How many songs are on Illmatic?

“Illmatic” turns 25 this year and its impact on hip hop can’t be overstated. The album changed the industry, raising the bar lyrically in the same way Rakim did on “Paid In Full.” In fact, the only real criticism you’ll find of “Illmatic” is that, at just 10 tracks, it wasn’t long enough.

What made NAS great?

He’s a Brilliant Storyteller Nas. Storytelling is a poetic device that separates the greats from everyone else. Scarface, Slick Rick, The Notorious B.I.G. and Nas are arguably the greatest storytellers in hip-hop. Nas’ greatest strength is his window-view style–the ability to put the listener on the scene.

How many songs do Nas have?

The discography of Nas, an American rapper, consists of thirteen studio albums, two collaborative albums, five compilations, one extended play, and seventy-nine singles (including twelve collaboration singles and thirty-three as a featured artist).

Is Illmatic the best album of all time?

Nas’s Illmatic led to the rise of East coast rap. Illmatic is a major, major influence to the rise of rappers like Biggie, the Wu-tang clan, Jay-Z, and pretty much every rapper from that point on. Illmatic is easily the most influential rap album of all time, thus making it one of the best rap albums of all time.

Who featured on Illmatic?

Track listing

Is Nas The Best Rapper Alive?

Nas has been named the best rapper of all time in a new poll voted for by NME.COM readers. Nasir Jones – known to the 25m people to have bought his albums worldwide to date as simply Nas – broke new ground for rap in 1994 with ‘Illmatic’, a coming-of-age sprint through the sights and sorrows of his native Brooklyn.

What song did Nas not like?

No ID told Cole that he was in the studio with Nas, and that Nas had told him that he hated the song “Work Out”. Cole was devastated upon hearing that, which made him write the tribute song to his idol, “Let Nas Down” the following year.