamz and more talk about why Nas' classic 'Illmatic' album is important to them.

This Saturday, Nas’ magnum opus Illmatic turns 20. The Queensbridge native’s journey into becoming a legendary MC all started with a groundbreaking debut that captured his worldview of the projects through a sharpened lens. XXL is celebrating the monumental anniversary with Nas Week, and we are proud to present you with every cover the iconic rapper has appeared on. Now let us take...

Previously: Twitter Reacts To Nas’ Time Is Illmatic Documentary Premiere Nas’ Time Is Illmatic Documentary Has Been In The Works For 10 Years MC Serch Always Knew Nas’ Illmatic Was The Greatest Album Of All Time Illmatic A&R Faith Newman On Nas’ Wild Early Days Nas Says New York City Wrote Illmatic Nas’ 20 Best Lines On Illmatic The Making Of Nas’ Illmatic — XXL Issue 112