Nas: Time is Illmatic
Documented: People
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1h 14m
"[A] brisk, stylish and extremely heartfelt portrait of Nas' rise from the housing projects of Queensbridge to the heights of hip-hop royalty." Variety
Tribeca Film Festival
Vancouver Film Festival
BFI London Film Festival
Three decades after its release, Illmatic has become a hip-hop benchmark that encapsulates the socio-political outlook, enduring spirit, and collective angst of a generation of young black men searching for their voice in America. Time is Illmatic tracks the musical legacy of the Jones family, handed down to Nas from his jazz musician father, Olu Dara. It also examines the social conditions and environmental influences that contributed to Nas’ worldview. Along the way, Time Is Illmatic shows how Nas—with the support of his Queensbridge neighborhood crew, the loyalty of his younger brother Jabari “Jungle” Jones, and sacrifices of his mother, Ann Jones—overcame insurmountable odds to create the greatest work of music from hip-hop’s second golden era.
USA - 2014 - 1h 14m
Directed By: One9
Written By: Erik Parker
Starring: Pharrell Williams, Alicia Keys, Q-Tip, Busta Rhymes
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