Album Title
Nas
Illmatic (1994)
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Track List
01) The Genesis
02) N.Y. State of Mind
03) Life's a Bitch
04) The World Is Yours
05) Halftime
06) Memory Lane (Sittin' in da Park)
07) One Love
08) One Time 4 Your Mind
09) Represent
10) It Ain't Hard to Tell

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First Released

1994

Genre

Hip-Hop

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Epic

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Urban/R&B

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Album

Record Label Release

Def Jam Recordings

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Illmatic is the debut album of American rapper Nas, released on April 19, 1994, by Columbia Records. After signing to the label with the help of MC Serch, Nas recorded the album during 1992 and 1993 at Chung King Studios, D&D Recording, Battery Studios, and Unique Recording Studios in New York City. 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 rhyme patterns and inner city narratives based on Nas's experiences in Queensbridge, New York.
Upon its release, the album debuted at number 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. Though it experienced initial low sales, Illmatic received rave reviews from most music critics upon its release and earned praise for its lyrical content, production, and Nas's lyricism. On January 17, 1996, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America, and in 2001, it earned platinum certification after shipments of one million copies in the United States.



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