Twenty years after the release of nass groundbreaking debut album illmatic, nas. Time is illmatic takes us into the heart of his creative process. Time is illmatic one9, nasir jones nas, alicia keys. This piece was a time travel through an era of hip hop that nas definitively reigned and sets him apart as a legendary icon of the times. The official account for time is illmatic, a documentary film that explores nas 1994 debut album, illmatic. Rapper nas revisits his rise from the projects to the recording of his debut album, a message to our movie fans read more. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing nas. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
Music icons chime in, as rapper nas recalls his early life in city housing. Released on the 20th anniversary of illmatic, the film includes interviews with nas, his brother and father, and figures from the east coast hip. Just as illmatic brought people from all across the globe a little closer to queensbridge, nas. As someone who has listened to illmatic countless times over the years i can say that after. Time is illmatic hd movies free download 720p 1080p. Oct 01, 2014 rapper nas revisits his rise from the projects to the recording of his debut album, illmatic. Well refund your credit card or we can credit your fandango account to use for another movie. Read our faqs or reach out to our customer service team. Sep 11, 2014 the story behind nas s groundbreaking debut album illmatic, and the early life of one of the most talented rappers of all time. Apr 18, 2012 nas explores the life of the son of an aspiring jazz. Time is illmatic movie clip never stop, never settle 2014 nas documentary hd a look at the life and work of hip hop artist nas.
The 33 book series devoted a tome to nas 1994 debut album, illmatic. Returning to his childhood home in queensbridge, nas shares stories of his upbringing, his influences, and the obstacles he faced before his major label signing at age 19. The public housing complexs drab buildings zigzag across six city. The closepacked buildings of the queensbridge projects in long island city, queens, loom large in the. The subject of time is illmatic is the 1994 album, illmatic, the debut work by the rapper whose government name is nasir jones. With the movie about to travel nationwide starting october 2nd thanks to nas time is illmatic tour, a new trailer for the film has arrived a rough cut version of the sneak peek debuted. I still bump joints off of it to remember my youth and the old hood. Get your swag on with discounted movies to stream at home, exclusive movie gear, access to advanced screenings and discounts galore. Time is illmatic is a feature length documentary film that delves deep into the making of. Time is illmatic cast and crew cast photos and info. Nas notorious queensbridge projects in the 80s and early 90s pregiuliani bad. Twenty years after its release, illmatic has become a hiphop benchmark that. 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 is a thrilling account of nas s evolution from a young street poet to a visionary mc. Jun 29, 2014 illmatic is the debut album of american rapper nas, released april 19, 1994, on columbia records. Time is illmatic tracks the musical legacy of the jones family, handed down to nas from his jazz musician father, olu dara. Twenty years after its release, illmatic has become a hiphop benchmark that encapsulates the sociopolitical outlook, enduring spirit, and. Oct 01, 2014 featuring interviews with his illmatic producers large professor, pete rock, qtip, l. Rapper nas revisits his rise from the projects to the recording of his debut album, illmatic. 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. Featuring pharrell williams, alicia keys, qtip, and busta rhymes.
Nas released his first album, illmatic, in 1994 and has released eight albums total, with more than 25 million copies sold worldwide. Like the album, the movie is a time capsule to a very specific place and time. Nas explores the life of the son of an aspiring jazz. Time is illmatic is a thrilling account of nass evolution from a young street poet. Time is illmatic has traveled through the various initiatives by the tribeca film institute and tribeca film festival. Time is illmatic hd movies free download 720p 1080p 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 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, the directorial debut from multimedia artist one9, opened the tribeca film festival this year, a fitting distinction as this is a. The film recounts the circumstances leading up to nas 1994 debut album illmatic. The closepacked buildings of the queensbridge projects in. Twenty years after the release of nas s groundbreaking debut album illmatic, nas. Top rated shows most popular shows browse tv shows by genre tv news india tv spotlight.
Time is illmatic, which chronicled the circumstances leading up to the. Time is illmatic pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes movie. Time is illmatic official trailer 1 2014 nas documentary hd. Twenty years after its release, illmatic has become a hiphop benchmark that encapsulates the sociopolitical outlook, enduring spirit, and collective angst of a generation of young black men searching for a voice in america. Time is illmatic pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released nas. Rapper nas revisits his rise from the projects to the recording of his debut album. Time is illmatic is available on dvd and on demand. With nas, cornel west, pharrell williams, swizz beatz. Time is illmatic is a 2014 documentary film directed by one9 and produced by one9, erik parker and anthony saleh. Nas doc time is illmatic works best when telling the. Music icons chime in, as rapper nas recalls his early life in city housing projects, his parents, and the formation of his groundbreaking debut. Featuring interviews with his illmatic producers large professor, pete rock, qtip, l.
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