Nas’s Illmatic 25th Anniversary Mixtape By Chris Read – Wax Poetics
April 19, 1994, Nas released Illmatic, which I’ll go ahead and say is the best hip-hop album ever made. It’s not a fact, I know, but whether you’re a fan of the genre or not or have a difference of opinion, it is the quintessential New York album. Nas was 20 years old when the album came out. Years later, Illmatic has gone on to influence some equally seminal albums along the way as well as be performed by the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington D.C. I could go on about all its reverence but for me, the album is all about the jazz samples and the cohort of hungry, young producers who came together out of recognition of the skill of the young poet savant. So in the spirit of the music and journalistic unearthing of great work, I recommend you take a listen to this mixtape by Chris Read who seamlessly combines interviews, original samples, and key tracks from Nas’ 39-minute masterpiece.
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