Nas shifted the landscape of New York hip-hop when Illmatic hit the streets in 1994. Three decades later, Escobar is looking to party like it’s the ’90s while celebrating his iconic debut album. With ...

Few hip-hop albums transcend eras or withstand the disposal of one sound for another. But one body of work that’s weathered the ever-evolving terrain is Nas’ landmark debut, Illmatic. Opening to the ...

Celebrate the 30th anniversary of Nas’ Illmatic album. Explore the influence of this iconic opus in this open letter from Chuck Jigsaw Creekmur. Happy 30th Illmatic Anniversary. Friday (April 19) ...

Today is the 30th anniversary of Nas‘ Illmatic and he’s celebrating in more ways than one. He’s putting out Illmatic: Remixes & Rarities as a Record Store Day exclusive on Saturday (it’s one of the ...

ALBANY - Hip-hop legend Nas played the Palace on Friday night, celebrating the 30th anniversary of his debut album “Illmatic.” While the iconic album, arguably the greatest rap record of all-time, was ...

Hip-hop meets symphonic mastery this summer as Grammy Award-winning artist Nas brings his iconic debut album “Illmatic” to life alongside the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra for a special one-night-only ...

Today (April 19) is of course all about Taylor Swift, as the music landscape has focused pretty much exclusively on her new album, The Tortured Poets Department. Today has actually been pretty good ...

ON MONDAY. FLOATS MARCHING BANDS, COLOR GUARD WILL MARCH DOWN MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR BOULEVARD HERE IN BALTIMORE. THE MLK DAY PARADE IS ONE OF THE BEST KNOWN CELEBRATIONS OF MARTIN LUTHER KING ...

What else is left to say about “Illmatic”? Nas’ 1994 debut has been included at or near the top of every credible “greatest hip-hop albums” list for as long as people have been compiling them. It’s ...

There are few rappers who undeniably deserve a place in the hip-hop pantheon. Notorious B.I.G., Tupac, Eminem, Jay-Z, and, of course, Nas are among the undisputed greats who have the skills and ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Many in the crowd at the Lovebox Festival in London this weekend were not yet born when U.S. rapper Nas released his groundbreaking “Illmatic” two decades ago, but they seemed to ...