*Nas is one of the most prolific rappers in Hip Hop history. Ranked in the league of Biggie, Tupac Shakur and Jay Z, Nas’s first album ‘Illmatic’ helped define an era of music and was an influence on makers of all types of black music. ‘Illmatic’ was released in 1994, and projected the humble […]

  *The Tribeca Film Festival announced it will open its 2014 run with the world premiere of the Nas documentary “Time is Illmatic,” followed by a performance by the Queens rapper. Directed by multimedia artist One9, written by Erik Parker and produced by One9, Parker and Nas’ manager Anthony Saleh, the film follows the trajectory […]