{"product_id":"nas-illmatic-cd","title":"Nas - Illmatic (CD)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCD, Repress \u003cbr\u003eColumbia EU \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"I never sleep, cause sleep is the cousin of death.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo album better reflected the sound and style of New York, 94. Raw rap, soul samples and beat breaks. A gifted writer whose wordplay knows no bounds, Nas tells his own story, the archetypal anti-hero with ambitions of ruling the world, escaping the conflict, violence and brutality of New York's underbelly. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe son of Jazz musician Olu Dara, \u003cstrong\u003eNas \u003c\/strong\u003edraws on Jazz influences, with producer Pete Rock utilising Jazz piano chords and even having his own father play the trumpet solo at the end of \"Life’s a Bitch\". Jazz also permeates the albums most essential cuts, with The Ahmad Jamal-sampling, boom-bap classic \"The World Is Yours\" remaining a stand out track. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe lyrics remind us that New York is the beating heart of \u003cstrong\u003eIllmatic\u003c\/strong\u003e, \"To everybody in Queens, the foundation (it's yours) \/ The world is yours.\" Nas represents the East Coast through and through and deserves to be ranked one of the best East Coast rappers of all time. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?si=oA5IIT9QxSHz1_9s\u0026amp;list=OLAK5uy_mfR8HPzH9f-VXdBe40SF3iRxcrLRvFg30\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Nas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47025384292539,"sku":null,"price":22.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0517\/0341\/4971\/files\/NAS-ILLMATIC-CD-01.jpg?v=1758473352","url":"https:\/\/bizarromarket.mom\/products\/nas-illmatic-cd","provider":"Bizarro Market","version":"1.0","type":"link"}