Twenty years after its release Illmatic has become a hip-hop benchmark that encapsulates the socio-political outlook enduring spirit and collective angst of a generation of young black men searching for their voice in America. Time is Illmatic tracks the musical legacy of the Jones family handed down to Nas from his jazz musician father Olu Dara. It also examines the social conditions and environmental influences that contributed to Nas' worldview. Along the way Time Is Illmatic shows how Nas - with the support of his Queensbridge neighbourhood crew the loyalty of his younger brother Jabari 'Jungle' Jones and sacrifices of his mother Ann Jones - overcame insurmountable odds to create the greatest work of music from hip-hop's second golden era.
Celebrating the twentieth anniversary of one of the most influential rap albums ever released Dogwoof is pleased to present Nas: Time is Illmatic to DVD in a special edition dual format Steelbook™ on 15 December. Released in 1994 rapper Nas released his début album Illmatic to universal acclaim and huge commercial success this remarkable film traces how this seminal record came into being; 75 minutes of exclusive DVD extras include unseen interviews and a song by song breakdown from artists such as Alicia Keys Pharrell Williams Q-Tip and many more. Bonus Features: Unseen Interviews Breakdown of Nas' 1994 Debut album NAS: TIME IS ILLMATIC featuring Alicia Keys Pharrell Williams Q-Tip and many more.
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