And nas, born nasir bin olu dara jones in 1973 to a rough brooklyn and. Multimedia artist one9s follows the trajectory of nas 1994 landmark debut album, illmatic, one of the most important and revolutionary albums in hiphop. Time is illmatic is a thrilling account of nas s evolution from a young street poet to a visionary mc. Featuring interviews with his illmatic producers large professor, pete rock, qtip, l. Time is illmatic is a feature length documentary film that delves deep into the making of. The story behind the birth of nass groundbreaking debut album illmatic. It helped spearhead the artistic renaissance of new york hiphop in the postchronic era, leading a return to street aesthetics. Time is illmatic, the directorial debut from multimedia artist one9, opened the tribeca film festival this year, a fitting distinction as this is a quintessentially new york storya story about one artist and one album, but also a story about the history of hiphop and the way borough rivalries bred innovation, about how crack. Illmatic is the 1994 debut album of the queensbridge rapper nas nasir bin olu dara jones. With nas, cornel west, pharrell williams, swizz beatz. Twenty years after its release, illmatic is widely recognized as a hiphop benchmark that captured the sociopolitical outlook, enduring spirit and collective angst of a generation of young artists searching for their voice in america.
Documentary on the rapper nas will open tribeca film festival. Released on the 20th anniversary of illmatic, the film includes interviews with nas, his brother and father, and figures from the east coast hip hop scene. The album catapulted nas to the top of the game and began his legacy. This vivid documentary portrait of rap visionary nas chronicles his childhood in the queensbridge housing projects, the rap battles and rivalries of the new york city hiphop scene, and the obstacles the trailblazing mc overcame to record his landmark 1994 album illmatic one of only a handful of records to receive a perfect five mics rating from the source. Feb 19, 2014 nas in time is illmatic, the opening night selection for the tribeca film festival. Featuring pharrell williams, alicia keys, qtip, and busta rhymes. The story behind nas s groundbreaking debut album illmatic, and the early life of one of the most talented rappers of all time. Sep 30, 2014 nas 1994 debut illmatic is generally discussed with hushed reverence and endless superlatives. Nas 1994 debut illmatic is generally discussed with hushed reverence and endless superlatives. Illmatic had an allstar lineup of east coast producerslarge professor, dj premier, pete rock, qtip, and l.
Released on the 20th anniversary of illmatic, the film includes interviews with nas, his brother and father, and figures from the east coast hip. Im years old and this is one of my favorite albums. Time is illmatic one9 erik parker anthony saleh 2014 rapper nas recalls his youth in his citys housing projects, his parents influence and the recording of his 1994 debut album, illmatic. Yet even if illmatic marks the beginning of a shift away from native tonguesinspired alternative rap, its strongly rooted in that sensibility. This glossy documentary takes rapper nas back to his lauded illmatic album and traces the social ills it exposed. It includes six remixed versions of songs from the earlier nas lps illmatic, it was written, and stillmatic. Nas doc time is illmatic works best when telling the story. Time is illmatic takes us into the heart of his creative process. But at the same time, 2014 new york is very different from 1994. Nas in time is illmatic, the opening night selection for the tribeca film festival. For over twenty years, nas debut album illmatic has been held as a must listen in hip hop music. Time is illmatic is a thrilling account of nass evolution from a young street poet.
Posted on 012014 by deedub77 what better way to kickoff the year of 1991 then with one of the greatest hiphop groups of all time. Its high place in the pantheon of popular music is wellestablished. It was released by columbia records on july 2, 2002. Time is illmatic official trailer 1 2014 nas documentary hd a look at the life and work of hip hop artist nas. The son of jazz musician olu dara, nas dropped out of school during ninth grade and began his music career in 1991 with a guest performance on the song live at the barbeque. Time is illmatic a film by one9 and erik parker available on dvd and on demand. In addition to a number of germanjewish philosophers and writers who. Canada 28 september 2014 vancouver international film festival usa 1 october 2014 limited usa 3 october 2014 internet uk 9 october 2014 london film festival uk 24 october 2014. Credit tribeca film festival the film is directed by the multimedia artist one9 and looks at the career of nas, who has sold more than 20 million albums, as well as his influential 1994 debut album, illmatic.
Rapper nas recalls his youth in his citys housing projects, his parents influence. Time is illmatic is a 2014 documentary film directed by one9 and produced by one9, erik parker and anthony saleh. Time is illmatic provides a closer look at the days leading up to and the eventual creation of illmatic, one of the most beloved and acclaimed rap albums of all time, released in 1994 by nasir jones, more commonly known as nas. Qtip, pete rock, dj premier, and large professor, who underpin their intricate loops with appropriately tough beats. Illmatic represents the best that hiphop can be, alongside one of the best judgments i ever had the honor to make, and all the special memories of a wideeyed, unjaded time in new york city life. Twenty years after the release of nass groundbreaking debut album illmatic, nas. Time is illmatic, an earthy, wellconsidered doc by exgraffiti artist one9just a straight, inspiring rise from nass early blockparty improvs and. Including nas s solo debut track halftime, illmatic was certified platinum in the us, 2 spawned several singles including it aint hard to tell and the world is yours, and earned much critical acclaim. The film recounts the circumstances leading up to nas 1994 debut album illmatic. Time is illmatic, the directorial debut from multimedia artist one9, opened the tribeca film festival this year, a fitting distinction as this is a quintessentially new york storya story about one artist and one album, but also a story about the history of hiphop and the. Rapper nas revisits his rise from the projects to the recording of his debut album, illmatic. Twenty years after its release, illmatic has become a hiphop benchmark that encapsulates the sociopolitical outlook, enduring spirit, and. Time is illmatic is a feature length documentary film that delves deep into the making of nas 1994 debut album, illmatic, and the social conditions that influenced its creation. Nas time is illmatic trailer deutsch german 2015 youtube.
Nas, as hes known in the musical universe, is the son of olu dara, a blues musician from natchez, mississippi and ann jones, a postal worker from north carolina. Nas illmatic xx 2014, orange transparent, vinyl discogs. The early 90s were hiphops renaissance, summer of love and british invasion combined. Time is illmatic trailer german deutsch usa 2014, ot.
Time is illmatic gesamtprogramm az eurovideo medien. The story behind nass groundbreaking debut album illmatic, and the early life of one of the most talented rappers of all time. May, 2014 time is illmatic official trailer 1 2014 nas documentary hd a look at the life and work of hip hop artist nas. Along the way, time is illmatic shows how naswith the support of his queensbridge neighborhood crew, the loyalty of his younger brother jabari jungle jones, and sacrifices of his mother, ann jonesovercame insurmountable odds to create the greatest. The subject of time is illmatic is the 1994 album, illmatic, the debut work by the rapper whose government name is nasir jones. The question isnt whether the album is great, but whether its the single greatest hiphop album of all time. Take a look into the past and see how this young queens bridge mc rose above the streets and delivered a timeless classic album. Time is illmatic movie clip never stop, never settle. Nas time is illmatic video streamdownload, 2014 the. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing nas. The legacy time is illmatic is a feature length documentary film that delves deep into the making of nas 1994 debut album, illmatic, and the social conditions that influenced its creation. Kid capri the tape february 19, 1991 posted on 01242014 by deedub77. If illmatic is one of your all time favorite albums you should really watch this. The discography of nas, an american rapper, consists of twelve studio albums, five compilations, one extended play, and seventyeight singles including twelve collaboration singles and thirtythree as a featured artist.
It proves a minor shortcoming when you allow yourself to revel in the raw energy of time is illmatics predictably perfect soundtrack. Time is illmatic 2014 starring nas and alicia keys on dvd and bluray. Vinyl lp, album, reissue, remastered orange transparent country. Nas doc time is illmatic works best when telling the story of. I still bump joints off of it to remember my youth and the old hood. Illmatic is the debut studio album by american rapper nas, released on april 19, 1994, by columbia records.
Rapper nas recalls his youth in his citys housing projects, his parents influence and the recording of his 1994 debut album, illmatic. The article considers illmatic from the perspective of time in two. For one, nas employs some of the most sophisticated jazzrap producers around. Its been 20 years since his first album illmatic, wow. Nas illmatic live in concert full show hq 2014 youtube. Documentary, music time is illmatic is a feature length documentary film that delves deep into the making of nas 1994 debut album, illmatic, and the social conditions that influenced its creation. Music icons chime in, as rapper nas recalls his early life in city housing projects, his parents, and the formation of his groundbreaking debut album. It proves a minor shortcoming when you allow yourself to revel in the raw energy of time is illmatic s predictably perfect soundtrack. Time is illmatic is a thrilling account of nass evolution from a young street poet to a visionary mc. This piece was a time travel through an era of hip hop that nas definitively reigned and sets him apart as a legendary icon of the times. Soon nas ignited enough hype and signed to columbia records, where he released his debut album illmatic in 1994.
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