The 1990s marked a turning point for rap and hip hop, with plenty of artists making their mark on the scene with seminal releases. Nas was one of them, and now his landmark debut 'Illmatic' is being ...

GRAMMY-Award winning rap legend Nas, celebrates the 30th anniversary of his revolutionary album, Illmatic, while on tour in London. Known as a pivotal release in hip-hop history, Illmatic is more than ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There’s a scene in Time Is Illmatic, a 2014 documentary about the creation of Nas’s 1994 masterwork Illmatic, where the rapper ...

Documentary exploring the making of Nas' 1994 groundbreaking debut album Illmatic that follows the artist as he returns to his childhood home to share stories of his upbringing and influences and ...

Thirty-one years ago today, Nasir Jones—better known as Nas—dropped his groundbreaking debut album Illmatic, forever changing the landscape of Hip Hop. Released on April 19, 1994, via Columbia Records ...

Oblivious to the woman with a cellphone seated just a few seats behind them, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott temporarily put down their official duties Wednesday night and ...

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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 ...

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 ...

The debut album-turned cult classic is 31-years-old Nasir Jones, the incomparable emcee known as Nas, Nasty Nas, Nastradamus, Esco, Escobar, God’s Son, took the stage at Synovus Bank Amphitheater at ...

This summer, the Grammy Award-winning hip-hop icon Nas will become the first nationally renowned rap artist to perform with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra in the organization’s 109-year history.

Hip-hop meets high art in a major way this summer as Nas takes the stage with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra for a one-night-only performance of his legendary debut album, Illmatic. Set for ...