Kendrick Lamar, Peter Rosenberg, ScHoolboy Q, Sir Michael Rocks all reflect.
The aura surrounding the 20th anniversary of Illmatic this year is incredible. Many of those who were involved with the project are coming out and sharing stories about the classic Hip-Hop opus, including Nas himself. Musically, the album is being celebrated with the limited edition release that will include rare remixes and b-sides.
Google Play recently sat down with the likes of Nas, Kendrick Lamar, Peter Rosenberg, ScHoolboy Q, Jay Rock, G-Side, Tech N9ne and Sir Michael Rocks to get their take on the effort, how it influenced them back then and how the music still resonates to fans across the world to this very day. They all name-dropped their favorite tracks as well, sharing stories about what they appreciate most about them.
We’re going to go spin Illmatic back for the millionth time now after watching this.
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