'BORN TO USE MICS', A BOOK BASED ON THE CONCEPT OF NAS'S FIRST ALBUM, ILLMATIC, TO HIT SHELVES SOON.

When nas dropped his debut album, ILLMATIC, nobody had heard anything like what the 20 year old was spitting. The album quickly attained classic status, being termed as a masterpiece. That was 15 years ago, and that same man has not lost much of the lyrical ability he portrayed back then.

A set of writers, including MICHEAL ERIC DYSON, are set to releaes a book titled BORN TO USE MICS, based on the quality of the album, and the inspiration behind the album:


The best and brightest writers of the hip-hop generation reflect upon the era's landmark album: Nas's Illmatic. From the moment then nineteen-year-old Nasir "Nas" Jones began recording tracks for his debut album the hip-hop world was forever changed. Released in 1994, Illmatic, was hailed as a masterpiece and is one of the most influential albums in hip-hop history. In Born to Use Mics, Michael Eric Dyson and Sohail Daulatzai have brought together the brightest minds to reflect upon and engage one of the most incisive sets of songs ever laid down on wax. (Rap Radar)
Aside from Dyson and Daulatzai, the project also features nearly a dozen more writers.

Contributers include Adilifu Nama, Guthrie P. Ramsey, Jr., James Peterson, Marc Lamont Hill, Michael Eric Dyson, Mark Anthony Neal, Kyra Gaunt, Eddie S. Gladue, Jr., Imani Perry and more. (Amazon)