Time is illmatic, touches on that albums cultural impact but mostly focuses on the converging circumstances that led to its creation. Time is illmatic, a featurelength documentary that delves deep into the creation and legacy of nass debut lp illmatic, is on its way to silver screens across the globe. Illmatic is the debut album of american rapper nas, released april 19, 1994, on columbia records. Time is illmatic, a handsome documentary on the making of illmatic, is unashamedly hagiographic, a tribute to a seminal album that approaches its subject with shameless effusiveness. Time is illmatic is a 2014 documentary film directed by one9 and produced by one9, erik parker and anthony saleh. It proves a minor shortcoming when you allow yourself to revel in the raw energy of time is illmatics predictably perfect soundtrack.
Nas 1994 debut lp illmatic, still praised as one of the greatest hip hop releases of all time. 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. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing nas. At times its nas outside the box looking in, and others, its nas in the box looking outside. Watch the trailer for the new nas documentary time is illmatic. Time is illmatic is a thrilling account of nass evolution from a young street poet. Qtip, pete rock, dj premier, and large professor, who underpin their intricate loops with appropriately tough beats. Time is illmatic takes us into the heart of his creative process. Often cited as one of the best hiphop albums of the 90s, illmatic is the undisputed classic upon which nas reputation rests. Streaming your favourite documentaries and indie features malice of clipse called it flawless. Rather than taking the route of the classic albums documentary series, time is illmatic gets behind the events surrounding the creation of the album, rather than going too deep into the recording and writing process. The rappers debut album illmatic was released in 1994 and it is considered to be one of the best hiphop albums ever. The story behind nass groundbreaking debut album illmatic, and the early life of one of the most talented rappers of all time. Time is illmatic download, play, copy, rip, introduction and.
It helped spearhead the artistic renaissance of new york hiphop in the postchronic era, leading a return to street aesthetics. Aug 30, 2014 in addition to a deluxe reissue and an extensive tour, the festivities include a makingof documentary entitled nas. Nas debut single halftime was released in 1992, and his lyrics and rhymes attracted attention in the hiphop community. Time is illmatic is a feature length documentary film that delves deep into the making of. In addition to a deluxe reissue and an extensive tour, the festivities include a makingof documentary entitled nas. Rapper nas revisits his rise from the projects to the recording of his debut album, illmatic. The film recounts the circumstances leading up to nas 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. Oct 01, 2014 twenty years later, nas is telling fans old and new the story of his creative roots in the documentary nas. If this is your genre then it is certainly worth a watch but as a documentary it isnt that impressive. Illmatic had an allstar lineup of east coast producerslarge professor, dj premier, pete rock, qtip, and l. Time is illmatic is a thrilling account of nass evolution from a young street poet to a visionary mc. 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.
Nas time is illmatic documentary has been in the works for. 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. This is a great documentary chronicling one of the best hip hop albums ever made, illmatic by one of the greatest emcees of all time, nas. Nas time is illmatic is an entertaining watch and offers a glimpse into nass childhood and early music career but that is all this documentary offers.
This glossy documentary takes rapper nas back to his lauded illmatic album and traces the social ills it exposed. Featuring pharrell williams, alicia keys, qtip, and busta rhymes. Oct 03, 2014 twenty years ago, nasir jones rechristened himself nas and released illmatic, an impeccable debut and one of the most important albums in hiphop history. Featuring interviews with his illmatic producers large professor, pete rock, qtip, l. 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. Illmatic is the debut studio album by american rapper nas. Director one9 frequently films nas in slowmotion as he revisits the queensbridge projects where he grew up, like a king surveying his subjects. Music icons chime in, as rapper nas recalls his early life in city housing. Time is illmatic was released in 2014 to mark 20 years since the release of nass groundbreaking debut album, illmatic taking us. Sep 30, 2014 time is illmatic, a handsome documentary on the making of illmatic, is unashamedly hagiographic, a tribute to a seminal album that approaches its subject with shameless effusiveness.
Time is illmatic is a feature length documentary film that delves deep into the making of nas 1994 debut album, illmatic, and the social. 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. Time is illmatic doesnt hesitate to show you how life could have gone either way for nasir jones either get out of the projects using his smarts and skills, or take a different route that would lead to either a short life or jail time. Witnessing peers succumb to drugs, prison and worse, nas was the urban poet who elegantly elucidated the transition from childhood to manhood in new yorks queensbridge projects. Tonight, the premiere of time is illmatic, the documentary by producerwriter erik parker and director one9 which explores the making of nas classic debut lp, will take place at the tribeca film.
The story behind nas s groundbreaking debut album illmatic, and the early life of one of the most talented rappers of all time. Twenty years ago, nasir jones rechristened himself nas and released illmatic, an impeccable debut and one of the most important albums in hiphop history. This is a great documentary chronicling one of the best hip hop albums ever made, illmatic by one of the greatest emcees of alltime, nas. With nas, cornel west, pharrell williams, swizz beatz.
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 documentary has been in the works. 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. As someone who has listened to illmatic countless times over the years i can say that after. Time is illmatic tells the story behind an iconic album. The trailer for nas forthcoming documentary time is illmatic, which marks the 20th anniversary of the rappers iconic 1994 debut album illmatic, has arrived. Music icons chime in, as rapper nas recalls his early life in city housing projects, his parents, and the formation of his. Time is illmatic delivers an electrifying account of the gestation of a rap milestone, utilising the nas of then and now, as well as his brother, mother and father, his teachers, qtip, and those struggling alongside. 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. Nycs tribeca film festival will welcome hometown rap icon nas when its 2014 edition opens with the world premiere of time is illmatic, a documentary on the queensbred rapper and his seminal 1994. The official trailer for nas documentary time is illmatic. Watch the trailer for the new nas documentary time is. Twenty years after its release, illmatic has become a hiphop benchmark that encapsulates the sociopolitical outlook, enduring spirit, and.
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Jun 29, 2014 illmatic is the debut album of american rapper nas, released april 19, 1994, on columbia records. Watch the trailer for nas time is illmatic documentary. Time is illmatic is a feature length documentary film told through the lens of rapper nas and his bluesman father olu dara that deconstructs nas indelible. Vh1 driven nas explores the life of the son of an aspiring jazz musician and a hardworking postal worker who by age four was a selftaught trumpeter, shocking his father and the neighborhood by. The recent documentary aired on channel 4 in the uk last night. Watch the new trailer for nas time is illmatic documentary the rapper embarks on the time is illmatic tour in october to unveil the documentary and then perform the classic album in its. The albums production was handled by dj premier, large professor, pete rock, qtip. Illmatic is the debut studio album by american rapper nas, released on april 19, 1994, by columbia records.
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