Nas: Time Is Illmatic (2014)

Directed by

One9

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 14m

Rated

14A

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 73 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary looks at the making of Nas' 1994 album Illmatic. It features interviews with Nas and people close to him, as well as others from the East Coast hip hop scene.

informativenostalgicintimatereflectivereverentgroundedfocused

What happens

Nas: Time Is Illmatic is a 2014 documentary film directed by One9 and produced by One9, Erik Parker and Anthony Saleh. The film recounts the circumstances leading up to Nas' 1994 debut album Illmatic. Released on the 20th anniversary of Illmatic, the film includes interviews with Nas, his brother and father, and figures from the East Coast hip hop scene. Nas: Time Is Illmatic premiered during the opening night of the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival, on April 16, 2014. The project received a grant from Tribeca All Access and additional funding from the Ford Foundation. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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