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Nas performed Illmatic in its entirety last night at Coachella and he brought a couple of surprise guest Jay Z,and Diddy.
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Nas – Time Is Illmatic (Trailer)
Commemorating Illmatic‘s 20th anniversary, Nas will be sharing the creating process of the album on the silver screen. Before the documentary premieres at the Tribeca Film Festival on Wednesday, here’s a preview. IllmaticXX in stores Tuesday.
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Nas Talks Illmatic With Zane Lowe (Audio)
While Nas was in the UK he stopped by the studio with Zane Lowe, and talked about recording Illmatic,and the time he lost his rhymebook on the train, got it back, then lost it again. He also speaks on working with DJ Premier, Q-Tip, Pete Rock and Large Professor on the album, the inspiration behind “One Love”, flying the Fugees out for the “If I Ruled The World” video and much more.
Listen below…
Nas & Q-Tip Performs “One Love” On Jimmy Fallon (Video)
Nas and Q-Tip performed “One Love” on Jimmy Fallon last night.
Illmatic XX in stores April 15
Nas At Belasco In DTLA, Sounds By: Justin Credible (Pictures & Video)
Last night I had the honor to DJ for a sold out Belasco crowd, for one of the best of all time a legend Nas! 20 years since his first album #ILLMATIC dropped and he’s still driving the culture. Nas peformed “Hate Me Now”, “If I Ruled The World”, and “Made You Look,” DTLA was on fire for Esco!
Watch below…
Nas – It Ain’t Hard To Tell (Remix) (Audio)
On April 15, Nas will commemorate the 20th anniversary of his seminal debut Illmatic with the release of Illmatic XX, a two-disc compilation including rare remixes, unreleased demos, and freestyles.
After dropping his “’93 Stretch & Bobbito Freestyle” earlier this month, he dropped this remix to “It Ain’t Hard to Tell.”
Listen below….
Nas – The World Is Yours at SXSW (Video)
With the 20 year anniversary of Illmatic approaching, Nas performs ‘The World Is Yours’ at SXSW.
Nas And Nick Sakai Speak On New Sneaker Store (Video)
Nas and Nick Sakai are opening a new sneaker store in Las Vegas called 12AM Run, it will be opening at the LINQ, an outdoor style mall at the end of the month.
Nas To Release 20th Anniversary ‘Illmatic XX’ Edition (News)
April 19, 2014 marks the 20th anniversary of since Nas dropped Illmatic. Today, Nas revealed his plans to honor his seminal debut album!
On April 15 — four days before its birthday — Nas will release a double-disc edition titled Illmatic XX, which includes a remastered version of the original album, plus rare remixes, an unreleased song (“I’m a Villain”) and a never-before-heard freestyle on The Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Show from ’93. Illmatic XX is available to pre-order on iTunes now.
Nas will accompany the album by releasing a documentary later this year called Time Is Illmatic. The feature-length film “delves into the making of Illmatic; the social conditions that created it; and the music legacy passed down from Nas’ Mississippi-born father and celebrated jazz musician, Olu Dara.”
What’s more, Nas will also be touring the U.S. and performing Illmatic in its entirety. The tour kicks off this spring with performances at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Coachella. The full schedule will be announced soon.
Nas Performs At Hennessy Super Bowl Party (Video)
Nas took the stage during Hennessy’s Super Bowl Party in New York, over the weekend.
J.Cole Honors Nas At VIBE Impact Awards (Video)
Last night during the Vibe Impact Awards J.Cole delivered a powerful and touching speech dedicated to one of his dear icons Nas in a small room of close friends and acquaintances of Nas himself . Nas was seated in the table just in front of the podium at Vibe magazine’s Awards ceremony during the Grammy Weekend Festivities.
I had the honor of djing the after party for the Vibe Impact Awards, it was nothing but great vibes.
Nas & Busta Rhymes Perform At Hennessy’s ‘Never Stop. Never Settle’ Event at Art Basel 2013 (Video)
Revolt TV caught up with Nas and Busta Rhymes while they performed at Hennessy’s ‘Never Stop. Never Settle’ event at The Art Basel in Miami. Nas performed a medley of classics including “I Know I Can,” “One Love” and “The Don” at Pulse Art Fair. Busta Rhymes, Rocko, DJ Green Lantern, and DJ Cassidy also made appearances throughout the night. Nas also dedicated “Stay” to Nelson Mandela.
Nas Talks New Album, ‘Sinatra In The Sand’ & Mariah Carey ‘Banger’ (News)
Nas sat down with The Huffington Post and talked new projects, new album, clothing line, and his partnership with Hennessy.
On how he plans to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Illmatic: “We’re putting together a concert. And I think we’re going to do something with the album and repackage it with special stuff.”
On his new album: “It’s the next chapter in myself as a writer. I’m really excited about every new leaf I turn. Every new endeavor. I’m excited about that and all the potential that comes with everything new that I do. And all my ideas can come to fruition. And that excites me, because there’s no limits to what I can do, in terms of trying to be an inspiration. I just want to do well for the listeners out there. Do well for the whole genre. So I’m excited.”
On “Sinatra in the Sands” with Jay Z and Justin Timberlake: “Those are the guys who lasted the test of time, and those guys are at the top of their game. They’re just company to be in. So that’s the whole vibe of that. And of course the title says it all. … So that’s what this song is really about. Striving to be the best you, like Sinatra had become.”
On his Mariah Carey collaboration: “That’s on her album, and it’s a banger! I was excited to get back in the studio with her. She’s one of the greatest voices of our generation. She’s on another level. Just working with an artist that big really shows me how much further I can go. I’ve been inspired just sitting there talking to her. She’s very smart and extremely talented. And I’m just happy to work with her again.”