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Nas: Time Is Illmatic

Nas: Time Is Illmatic

# The journey. The music. The legacy.
Documentary   Music
📜 Overview: Time Is Illmatic is a feature length documentary film that delves deep into the making of Nas' 1994 debut album, Illmatic, and the social conditions that influenced its creation.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2014-04-04
⌚ Running Time: 74 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.0

Beloved Cast

Nas original image
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Nas
Alicia Keys original image
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Alicia Keys
Busta Rhymes original image
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Busta Rhymes
Q-Tip original image
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Q-Tip
Pete Rock original image
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Pete Rock
Fab 5 Freddy original image
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Fab 5 Freddy
M.C. Serch original image
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M.C. Serch
Marley Marl original image
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Marley Marl
Pharrell Williams original image
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Pharrell Williams
Cornel West original image
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Cornel West
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. original image
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

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