Product Description
Transcending the hip-hop genre, Nas, a rapper who has garnered absolute trust, presents a 20th-anniversary edition of his 1994 classic debut album, "Illmatic," which earned him "5 mics" from THE SOURCE magazine! "Illmatic XX," the 20th-anniversary edition of "Illmatic," is a two-disc set. Disc 1 is a remastered version of the original album. Disc 2 includes the unreleased track "I'm a Villain," a freestyle recording from Stretch Armstrong & Bobobeat's radio show in 1993 (unreleased), and rare remixes. In conjunction with this release, the documentary film "Time Is Illmatic," which explores how "Illmatic" was created and why it is considered a classic, has also been announced. Nas has kicked off his 20th-anniversary tour at the Coachella Festival to coincide with the release of this album. Digipak packaging. English liner notes translation. Commentary by Masaaki Kobayashi. Lyrics and translation included. 2CDs.
