“It’s my first album, man, and I had a dream team of those guys. L.E.S. is from my neighborhood. He’s a friend from around the way. So, he was not even in the game. And I was happy they was not mad that he was on the album. Because to have those guys, the guy behind Tribe Called Quest. You know? And again, all the albums back then were produced inside the camp, in-house kind of projects…So, albums like this in rap were never done before. Especially with a new guy. So, here I am this new guy and I get to have Q-Tip, Premier, and Pete Rock all on my album? On my first album? It was like—And no one had seen nothing like it before. So, I can’t tell you how lucky I was then and how lucky I am now that I was able to get them.” (BBC Radio 1 Interview)
Nas Speaks on Why Illmatic is So Special
It's just a couple of days before Illmatic cloaks 20 years, and Nas has been all over the place promoting the album's 20th Anniversary re-release. Illmatic XX (which drops on April 15th). Illmatic has stood the test of time, and is still being considered by many as one of the best rap albums ever released. In his yesterday interview with Zane Lowe (on BBC Radio 1), Nas spoke on what made Illmatic such a Masterpiece.
“It’s my first album, man, and I had a dream team of those guys. L.E.S. is from my neighborhood. He’s a friend from around the way. So, he was not even in the game. And I was happy they was not mad that he was on the album. Because to have those guys, the guy behind Tribe Called Quest. You know? And again, all the albums back then were produced inside the camp, in-house kind of projects…So, albums like this in rap were never done before. Especially with a new guy. So, here I am this new guy and I get to have Q-Tip, Premier, and Pete Rock all on my album? On my first album? It was like—And no one had seen nothing like it before. So, I can’t tell you how lucky I was then and how lucky I am now that I was able to get them.” (BBC Radio 1 Interview)
“It’s my first album, man, and I had a dream team of those guys. L.E.S. is from my neighborhood. He’s a friend from around the way. So, he was not even in the game. And I was happy they was not mad that he was on the album. Because to have those guys, the guy behind Tribe Called Quest. You know? And again, all the albums back then were produced inside the camp, in-house kind of projects…So, albums like this in rap were never done before. Especially with a new guy. So, here I am this new guy and I get to have Q-Tip, Premier, and Pete Rock all on my album? On my first album? It was like—And no one had seen nothing like it before. So, I can’t tell you how lucky I was then and how lucky I am now that I was able to get them.” (BBC Radio 1 Interview)
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