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Released on the 20th anniversary of illmatic, the film includes interviews with nas, his brother and father, and figures from the east coast hip hop scene. Time is illmatic is a feature length documentary film that delves deep into the making of nas 1994. Nas tales are always fascinating and his storytelling. Featuring interviews with his illmatic producers large professor, pete rock, qtip, l. Posted april 12, 2014 by joshua m brown time is illmatic, the documentary based on nas and his breakthrough album which turns twenty years old this spring, debuts at the tribeca film festival next week. Nas delivers powerful doc time is illmatic video rapper screens and discusses with thewrap his film about the making of the 1994 classic illmatic, and his. Time is illmatic by official pete rock free listening on.
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Time is illmatic 2014 official trailer hd 1080p youtube. Time is illmatic is a feature length documentary film that delves deep into the making of nas 1994 debut album, illmatic, and the social conditions that influenced its creation. Featuring pharrell williams, alicia keys, qtip, and busta rhymes. Providing a behindthescenes look at the making of nas s debut album, this documentary also delves into his deep connection to his new york roots. The official trailer for nas documentary time is illmatic. Time is illmatic tribeca two decades ago, the rapper known as nas created illmatic, a classic portrait of new york strife and vitality. Stream time is illmatic by official pete rock from desktop or your mobile device. I still bump joints off of it to remember my youth and the old hood.
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After promising new music for some time, nas finally delivers. It was difficult to listen to the album for the first time and not be blown away. Dec 12, 2014 nas dishes real talk about his career at screening of nas. Time is illmatic was premiered which recounted circumstances leading up to nas s debut album. The film recounts the circumstances leading up to nas 1994 debut album illmatic. Like the album, the movie is a time capsule to a very specific place and time. Time is illmatic, the directorial debut from multimedia artist one9, opened the tribeca film festival this year, a fitting distinction as this is a quintessentially new york storya story about one artist and. Thank you guys for watching, i hope you liked and enjoyed what you saw. A worthy companion piece to one of the greatest rap albums of all time, time is illmatic follows nas as he journeys back to queensbridge and brings to vivid life the stories which inspired his debut record, illmatic. Time is illmatic, an earthy, wellconsidered doc by exgraffiti artist one9just a straight, inspiring rise from nass early blockparty improvs and. Along the way, time is illmatic shows how naswith the support of his queensbridge.
Twenty years ago, nasir jones rechristened himself nas and released illmatic, an impeccable debut and one of the most important albums in hiphop history. Feb 19, 2014 the tribeca film festival is bringing more hiphop to the big screen. Here is the official trailer for the short film, including interviews with nasir jones. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
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