Celebrate the 30th anniversary of Nas’ Illmatic album. Explore the influence of this iconic opus in this open letter from Chuck Jigsaw Creekmur. Happy 30th Illmatic Anniversary. Friday (April 19) ...

ALBANY - Hip-hop legend Nas played the Palace on Friday night, celebrating the 30th anniversary of his debut album “Illmatic.” While the iconic album, arguably the greatest rap record of all-time, was ...

Thirty-one years ago today, Nasir Jones—better known as Nas—dropped his groundbreaking debut album Illmatic, forever changing the landscape of Hip Hop. Released on April 19, 1994, via Columbia Records ...

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. On April 19, 2024, Nasir Jones — better known as GOAT-level, legendary MC ...

In 1994, a 19-year-old Nas released Illmatic, an album that announced the full arrival of the modern age of hip-hop. This period, which began in 1993, came to an end with Wu-Tang Clan’s 1997 LP ...

Nas is reflecting on his masterpiece debut album ahead of the 30-year anniversary of Illmatic on March 30. Nas is reflecting on his classic debut album ahead of the 30-year anniversary of Illmatic. On ...

Discover the early life of rapper Nas and the story behind his groundbreaking debut album. The story behind Nas's groundbreaking debut album 'Illmatic,' and the early life of one of the most talented ...

The debut album-turned cult classic is 31-years-old Nasir Jones, the incomparable emcee known as Nas, Nasty Nas, Nastradamus, Esco, Escobar, God’s Son, took the stage at Synovus Bank Amphitheater at ...

ON MONDAY. FLOATS MARCHING BANDS, COLOR GUARD WILL MARCH DOWN MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR BOULEVARD HERE IN BALTIMORE. THE MLK DAY PARADE IS ONE OF THE BEST KNOWN CELEBRATIONS OF MARTIN LUTHER KING ...

2 years ago today, Nasir Jones—better known as Nas—dropped his groundbreaking debut album Illmatic, forever changing the landscape of Hip Hop. Released on April 19, 1994, via Columbia Records, the LP ...