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Nas: Time Is Illmatic

20141h 14mOne9
IMDb 7.0 · Rotten Tomatoes 98% · Metacritic 72

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"The journey. The music. The legacy."

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.

DocumentaryMusic
New York CityRap MusicHip-hop1990sQueens

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What is Nas: Time Is Illmatic (2014) about?

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.

Who stars in Nas: Time Is Illmatic?

Nas: Time Is Illmatic stars Nas (Self), Alicia Keys (Self), Busta Rhymes (Self), Q-Tip (Self), Pete Rock (Self). The film was directed by One9.

How long is Nas: Time Is Illmatic?

Nas: Time Is Illmatic has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2014.

Is Nas: Time Is Illmatic worth watching?

Nas: Time Is Illmatic holds an IMDb rating of 7.0/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 98. Fans of Documentary, Music are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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