No matter how many documentaries I watch about Illmatic, I'm always here for another one. Great work!

@Hellismary

3 ай бұрын

I thought it was just me !

@elchavos0

9 күн бұрын

​@@Hellismary fr🔥🔥❤️

The greatest hip-hop album of all time. Nas is definitely the greatest of all time. No debate.👑🐐🎤

@ADSTHEBARBARIAN

6 ай бұрын

He made the greatest HipHop album of all time but he is Not the greatest of all time, I’m sorry but there’s too many greats… KRS KOOL G Rakim Guru Kane Big Pun O.C AZ Scarface These are all greats, Nas dope but he couldn’t live up to Illmatic after he had some dope cuts after but never a sold album after… Only my opinion… Big up Akynelle yo

@cidanarch

6 ай бұрын

​@@ADSTHEBARBARIANTrash opinion. Nas is better than every single rapper you named, only Big Pun comes close. And Nas has multiple classics outside of illmatic. He only got better lyrically over the years. He never declined. Only production could hold him back.

@Josao231

7 күн бұрын

i prefer kendrick but ok

Reason why is the best ever album 1. Everyone either started rapping or improved x10 greatly from illmatic 2. Before Nas new young rappers didn't get a chance or a record deal for young prospects , Nas opened the door for that , in 91 he got turned down by def jam cause he wasn't developed enough 3. Raised the bar for rapping and lyricism gave a new wave 🌊 of how to rap , the art form 4. He's a mix of Ra , g rap , slick Rick in one rapper , but with more poetry , visual imagery, and versatility 5. " Name a rapper that I ain't influenced" - facts , big stole his cover and storytelling, az started a career, Eminem heavily influenced by Nas and Ra , pac big Iww fan , j Cole Kendrick both Nas babies, Jay-Z bited everything 6. First ever album with multiple producers on 1 album , the best at that time , before that it was only rapper and dj , 7.To this day he unmatched and still in prime 8. " I didn't have to die so they can call me the great one , didn't take couple of albums people said it from day one "

@stylez8160

8 ай бұрын

Well articulated!

@The_Com-Mentor

8 ай бұрын

These are not reasons for Illmatic's greatness as an album. A lot of this speaks to Nas's greatness as a rapper, particularly in the time of Illmatic and being a hip-hop media darling at the time. But now that we're sophisticated adults, some of us question if Nas even wrote that album because there's something in the lyrical prowess of Illmatic that Nas hasn't ever recaptured, not even by accident.

@casteltheghettomonk4392

8 ай бұрын

@@The_Com-Mentor I question bro how can you be so hating ? So jealous? When the dude been sabotaged blackballed whole career and risking his life for black empowerment!? When rza himself said takes 10+ years to be an MC Nas younger than them and surpassed them all . When Nas picked all the beats on illmatic and y'all mf saying he a bad beat picker !? What ? F out here with this American brainwashed bs

@williemakeit2346

6 ай бұрын

Illmatic was far from the first hip hop album to use multiple producers. In 1993 alone Run DMC, LL, Queen Latifah, and KRS already did that with their albums. And before them Kane Lord Finesse, Kool G Rap, and Heavy D was already doing this. Also, Nas didn’t open the door for young rappers. LL Cool J was a superstar at 16, Rakim dropped Oaid In Full at 19, Kriss Kross blew up in the early 90’s as 12 year olds, and the same day 20 year old Nas dropped Illmatic a 14 year old Shyheim dropped his debut album. Illmatic was a game changer because of Nas’s elite lyricism and the incredible production, period. As for the other cat questioning if Nas wrote the album himself, you tweakin .

@casteltheghettomonk4392

6 ай бұрын

@@williemakeit2346 nobody ever questioned if Nas wrote it , for producers he got the best at that time , 4 working at his , before it was dj and mc like g rap polo Eric b rakim gang starr etc . Yeah Marley did most for juice crew . But only Nas had the spark the golden child status from anyone that blew up . Reason why Nas still strong and almost nobody from that era is , everyone knew even back then

Illmatic is THE standard for Rap Albums, a 10/10. You want storytelling? Freestyles? Knowledge, Illmatic has it all in a brief period time Side note: what's the type beat towards the end of the video?

@stoicalsound

Жыл бұрын

thanks for the comment, btw here's the beat kzread.info/dash/bejne/Yn2AkpqoqMrKctY.html

@arseeoliveira6934

Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot. Just earned a subscriber

Great appreciation brother. Don't forget about how he was recognized to the world, I mean the entire WORLD, as unsigned spitting freestyles on Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito show on WKCR 89.9 radio. Great video and hopefully put out more of the greats. Thanks. Squirrel

@stoicalsound

Жыл бұрын

thanks man! glad you enjoyed

I'm from South Africa. A huge Nas fan. This video was absolutely brilliant. I've already subscribed and I'm riding with you. Keep dropping these bangers🙏🏾. This channel is gonna be a hit🤞🏾

@stoicalsound

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, much love from NA

@BigHomieDJVIP

Жыл бұрын

This not all accurate though

@stoicalsound

Жыл бұрын

@@BigHomieDJVIP Wdym?

It's a reason why Illmatic is the greatest Hip-Hop album of all time

@erikmurray3661

Жыл бұрын

Agreed bruh. That Album raised the Bar in the Hip Hop World bruh.

@bruceking7416

Жыл бұрын

@@erikmurray3661 On God

Great video! Keep up the good work!

Incredible video man keep it up 💯

Great video bro super underated learned alot

Nas fans got hit in the heart. Realest fuckin album ever. Even the super groups couldn't touch the authenticity of this damn album.

great video man!

Unfortunately i was riding the LL Cool J, Rakim, Krs, and NWA wave at the time. It was so much good music and artist coming out at the time trying to blow that, i had Illmatic 3 months b4 i gave it a listen. Been hooked ever since, he definitely is a Rakim offspring, "smooth like a Wallabi shoe"

Just discovered this album 2 weeks ago, I have it playing non stop,10/10 album

Bro ur video essays are cracked, u deserve more subs

Top 5 hip hop album's ever made

@user-se8vu6vx2b

Жыл бұрын

Music albums

@Jimmy1982Playlists

Жыл бұрын

Fr! Illmatic exists in a different strata along with a handful of albums... imo, Enter The Wu Tang: 36 Chambers, The Chronic, Fear Of A Black Planet, ATLiens, Low End Theory, Ready To Die & To Pimp A Butterfly.

Great content.

This was sick 🔥

This is motivation enough for another four months for a up and coming lyricist

first heard it in 2002. all my friends wanted copies

Man When Illmatic came out The whole Hip Hop world was on fire like who this Nas cat. I remember like it was yesterday.

Nas poetry is studied at university special course for Nas poetry, " some say Shakespeare never existed" but Nas exist

Very good video

Do Reasonable Doubt next!!

LEGENDARY 🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤

This album is Art 10/10 period

I thought this had like a million views or something Crazy underrated video 🔥

@stoicalsound

3 ай бұрын

I wish 😭, thanks for the comment, it means alot!

Remember this man was 20 when he made the greatest rap album of all time

The album the redifined Hip Hop is actually 36 chambers, it created hardcore hip hop

@stoicalsound

Ай бұрын

Id disagree, Whilst 36 Chambers is classic, I think you'll find more of Nas' Influence throughout the genre then you will from 36 chambers. again not to say it isn't a good album its top 30 for sure, I personally believe that there is no album greater then Illmatic.

In Hip-Hop, there's storytelling & then there's 'street' storytelling & Nas broke that mold. Ya welcome, hip-hop!!!

@seanheffron8444

Жыл бұрын

Melle Melle broke that mold with the " the Message". on It Was written the 2nd song he made his own "the Message". Nas is the G.O.A.T. No doubt and didnt think different when I first heard "Illmatic".

@bruceking7416

Жыл бұрын

@@seanheffron8444 I see ur logic

@seanheffron8444

Жыл бұрын

@@bruceking7416 no disrespect towards you, my brother. Melle should get his props though he been talking smack these days. Hes way ahead of his time on "the Message" but so is Nas on a huge catalog knowone in rap can stand up against.

@bruceking7416

Жыл бұрын

@@seanheffron8444 None taken, brotha

NAS is different

Law Professor cmon man

@stoicalsound

Жыл бұрын

Lol the captions must have slipped by me

@cibida1

Жыл бұрын

@@stoicalsound lol all good. Thanks for putting this together. Dope video!

@stoicalsound

Жыл бұрын

@@cibida1 Thanks man, much appreciated

Sorry Fantano, BUT I REALLY DISAGREE WITH YOU ABOUT ILLMATIC NOT BEING GRAND!!!! ILLMATIC is EPIC!!!!! It’s the ultimate street tale!!

Da Nasty Kid, Nasty Nas You Heard Da Intro To Half Time He Wasn't Playing Way Ba3k Then When He Told Da Industry On That Very Same Half Time Intro Yo For Real For Feal.....

Belly is based off this album. There are scenes in the movie directly taken from his verses

@williemakeit2346

6 ай бұрын

Only scene in Belly referencing this album was the park bench scene with lil man. The “One Love” sequence.

Nasir Jones the GOAT 🐐🐐🐐

first subtitle wrong as hell "law professor" 😅

IT WAS WRITTEN > IllMATIC

NaS 🐐👑🌉🎩

Just look at the making of illmatic n tell me it was how did you say it low production right?

@stoicalsound

Ай бұрын

My point wasn't to discredit its production, but if you compare it to some of the Wu tang records and Kanye records in that regard the production is minimal. Production Isn't the main appeal of Illmatic, its the honest gritty nature of the album. It was like a photograph, listening to takes me to NY in the 90s, and I haven't even been to NY. There is no other album that does that to me.

Nas is the greatest to ever touch the mic untouchable no debate. The goat 🐐 never put to pimp a butterfly next to illmatic just disrespectful Illmatic is levels above that album wouldnt even be in nas top 5 albums.

Kd 3

Illmatic is a classic.. ? If you had one classic cd/tape to listen to driving for 10 hours, which classic would it be...

@stoicalsound

Жыл бұрын

prob illmatic or tpab

who is Law Professor?

@stoicalsound

Ай бұрын

lol caption miss-hap

Good doc, narration voice was hard to get through tho.

@stoicalsound

Ай бұрын

Honestly was a little offended when i read this comment for the first time last year, but you've helped me notice how poorly the audio quality was on this so thanks man!

And yea ofc no one is close to nas

You lost me when you compared tpabf and mdtf to Illmatic

@stoicalsound

Жыл бұрын

I never did

Apologies, didn’t listen completely 😂😎👍 #GreatWork

Y'all really compared Illmatic to a Kanye album??!! 🤦🏾‍♂️

@stoicalsound

Жыл бұрын

No, that was @theneedledrop

@synsuu

10 ай бұрын

Kanyes better bro

@Ikari-95

8 ай бұрын

​@@synsuuAs an artist maybe as a rapper Nas is clear

To pump a butterfly? 😂🤦 Illmatic is 100x better.

@WhoseIAm7

Жыл бұрын

Naw, both are masterpieces. The mixing and mastering was sonically supreme on TPAB. Lyrically, can't compare the two...both top tier....

@timdrake5887

8 ай бұрын

I wouldn't say 100x better TPAB is a 10 out of 10 album TPAB up there with the great of great Hip Hop albums, can't sleep on it

@Josao231

7 күн бұрын

both are uncomparable,they r so fricking good you have to use your personal opinion.

I dont care nas is overrated af and kanyes bette

@Burst644

10 ай бұрын

Kanye overrated as hell