Nas Documentary on the Way- 'Time Is illmatic'

This year marks the 20th years since Nas's debut album, Illmatic was released, and in its celebration, a documentary about the making of the album is on the way. The good thing about this documentary is that it is going to be premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival this year, on the 16th of April.

Premiering on April 16, "Time is Illmatic" is the second music-themed documentary in a row to open the festival, after last year's "Mistaken for Strangers," about the band the National. It will also be the second year to include a musical performance by the documentary subject. The screening is to be followed by a special concert with Nas performing "Illmatic" from beginning to end. This year's Tribeca Film Festival will run from April 16-27. (New York Times)




The original Illmatic album dropped on the 19th of April, 1994. A 20th anniversary edition (Illmatic XX) is also due to drop on the 15th of April. Below is what Nas had to say about the Illmatic Documentary...




"I want to thank the Tribeca Film Festival for supporting the film with the incredible platform they’ve built over the years. It’s an honor to premiere this film in my hometown. I also want to thank One9 and Erik Parker for their persistence and hard work. Those guys and I come from the same place and era, which gives the doc an authenticity that is important to me. We wanted this film to represent the real, from the storyline all the way down to the directors and producers."  

Jay-Z Finally Addresses Robert De Niro Beef

You know Jay-Z is into a whole lot of things now; mingling with actors, business moguls, sportsmen and not just rappers anymore. So, it shouldn't be shocking to read that Jay-Z has beef with legendary actor, Robert De Niro. Apparently De Niro needed Jay to do a soundtrack for the Tribecca Film Festival last year, and he kept trying to get Jay on the line, but with no response. Days and weeks went by, but Jay-Z still didn't reply Bobby De Niro's calls. And then they met at a social gathering, and Jay tried to play the situation down, but De Niro went off on Jay-Z and not even Beyonce walking over to the table could calm him down. Word out was that De Niro told Jay..."if somebody calls you six times, you call them back. It doesn't matter who you are, that is just rude."
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During the interview he had on the The Breakfast Club yesterday (with DJ Envy, Charlemagne tha God, and Angela Yee), he touched on the issue-




"I treat people based on who they are. Who they 'really' are. Not the name, not 'Robert De Niro.' But who you are as a person. And it doesn't matter. It doesn't matter who you are. Everyone has to be respectful, everyone has to be a human being. No one's above [that]. We're all human beings and we all have to be respectful to one another."






Hmm! Is Jay-Z saying he treated Robert De Niro based on who he really is. Is he saying De Niro is an asshole in real life?