Nas - Illmatic (Clear Vinyl)Vinyl LP pressing. Illmatic is the debut studio album by American rapper Nas, released in April 1994. Often cited as one of the best hip hop albums of the '90s, Illmatic is the undisputed classic upon which Nas' reputation rests. It helped spearhead the artistic renaissance of New York hip hop in the post Chronic era, leading a return to street aesthetics. Hip hop fans accustomed to 73 minute opuses sometimes complain about Illmatic's brevity, but

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