On this day in Hip Hop history Nas took the first steps of what would turn into an illustrious career by releasing his debut single “Halftime”. Under the name “Nasty Nas“, the single was put out as apart of the soundtrack for the film Zebrahead, two years prior to his celebrated Illmatic LP. The popularity […]
On July 2, 1996, Nas unleashed the follow-up to his critically acclaimed debut, 1994’s Illmatic. Titled It Was Written, the album featured production from DJ Premier, Dr. Dre and Havoc. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information This time around, the fresh-faced, 22-year-old Brooklyn-born emcee consciously pushed the album in a more mainstream direction, hoping to secure a wider fan base. […]
On this day in Hip Hop history the career of one of Hip Hop’s living legends began. Today 22 years go, Queens rap icon Nas released his debut album Illmatic. Along with being one of the greatest rap albums of all time, this project shift the direction of Hip Hop in more ways than one. […]
On this date in 1992, “Nasty” Nas dropped his first single for an otherwise unknown movie soundtrack Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Not even Nasir Jones himself knew the magnitude of what his career would be when the “Halftime” single dropped on October 13, 1992. Appearing on Nas‘ monumental Illmatic album as well as the […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The album that introduced America to K.Dot turns two years old today. So let’s toast (and take a pool full of liquor and dive in it) as we appreciate the Compton emcees landmark debut A huge congratulations goes out to TDE’s superstar Kendrick Lamar. On this day in 2012, K. […]
Tribeca Film & Hennessy V.S screened NAS: Time is Illmatic featuring NAS, the face of the brands award-winning “Never stop. Never settle.” campaign.
Nas: Time is Illmatic, 10 years in the making and 20 years of greatness
Photo Credit Michael Knapp Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The team behind the groundbreaking documentary let the world know, NAS IS COMING Advertisement On Monday September 29th Tribeca Films held a special press conference to announce the theatrical release of ‘NAS: Time IS ILLMATIC’ . The documentary feature film had only been previously screened […]
When director One9 and writer/producer Erik Parker set out to create Time Is Illmatic back in 2004 — the ten year anniversary of of Illmatic — they did so with the belief that it could be made within one year. Ten years later, they stand in front of a populous crowd at Brooklyn’s BAM Cinematek before the exclusive screening of their final product […]
This weekend was the host for one of Atlanta’s most anticipated outdoor music festivals. In its 5th year, the ONE Music Fest, was a success, with thousands of fans flocking to see their favorite artists, from neo-soul to old school rap and hip-hop. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Blessing the 2 event stages were Kendrick Lamar, […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The gift that keeps on giving. There are some albums that will never go unspoken and Illmatic is one of them. Earlier this year, on the 20th anniversary of one of hip-hop’s most legendary albums, Nas announced a new documentary and tour celebrating the release. This week, a new trailer […]
If they wrote a [movie] on your life, you think they’ll [watch] it? Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Nas’ influence will be shown on the big screen. The documentary, Time Is Illmatic, which premiered at the 2014 Tribecca Film Festival, is coming to theaters in October. The film-driected by One 9, written by Erik Parker and […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information In case you were wondering. Yesterday, news broke that shortly after celebrating the 20th anniversary of his era defining, once-in-a-generation caliber debut album, Illmatic, Nas would be heading back into the studio to continue recording and production of his new album, the first since 2012’s Life Is Good, with No […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information According to HiphopDX, Nas’ Illmatic streams have seen a 300 percent sale increase since last week. Advertisement The actual album has also seen an increase in sales, according the HHDX. Illmatic, which was released April 19, 1994, has seen an 844 percent increase in sales. In 1994, the album sold 14,987 […]
This past month must feel like one long party for Nasty Nas, who celebrated the release of his seminal album, Illmatic, with a slew of high profile concerts. While he was performing at SXSW and more recently Coachella, a documentary chronicling the young emcee and his music opened Tribeca film festival, entitled Time Is Illmatic. However, while in the […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information For some, the journey to one of the biggest music and arts festival in America was done with ease. But for the rest of us it may have became a wearisome trip to Coachella that almost didn’t happen. Being a journalist has many perks including the honor of being […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Whose world is this… Pete Rock, known for his remarkably soulful and impactful instrumentals, made a beat in 1994 that would help change the course of hip-hop forever, but at the time, he was just working with the new, ill kid from Queensbridge who needed a beat for his debut. […]
Happy 20th to Illmatic! Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Nas‘s Illmatic is officially 20 years old today (it came out on April 19th, 1994), and one of the ways we are celebrating his legendary album here at The Source is by re-visiting all of Illmatic‘s music videos! From “The World Is Yours” to “One Love”, we […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Illmatic is highly regarded as one of Hip Hop’s greatest and most influential albums of all time, with good reason. The album ushered in the trend of using multiple producers on a single project, featuring the likes of Large Professor, L.E.S., Q-Tip, and DJ Premier in the early stages of […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Take a trip down memory lane and check out the original review of Nas‘ Illmatic to celebrate the album’s 20th year.
