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Illmatic at 30: The Enduring Legacy of Nas' Hip-Hop Masterpiece

AZ and L.E.S. explore the transformative impact of Nas' seminal album and its everlasting influence on the rap landscape.
04/19/2024

AZ and Buckwild Discuss Creating ‘Truth Be Told’ and Their Legendary Status In Hip-Hop

The two icons share what compels them to keep creating after almost three decades in the game.
12/22/2023

Have You Heard Rapper AZ’s New Single? It’s Fire!

‘It’s time’ to add it to your playlist!
02/02/2019
Snoop Dogg, Foxy Brown, Nas

Music Stars Who Launched Their Careers With Scene-Stealing Features

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Jay Z, Foxy Brown, LL Cool J

25 Most Influential Def Jam Artists

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The Notorious B.I.G. - “Intro,” Ready To Die (1994) - The legendary intro takes listeners through a ride of Big’s life: birth, violent childhood, life of crime, and subsequent punishment with a backdrop of funk and old-school hip hop. Right before jumping into “Things Done Changed,” it was clear what listeners were going to get. There's another interlude on this one that brings more of the LOLs. It involves pickle juice, and you know exactly what we're talking about.(Photo: Bad Boy Records)

20 Best Rap Albums to Come Out of Brooklyn Since Ready to Die

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Nas, DJ Premier

Represent: 15 Nas Songs That Should Have Videos

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Nas - “The Genesis,” Illmatic (1994) - Illmatic introduces us to one of hip hop’s most cinematic rappers with an intro that contains audio clips from Wild Style, a movie that inaugurated hip hop into film.(Photo: Columbia Records)

Illmatic : Where Are They Now?

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