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Nas: Time Is Illmatic
The journey. The music. The legacy.
The journey. The music. The legacy.
Documentary, Music - 2014
Nas: Time Is Illmatic
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7.0
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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.
Director:
,
One9
Cast:
,
Busta Rhymes
,
Alicia Keys
,
Q-Tip
,
Nas
,
Pete Rock
,
Fab 5 Freddy

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Rated:
TV-14
Runtime:
74 min
Release date:
4 Apr 2014
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
1 nomination

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
A well-made and well-shot companion piece to the album, telling the story of Nas' early life and the circumstances that led to his birth as a hip-hop legend.
– Adam Graham,
Detroit News,
10 Oct 2014
fresh:
Time Is Illmatic does a terrific job of weaving hip-hop history into a highly personal story.
– Dan DeLuca,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
10 Oct 2014
fresh:
The movie is inspiring and tragic, and, directed by street artist One9, it's captured in an artful, emotional way that will speak to an audience beyond rap fans.
– Stephanie Merry,
Washington Post,
9 Oct 2014
fresh:
As both an origin story about a great artist and a distillation of '80s urban blight, it's as breathless and real as any street-corner rhyme.
– Kyle Anderson,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Oct 2014
fresh:
The album lives as a touchstone, and a turning point, in New York hip hop. The film may be far less significant, but it does bear witness to the music's greatness.
– Jim Farber,
New York Daily News,
2 Oct 2014
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