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Illmatic

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Nas 1994

A cornerstone hip hop album for classic reviews, lyric context, and historical starting points.

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1994 / Album

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1 The Genesis 2 N.Y. State of Mind 3 Life's a Bitch 4 The World Is Yours 5 Halftime 6 Memory Lane (Sittin’ in da Park)7 One Love 8 One Time 4 Your Mind 9 Represent 10 It Ain’t Hard to Tell