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Illmatic is the classic debut studio album by American rapper Nas, released on April 19, 1994, by Columbia Records. After signing with the label with the help of MC Serch, Nas recorded the album in 1992–1993 at Chung King Studios, D&D Recording, Battery Studios, and Unique Recording Studios in New York City. Since its initial reception, Illmatic has been recognized by writers and music critics as a landmark album in East Coast hip-hop. Its influence on subsequent hip-hop artists has been attributed to the album's production and Nas' lyricism. It also contributed to the revival of the New York City rap scene, introducing a number of stylistic trends to the region. The album remains one of the most widely celebrated albums in hip-hop history, appearing on numerous best album lists by critics and publications. Its production was handled by Nas, Large Professor, Pete Rock, Q-Tip, L.E.S., and DJ Premier. Styled as a hardcore hip hop album, Illmatic features multi-syllabic internal rhymes and inner-city narratives based on Nas' experiences in Queensbridge, New York. The album debuted at #12 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling 59,000 copies in its first week. However, its initial sales fell below expectations and its five singles failed to achieve significant chart success. Despite the album's low initial sales, "Illmatic" received rave reviews from most music critics, who praised its production and Nas' lyricism. On January 17, 1996, the album was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America, and on December 11, 2001 it earned a Platinum certification after shipping one million copies in the United States.

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- 🔥

One of the greatest ever

- Indisputable

Greatest hip hop album ever made.

- Illmatic

Legendary classic album of hip hop.

- What an album

Nas is the realest rapper, it’s incredible how the rhyme schemes and flow mix of the 19 year old Nas mix in with premiers beats and the symphony of producers to create the inspirational masterpiece that illmatic is. Truly one of the greatest albums ever. Ranking: 1.) Ny state of mind 2) the world is yours 3.) it ain’t hard to tell 4.) one time 4 your mind 5.) represent 6.) life’s a 7.) one love 8.) memory lane 9.) halftime 10.) the genesis

- Goat

All time classic

- Greatest

Amazing man

- Dre1002

Classic Album

- Best rap album ever

40 minutes of the best rapper on the best album

- A gift to the world

Nas delivered on his first album in a way that shook the world to this day. His unparalleled flow and wordplay are still spit to this day by schoolchildren and burned in the memory of those who blared it in 94’. Take a listen and let it consume you, you won’t regret it

- Sensational

Every track on this album is amazing. One of the greatest albums of all time in any genre.

- The Hip-Hop Bible

It’s iLLmatic man! Classic 5*

- The Best

Been listening to this since 5th grade, now I’m a sophomore in high school, only ten tracks on the album, and the rhymes never bore me! 👍👍

- Definitely a classic

Incredible production for its time and nas’ flow is on another level.

- Classic

24 years later, still relevant.

- fire!!!

nas the goat fr never put out a bad project 🔥🔥

- classic

this is so good

- illmatic 2 Stillmatic

Had the cassette and loved him and went and bout the cd, still have it from 1994. Nas always helps me put life in perspective u saw him in Belly with thoughts like that! halla

- The Bible of rap

Greatest rap album of all time no debate

- Classic

End of discussion

- 🔥

This album is one of the only albums I can throw on in my car and just let it play. Same with “It Was Written”, both are masterpieces.

- Masterpiece

One of Music’s greatest albums. Absolute perfection

- Perfection

I would buy this album twice if I could totally worth it. Nas never disappoints

- Hip-Hop’s Bible

Nas’s 1994 classic is the crown jewel of any hip-hop fans music collection. Not only does the Queens emcee act as a prolific storyteller, he also is able to show off his incredible flow on some of the most classic beats in rap history. Nas sets the initial tone with the single greatest song EVER created, ‘N.Y. State of Mind’ and from there lays out an impeccable record that incapsulates all that is beloved most about the genre of hip-hop. If you looked up the definition of the word “perfection” in the dictionary, an image of a young Nasir Jones gracing the cover of Illmatic would certainly be present. As music and culture constantly changes, this timeless classic will never lose its undisputedly apparent brilliance.

- Illimatic

GOAT 🐐

- Best album of all time.

It has good Lyrics and made by a good artist.

- Bad

Badbadbad

- real rap

straight masterpiece

- Old School Never Dies!!

I Was Out Grabbing Young Joc's & Dro's But I Always Came Back To Nas, Pac, Big, Jay & Dmx (Top 5 Btw) That's What These Kids Will Do As Well When They Are Ready For It.. Classics Like This One!!

- G.O.A.T. Hip Hop Album

Quite possibly the single greatest hip hop album of all time

- ❤️

❤️

- Ohhh

OMG

- THE quintessential rap album

Been a hip-hop head for 30+ years and no other album compares to Illmatic.

- A Classic Masterpiece

Best rap album ever!

- Quetzal

It seems as though those samples were destined to be mixed by nas brilliant vision that would depict the realities of the projects

- The album

Best album of all time

- Joseph Israel

The Best Ever 💯🔥🎤🤴🏽

- One of Greatest Albums of all time

Young rappers please study. Quit singing.

- Hiphop

Memory might be my fave

- One and only

Classic! Nas is the real deal!

- Masterpiece

1 of the best rap albums ever made.

- The Greatest of All Time

This album is the epitome of what true hip hop sounds like. Influenced many and transcended a culture like no other album before. Time is illmatic

- Classic

Great multies, clever wordplay, great beat, and engaging quotes and topics.

- One of the greatest album of all time!

Nas is a Goat!

- The best album ever

This is definitely the best album I ever listen to. Every song is great.

- Goat

Goat

- King

Best hip hop album ever recorded period

- ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

- Yup

Classic no doubt.

- SIMPLY THE BEST 🖤💜💙

THIS AND IT WAS WRITTEN 🔥🔥🔥 PURE POETRY Best songs are life’s a b-tch, nY state of mind & memory lane

- The G.A.O.A.T.

An album like this happens once in a blue moon.

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- Dope as motherfxckin album

11/10 fr🔥

- The Gold Standard

Greatest hip hop album of all time no debate

- Amazing

It’s a classic!

- Legendary

One of the best albums ever

- The Album That Changed Hip-Hop

The greatest hip-hop album ever made. There's really nothing else to be said.

- Ok but not incredible

Any of these songs are very good. If you want something very good and old listen to 2001 by Dr Dre

- A landmark in hip hop

One of rap's gems. Great lyricism and story telling, and the beats are unique. How can people actually dislike this lol?

- A masterpiece

Bar none the greatest hip hop album of all time. One of the top five albums of any genre ever. Art this special doesn't come along very often. Appreciate it.

- Classic

Best Hip Hop Album Ever

- The GOAT

This is the best rap/hip hop album ever. Great usage of words. Rhymes were tight and was the best beat at his time and still to today the best!

- GOAT

This is easily the best rap album ever

- the best of the best

nas is easily one of, or the best rapper of all time and this is one of his finest lps. I definitely prefer this lp on vinyl but this album is amazing and a must buy for any hip-hop/rap listener.

- Outstanding

Greatest Rap Album Of All Time

- Overhyped

5 mics? Why? It's really nothing special, I don't know I wouldn't recommend it, it's really overrated I've heard better.

- Innovation

The album that changed hip hop. Revolutionary!!!

- Classic

Where's all the ratings on hip hops top album of all time? One love.

- Incredible

This is honestly the best rap album ever.

- Must have

Perfect... Buy now

- Greatest!

Hands down the greatest hip hop album ever

- Timeless

Undoubtedly the greatest hip-hop album of all time. And the fact that Nas was 19 yrs old when he created this masterpiece, gives me hope for our youth. If this album is not in your top hip-hop albums, then you shouldn’t be listening to hip-hop. Period.

- Legendary

This album is so intro-cut with complexities. The beats suit every song, also Nas can change up his flow to compliment the beat. By far the best hiphop/rap album of all time

- MIC DROP

Went into this creation with an unbiased opinion purely on reviews, hip hop status and statistics which concluded with 1 descriptive word WOW..... Wow what a subtle disappointment production was mediocre for its time but Mad baselines as for beat choice well as they say, flow was on but maybe too polished like a repetitive freestyle without conviction or passion to be honest. About Halftime I certainly was about halfdone. Had glimpses of excellence that dwindled into folklore more reminiscent of Game’s 100 bars as a comparison. Worth the money to put my soul at rest or a long road trip.

- OG NY STATE OF MUND

It's OG. It sounds sick. Buy it. Now.

- Still a classic after all these years!

🐐🔥

- 10/10

👌👌

- 10/10

Cannot get enough of this, one of the only rap albums you can listen to without skipping songs.

- My top album of all time

I HAVE NEVER heard about an album that is glorified by others and felt exactly the same from START to FINISH!!!! Never skipped, never moved, the whole world just flew by.

- GOAT

There’s dozens of great hip hop albums, but this will always stand out above the rest. A masterpiece.

- The Very best of hip hop.

I've been listening to hip hop for a very long time! I've heard all the greats and this album is the best hip hop album of all time! If I could give it 6 stars I would!

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Illmatic Wiki

Illmatic (stylized in lowercase) is the debut studio album by the American rapper Nas. It was released on April 19, 1994, by Columbia Records. After signing with the label with the help of MC Serch, Nas recorded the album in 1992 and 1993 at Chung King Studios, D&D Recording, Battery Studios, and Unique Recording Studios in New York City. The album's production was handled by DJ Premier, Large Professor, Pete Rock, Q-Tip, L.E.S., and Nas himself. Styled as a hardcore hip-hop album, Illmatic features multi-syllabic internal rhymes and inner-city narratives based on Nas' experiences growing up in the Queensbridge Houses in Queens, New York. The album debuted at number 12 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 59,000 copies in its first week. Initial sales fell below expectations and its five singles failed to achieve significant chart success. Despite the album's low initial sales, Illmatic received rave reviews from most music critics, who praised its production and Nas' lyricism. On January 17, 1996, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America, and on December 11, 2001, it earned a platinum certification after shipping 1,000,000 copies in the United States. As of February 6, 2019, the album had sold 2 million copies in the United States. Since its initial reception, Illmatic has been recognized by writers and music critics as a landmark album in East Coast hip-hop. Its influence on subsequent hip-hop artists has been attributed to the album's production and Nas' lyricism, and contributed to the revival of the New York City rap scene, introducing a number of stylistic trends to the region. The album is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential hip-hop albums of all time, appearing on numerous best album lists by critics and publications. Billboard wrote in 2015 that "Illmatic is widely seen as the best hip-hop album ever". In 2020, the album was ranked by Rolling Stone at number 44 on its list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, and in the following year, it was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Recording Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".

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