Nas: Illmatic

Import - Nas burst right out of the box with a classic: his 1994 Columbia debut, which teamed him with Q-Tip, DJ Premier, Large Professor and Pete Rock. The absolutely killer beats they contributed back Nas's swaggering, street-tough rhymes; this album was the epicenter of NYC rap in '94 and it sounds every bit as raw and powerful today: 'N.Y. State of Mind,' 'Halftime,' 'It Ain't Hard to Tell,' 'Represent,' 'One Time 4 Your Mind,' 'One Love,' 'Life's a Bitch' and more. Import vinyl pressing! Columbia Europe.