RETRO REVIEW: Nas | Illmatic
May 23, 2023 ·
52m 45s
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Hip Hop turns 50 this year so Album Mode has decided to look at an album per decade to see how the genre has evolved since that primordial party in...
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Hip Hop turns 50 this year so Album Mode has decided to look at an album per decade to see how the genre has evolved since that primordial party in New York that started it all. This week Démar and Adriel discuss one of the god MC’s, Nas’ and his debut classic ‘Illmatic’, it’s iconic lines and one liners. The duo also discuss the legendary production list and how 'Illmatic' traps the listener in New York with Nas.
Démar’s rating: 10
Adriel’s rating: 10
The Love List: NY State of mind, The World is Yours, Life’s a Bitch, Represent, It Ain’t Hard to Tell
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Time Codes:
0:00 - Intro
5:00 - it’s like a new console
5:45 - the phrase ill & slang
9:50 - NY in the 90’s Mecca of Hip-Hip
13:00 - Production
20:08 - record scratch…. doesn’t sound dated
26:00 - AZ lyrics
30:00 - the person that said it is no longer important
37:00 - using different languages in 4 bars
39:45 - Mount Rushmore of backpack rap
40:45 - his music aged better then he did
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Nas – Illmatic / 1994 / rap, hip hop
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Démar’s rating: 10
Adriel’s rating: 10
The Love List: NY State of mind, The World is Yours, Life’s a Bitch, Represent, It Ain’t Hard to Tell
* NO SKIPS *
Time Codes:
0:00 - Intro
5:00 - it’s like a new console
5:45 - the phrase ill & slang
9:50 - NY in the 90’s Mecca of Hip-Hip
13:00 - Production
20:08 - record scratch…. doesn’t sound dated
26:00 - AZ lyrics
30:00 - the person that said it is no longer important
37:00 - using different languages in 4 bars
39:45 - Mount Rushmore of backpack rap
40:45 - his music aged better then he did
Follow us:
TikTok:
Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepod
Adriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom
Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemi
Instagram:
Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/
Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/
Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/
Twitter:
Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepod
Adriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_
Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant
Nas – Illmatic / 1994 / rap, hip hop
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