{"id":74857,"date":"2014-02-05T12:12:42","date_gmt":"2014-02-05T11:12:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blackouthiphop.com\/?p=74857"},"modified":"2023-04-08T16:47:05","modified_gmt":"2023-04-08T14:47:05","slug":"nas-to-release-20th-anniversary-illmatic-xx-edition-on-april-15th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/nas-to-release-20th-anniversary-illmatic-xx-edition-on-april-15th\/","title":{"rendered":"Nas to release 20th anniversary ‘Illmatic XX’ edition on April 15th"},"content":{"rendered":"

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April 19, 2014 marks the 20th anniversary of undoubtedly one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time: Nas\u2019 Illmatic<\/em>. Now, Nasir has revealed his plans<\/a> to honor his seminal debut album.<\/p>\n

On April 15th, 4 days before its birthday, Nas will release a double-disc edition titled Illmatic XX<\/em>, which includes a remastered version of the original album, plus rare remixes, an unreleased song (I\u2019m a Villain<\/em>) and a never-before-heard freestyle on The Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Show from \u201993. Illmatic XX<\/em> is available to pre-order on iTunes now.<\/p>\n

Nas will accompany the album by releasing a documentary later this year called Time Is Illmatic<\/em><\/a>. The feature-length film “delves into the making of Illmatic; the social conditions that created it; and the music legacy passed down from Nas\u2019 Mississippi-born father and celebrated jazz musician, Olu Dara”.<\/p>\n

Nas will also be touring the U.S. and performing Illmatic<\/em> in its entirety. The tour kicks off this spring with performances at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Coachella. The full schedule will be announced soon.<\/p>\n

Hit continue reading to check out the Illmatic XX<\/em> tracklist.<\/p>\n

Via Miss Info.<\/p>\n


\nDisc 1: Remastered Original Album
\n1. The Genesis
\n2. N.Y. State of Mind
\n3. Life\u2019s a Bitch (Feat. AZ)
\n4. The World Is Yours
\n5. Halftime
\n6. Memory Lane (Sittin\u2019 In Da Park)
\n7. One Love
\n8. One Time 4 Your Mind
\n9. Represent
\n10. It Ain\u2019t Hard To Tell<\/p>\n

Disc 2: Demos, Remixes & Live Radio
\n1. I\u2019m a Villain (previously unreleased)
\n2. The Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Show on WKCR October 28, 1993 (previously unreleased freestyle)
\n3. Halftime (Butcher Remix)
\n4. It Ain\u2019t Hard To Tell (Remix) (promo single)
\n5. One Love (LG Main Mix)
\n6. Life\u2019s a Bitch (Arsenal Mix) (promo single)
\n7. One Love (One L Main Mix)
\n8. The World Is Yours (Q-Tip Mix)
\n9. It Ain\u2019t Hard To Tell (The Stink Mix) (UK single)
\n10. It Ain\u2019t Hard To Tell (The Laidback Remix) (UK single)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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