Nas Discusses Illmatic With Faith Newman #IllmaticXX

In celebration of the 20th anniversary of Illmatic, Complex reunited Nas and Faith Newman, the A&R rep for his debut album.

Happy Belated Birthday To The Greatest Ever

Yesterday, Pete Rosenberg & Cipha Sounds of Hot 97 played wall to wall classic DJ Premier tracks in honor of his 47th birthday.  There really isn't much to say, but enjoy and appreciate a legend while he is still with us!

9th Wonder & Jay-Z - Black American Gangster Mixtape

Jay-Z's American Gangster has been one of the most remixed albums that I can ever remember.  Anyone with even the dream of having a name has given their interpretation of the album.  Mike Love's Fela Kuti mash up, Nigerian Gangster was so good that it surpassed the original work.  So I was more than a little surprised to see, a giant like, 9th Wonder even bother releasing a remix of an album from 2007.

Jay Smooth - Can Ghostwriters Keep It Real?

One of the most knowledgeable people on on this series of tubes that we call the internet, Jay Smooth, chimes in on last week's rumors of Jay Electronica & stic.man of Dead Prez ghostwriting for Nas.

Ice-T's Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap Trailer

I feel like I have heard about this documentary forever. Remember when it was simply titled The Art Of Rap? The feelings that I had when I first saw the original trailer, over a year ago, haven't changed one bit. I can't wait to see this. Hopefully it's not pushed back again.

Coming June 15- Ice-T takes us on an intimate journey into the heart and soul of hip-hop with the legends of rap music. This goes beyond the stardom and the bling to explore what goes on inside the minds, and erupts from the lips, of the grandmasters of rap. Recognized as the godfather of Gangsta rap, Ice-T is granted unparalleled access to the personal lives of the masters of this art form that he credits for saving his life.

Peter Rosenberg's Noisemakers Featuring Nas

Peter sits down with Nas as they discuss his simple motivation for rapping as well as the making of Illmatic and much more. Nas is apparently drunk, high or both and Rosenberg made the best out of an awkward situation.

@RBMA Lecture: Stretch Armstrong & Bobbito

Pioneering college hip hop radio jocks Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito sit down on the couch for an interview with rap scholar Chairman Jefferson Mao, touching down on the beauty of unprofessional radio and the joy of igniting careers for countless artists like Jay-Z, Nas, and Mobb Deep. The interview took place during the Red Bull Music Academy's 'New York City To the SF Bay' lecture series in San Francisco. Oh yeah, and the whole thing is also pretty damn funny.

Nas On The Making Of Illmatic

Nas - Nasty (Audio)

@Elzhi - #ELmatic Mixtape (A Tribute To Illmatic)

Elzhi - Halftime (Music Video & Audio)

Elzhi - Detroit State Of Mind (Audio)

Preview of @Elzhi's Elmatic

I think I may have just soiled myself . . .



Also check out Verbal Intercourse Part 2.

@TheKickDrums - The @Coachella 2011 Mixtape

What's In KRS-One's Bag?

Pete Rock & CL Smooth - Mecca And The Soul Brother

Nas - God's Son

Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back

Mos Def - The New Danger

M.O.P. - Warriorz

A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory

Wu-Tang Clan - Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)

J Dilla - Donuts

House of Pain - House of Pain

EPMD - Strictly Business: U.S.D.A. Edition

Gang Starr - Step in the Arena

@SourfaceUK - Nas Is Like [Sourface Remix] (Audio)

Nas Is Like [Sourface Remix]

Spotted at @SourfaceUK

DJ Premier Talks Nas, Jay-Z, Biggie & The State Of Hip-Hop

Nas & Cookin' Soul - The Lost Tapes 1.5 Mixtape

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Mick Boogie - 93 'Til Infinity (A Tribute To NBA Jam) Mixtape

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01. Mick Boogie - Intro
02. Das Efx - Mic Checka [Remix]
03. Souls Of Mischief - 93 Til Infinity [Remix]
04. Grand Puba - Check It Out [SD50 Remix]
05. A Tribe Called Quest - Electric Relaxation [Remix]
06. LL Cool J - Pink Cookies In A Plastic Bag [Remix]
07. Gang Starr - Code Of The Streets [Kenny Dope Remix]
08. Naughty By Nature - Hip-Hop Hooray [Pete Rock Remix]
09. De La Soul - Breakadawn [De La Soul Remix]
10. Fugees - Nappy Heads [Remix]
11. Erick Sermon - Stay Real [Remix]
12. De La Soul: Ego Trippin’ [Gumbo Remix]
13. Nice & Smooth - How To Flow [Remix]
14. Gang Starr - DWYCK [Horny Mix] (Featuring Nice & Smooth)
15. Pete Rock & CL Smooth - T.R.O.Y. [Vibes Remix]
16. Fu-Schnickens - What’s Up Doc? [K-Cut Remix] (Featuring Shaq)
17. Original Flavor - Can I Get Open? [Remix] (Featuring Jay-Z)
18. Pete Rock & CL Smooth - The Creator [Remix]
19. Snoop Dogg - Doggy Dogg World [Perfecto Remix]
20. Das Efx - Real Hip-Hop [Pete Rock Remix]
21. Show & AG -Next Level [DJ Premier’s Nyte Time Remix]
22. Wu-Tang Clan - Can It Be All So Simple? [Remix]
23. Nas - The World Is Yours [Q-Tip Remix]
24. A Tribe Called Quest - The Jam [Grown Man Remix]
25. Black Moon - I Gotcha Open [Remix]
26. Keith Murray - Get Lifted [Erick Sermon Remix]
27. Pharcyde - Passin’' Me By [Fly As A Pie Remix]

Music Reviews In A Minute: Retro Review : Nas - Illmatic

Dayrell and I are back again with another, Music Review In A Minute.  This time we are doing another one of our retro reviews.  Earlier we took a look at (MF) DOOM's Born Like This.  This time we decided to go a little further back into the archives and rate Nas' magnum opus, Illmatic.