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Directed by One9. With Nas, Cornel West, Pharrell Williams, Swizz Beatz. 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.

Nas: Time Is Illmatic is a 2014 documentary film directed by One9 and produced by One9, Erik Parker and Anthony Saleh.^[2] The film recounts the circumstances leading up to Nas' 1994 debut album Illmatic.^[3] Released on the 20th anniversary of Illmatic,^[4] the film includes interviews with Nas, his brother and father, and figures from the East Coast hip hop scene.^[5]Nas: Time Is Illmatic premiered during the opening night of the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival, on April 16, 2014.^[6] The project received a grant from Tribeca All Access and additional funding from the Ford Foundation.^[7]

Reception[edit]

Nas: Time Is Illmatic received positive reviews from most critics. As of July 1, 2019, the film's Metacritic score is 72/100,^[8] and its Rotten Tomatoes score is 100%, with an average rating of 7.38/10.^[9] The documentary was a recipient of a Candescent Award.^[10]Nas: Time Is Illmatic was considered by Variety magazine to be a likely contender to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, but did not receive a nomination.^[11]

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Nas Illmatic Tracklist

1. ^'NAS: Time is Illmatic (2014) - Box Office Mojo'. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
2. ^'Nas: Time Is Illmatic Tribeca Film'. Tribeca Film. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
3. ^Tsai, Martin (1 October 2014). 'Review: 'Nas: Time Is Illmatic' is a reminder of rap's potential'. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
4. ^Graham, Adam (10 October 2014). 'Review: 'Nas: Time Is Illmatic''. The Detroit News. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
5. ^Rapold, Nicolas (30 September 2014). 'In 'Nas: Time Is Illmatic,' a Rapper Revisits His Roots'. The New York Times. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
6. ^Foundas, Scott (17 April 2014). ''Time Is Illmatic' Review: A Heartfelt Look Back at Nas' Debut Album'. Variety. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
7. ^Brooks, Brian (3 October 2014). 'Men Women and Children, Nas: Time Is Illmatic, Specialty B.O. Preview'. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
8. ^'Nas: Time Is Illmatic Reviews - Metacritic'. Metacritic. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
9. ^'Nas: Time Is Illmatic - Rotten Tomatoes'. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
10. ^McClintock, Pamela (2 April 2014). 'Tribeca: Nas Documentary 'Time is Illmatic' to Receive Inaugural Candescent Award'. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
11. ^Variety Staff. 'Contenders: Documentary Feature'. Variety.

External links[edit]

• Official website
• Nas: Time Is Illmatic on IMDb
• Nas: Time Is Illmatic at Rotten Tomatoes
• Nas: Time Is Illmatic at AllMovie
• Nas: Time Is Illmatic at Box Office Mojo

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