Nas Illmatic Vinyl Review

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Nas illmatic vinyl review.

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. Nas s illmatic was released on april 19 1994. Hip hop style. 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. Almost 20 years later it remains a sterling example of how great rap can be. 4 5 out of 5 stars. Stillmatic by nas album reviews metacritic score.

Illmatic is a true classic and a must have for any hip hop fan. View credits reviews tracks and shop for the 2014 vinyl release of illmatic xx on discogs. By touching on the infamous 1994 crime. 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.

Topically nas is pretty on point maybe even a bit overly didactic but with nas. It s on the short side only about 40 minutes total. Shop vinyl and cds and complete your nas collection. Discover releases reviews credits songs and more about nas illmatic at discogs.

5 star 72. There are only a few shortcomings on the lp. Vinyl lp album reissue remastered country. I personally like longer albums better just so long as they don t have any filler tracks.

Returned and the company quickly sent a replacement but the replacement vinyl had the same exact defects as the original. 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. In honor of its 25th anniversary we ve digitized and republished our original review which ran in the august 1994 issue of spin. 4 5 out of 5.

Nas vinyl customer reviews. The album illmatic is arguably the greatest hop hop album of all time.