Nas released his debut album Illmatic on April 19, 1994 and it changed Hip Hop forever. I take a look at Nas’s early life in Queensbridge and explore the process behind his masterpiece.
Shot using: Audio Technica AT2020 USB Mic, QuickTime Screen Recording, and 4K Video Downloader
Music:
- The Genesis, NY State of Mind, Halftime, It Ain’t Hard to Tell, One Love, The World is Yours, Represent, Memory Lane (Sittin’ in da Park) by Nas
- Victory Lap Danger Zone by Post Animal
- Rapper’s Delight by Sugar Hill Gang
- Live at the Barbeque by Main Source
I used these articles to create this video:
- https://genius.com/discussions/36444-…
- https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/21-rappe…
- https://www.billboard.com/articles/co…
- https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/hip-hops…
- https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/…
- http://www.dazeddigital.com/music/art…
- https://www.complex.com/music/2013/01…
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illmatic