An Orchestral Rendition of Nas' Illmatic @ XOYO, London [9 August]
Presenting an orchestral rendition of Nas' groundbreaking Illmatic album…
Tickets now on sale: bit.ly/Nas_08Aug
— There are few albums more important in the history of hip-hop than Nas' Illmatic. The groundbreaking 1994 debut album combined hard-hitting rhymes with production from a selection of some of the biggest names in the game.
DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Large Professor and Q-Tip all joined with Nas himself in making the album, which was lauded by critics for its amalgamation of funk, jazz and vintage samples. The songs were praised for Nas’s lyricism and delivery, his stories of gang rivalries, drug violence and urban poverty captured the imaginations of fans all around the world.
An Orchestral Rendition of Nas' Illmatic @ XOYO, London [9 August]
Presenting an orchestral rendition of Nas' groundbreaking Illmatic album…
Tickets now on sale: bit.ly/Nas_08Aug
— There are few albums more important in the history of hip-hop than Nas' Illmatic. The groundbreaking 1994 debut album combined hard-hitting rhymes with production from a selection of some of the big
gest names in the game.
DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Large Professor and Q-Tip all joined with Nas himself in making the album, which was lauded by critics for its amalgamation of funk, jazz and vintage samples. The songs were praised for Nas’s lyricism and delivery, his stories of gang rivalries, drug violence and urban poverty captured the imaginations of fans all around the world.