Nas: Time Is Illmatic

Nas: Time Is Illmatic

The journey. The music. The legacy.

2014•1h 14m•6.9/10

DocumentaryMusic

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.9/10(71)

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.

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Production

Illa Films, Tribeca Film

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Nas

Nas

Self

Alicia Keys

Alicia Keys

Self

Busta Rhymes

Busta Rhymes

Self

Q-Tip

Q-Tip

Self

Pete Rock

Self

Fab 5 Freddy

Fab 5 Freddy

Self

M.C. Serch

Self

Marley Marl

Marley Marl

Self

Pharrell Williams

Pharrell Williams

Self

Cornel West

Cornel West

Self

Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Self

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