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Illmatic Explicit Lyrics

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Track Listings

1 The Genesis
2 N.Y. State of Mind
3 Life's a Bitch - Nas feat. AZ & Olu Dara
4 The World Is Yours
5 Halftime
6 Memory Lane (Sittin' in da Park)
7 One Love - Nas feat. Q-Tip
8 One Time 4 Your Mind
9 Represent
10 It Ain't Hard to Tell

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Genre: Rap, Hip-Hop
Media Format: Compact Disk
Rating: PA
Release Date: 19-APR-1994

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Nasir Jones made this debut album at the age of 20, already armed with the calm perceptiveness and been-there-done-that attitude of a much older ghetto vet, though sometimes his inner callow youth shows itself. Illmatic is a look back at a life spent in the culture of the projects, acknowledging joy as much as pain and taking note of violence as a fact of his environment rather than a focus of his life. It's enlivened by Nas's kicky, deep-threaded multiple rhymes--you can tell he grew up listening to Mr. Magic's rap show and internalizing the secrets of everybody's flow--and by tracks from a bunch of all-stars, including the Large Professor, DJ Premier, and, most memorably, Q-Tip ("One Love"). --Douglas Wolk

Product details

  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.03 x 5.62 x 1.76 inches; 4.48 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Sony Legacy
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ SNY57684.2
  • Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 1994
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 40 minutes
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ December 7, 2006
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Sony Legacy
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0000029GA
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 4,468 ratings

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4.8 out of 5 stars
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Despite shrink wrap it’s not new
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Despite shrink wrap it’s not new
Overall great for listening but collectors should know that despite it coming in shrink wrap it is not new. Came with obvious wear including a tear in the sleeve.
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