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It’s Illmatic Year! To celebrate the 20 year anniversary Nas first released the deluxe reissue of one of, if not the greatest contributions of art to our culture – the album Illmatic. Besides some small tweaks, it’s a typical re-release excluding the addition of the track “I’m a Villain." He also took off on a world tour to follow.
Although he’s been touring most of the year, this next stream of shows will mainly support the release of the albums’ behind the scenes documentary also titled Nas: Time is Illmatic. Which will first air October 1st at New York’s Tribeca Film Festival.
The project which is vividly painted by words – full of some painful and some hopeful stories, still has a life of its own 20 years later. A quote from the trailer – “I gave you what the streets felt like, sounded like, tasted like” – Nas.
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The tour kicks off this Thursday October 2nd at the Main Street Armory in Rochester, NY. The show will include the viewing of the documentary of course which features interviews with Nas' 'Illmatic' producers (Large Professor, Pete Rock, Q-Tip, L.E.S., and DJ Premier) and musical peers (including Pharerell Williams and Alicia Keys.
Salute to the God, Nasty Nas! We’ll be keeping up with him and the rest of Time is Illmatic journey.
Tina Louise
Twitter: @TinaLouiseMe
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