Nas: Time Is Illmatic

Directed by One9
2014    74m    TV-14
Documentary, Biography, History,
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Time Is Illmatic is a feature length documentary film that delves deep into the making of Nas' 1994 debut album, Illmatic, and the social conditions that influenced its creation. Twenty years after its release, Illmatic has become a hip-hop benchmark that encapsulates the socio-political outlook, enduring spirit, and collective angst of a generation of young black men searching for their voice in America.
Cast of Nas: Time Is Illmatic
  • NasSelf
  • Alicia KeysSelf
  • Busta RhymesSelf
  • Q-TipSelf
  • Pete RockSelf
  • Fab 5 FreddySelf
  • M.C. SerchSelf
  • Marley MarlSelf
  • Pharrell WilliamsSelf
  • Cornel WestSelf
  • Henry Louis Gates, Jr.Self
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    Nas: Time Is Illmatic: An Inside Look (Featurette)Behind the Scenes
  • Nas: Time Is Illmatic: Queensbridge
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