Nas, Illmatic, Sony Music

1994 marks the 10th anniversary of Nas’ debut album Illmatic. Nas emerged quietly alongside the debut of Bad Boy records (featuring the debuts of both Notorious BIG and Puff Daddy). While Biggie and Puffy did their thing, Illmatic went on to become an instant classic without the same fanfare. Nas did his thing quietly, but is undeniably more talented than Puffy or Mase on the mic, spin his disc once and you’ll hear the pristine production and his effortlessly smooth flow. If you’ve overlooked Illmatic, now is the time to get reacquainted.

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Trev

A proud and over-caffeinated husband, father, runner and writer. I've written for the local weekly The Coast for over a decade and have since taken to creating and writing for HAFILAX for even longer. I hope you enjoy the musings of a guy who has loved music for the better part of 4 decades, and has an album of concert tickets to show for it.

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