Nas hit the Coachella stage to perform his whole “Illmatic” album as a tribute to it’s 20th anniversary. He surprised the audience, by bringing out Jay-Z to perform “Dead Presidents” and Diddy to perform “Hate Me Now.” To check out pics, click below.
Nas Admits To Leaking ‘Illmatic’ Before It Came Out!
In an interview with RevoltTV, Nas unveiled that he had a part in leaking his classic album ‘Illmatic’. The 10 track album, was pushed out quickly because of the leak, and Nas has admitted that although unintentionally he did have parts in the early release. Check out his full response below.
(Video) Check Out The Trailer For Nas’ ‘Time Is Illmatic’ Documentary!
As this year marks the 20th anniversary of Nas’ timeless pice ‘Illmatic’, the Hip Hop legend has unveiled the trailer for the documentary focusing on the journey towards making the classic album! Check out the nostalgic moments, in the trailer below and the film debut at the Tribeca Film Festival, in New York on April 16.
This Is Dope! Attention Nas Fans: If You Want YOUR Baby Picture On The ‘Illmatic’ Cover, Here’s Your Chance!
Not only is Nas one of the most legendary rappers in the game, but his “Illmatic” album is debatably the best Hip-Hop album to EVER be released. For all the die-hard Nas fans out there (including myself), here’s something cool I had to share with you. In honor of the 20th anniversary of “Illmatic,” not only is Nas going on tour with DJ Premier to perform the album at it’s entirety and re-releasing the project with some never before heard remixes on April 15th, but he’s letting his fans create their OWN version of his classic album-cover. We all know what Nasir Jones’ baby face looks like from this specific project, but now here’s your chance to make your own Illmatic XX cover art using your own baby picture! The Grand Prize winner will receive two tickets to a Nas concert and an autographed CD and merchant prize pack. Two more First Prize winners will also receive autographed CDs by Nas and merch prize packs, as well. Click below for the link!
(Video) Nas, Q-Tip & The Roots Perform ‘One Love’ On ‘Fallon’
In honor of the 20th anniversary of Nas’ classic album “Illmatic,” he hit up ‘Fallon’ along with Q-Tip and The Roots to put on one hell of a performance. The Hip-Hop legends took the stage together to perform “One Love.” Check out the performance below & make sure to cop the deluxe reissue of “Illmatic” on April 15th.
(Video) Nas Appeared On “Real Time With Bill Maher!
Nas debuted his first album “Illmatic” on April 19, 1994. Nas has been honouring its 20 year anniversary of the album that “was a real game-changer”. Nas took the anniversary of the album to “Real Time with Bill Maher” to discuss its impact on music and what it was like working on it.
