Nas Illmatic Vinyl Review

The 1994 hip hop landmark is reissued in a box set with vinyl a gold cd an ersatz cherry wood case and a 48 page book.

Nas illmatic vinyl review.

Nas vinyl customer reviews. I personally like longer albums better just so long as they don t have any filler tracks. The new york rapper s fifth album attempts to return to the sound of his similar titled 1994 hit debut illmatic here dj premier large professor and swizz. Hip hop style.

Vinyl lp album reissue remastered country. Even if you don t like nas you should have this album. 4 5 out of 5 stars. In honor of its 25th anniversary we ve digitized and republished our original review which ran in the august 1994 issue of spin.

Nas black pride and righteous anger which animate much of king s disease resonate the most when he draws a line between his present and pre fame past. Shop vinyl and cds and complete your nas collection. 4 5 out of 5. 5 star 72.

On the world. Nas s illmatic was released on april 19 1994. Stillmatic by nas album reviews metacritic score. Purchased this initially and found the intro track as well as memory lane on side 2 to be flawed skip.

The album illmatic is arguably the greatest hop hop album of all time. By touching on the infamous 1994 crime. And the result is an album that lacks that lyrical musical cohesion that really cemented the legacy of illmatic and later nas albums. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users.

View credits reviews tracks and shop for the 2014 vinyl release of illmatic xx on discogs. There are only a few shortcomings on the lp. It s on the short side only about 40 minutes total. Illmatic is a true classic and a must have for any hip hop fan.

Discover releases reviews credits songs and more about nas illmatic at discogs. Almost 20 years later it remains a sterling example of how great rap can be.