Episode 65- Illmatic Retrospective with guest Faith Newman

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Episode 65- Illmatic Retrospective with guest Faith Newman

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Apr 19, 2019

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Today marks the 25th anniversary of the release of Illmatic, Nas’s masterpiece, one of the greatest albums in the history of music, and some might say a perfect album. We break it down track by track and then interview Faith Newman, the legendary music executive who signed Nasty Nas to Columbia Records and oversaw the release. We also talk about Lil Nas X because internet.

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Apr 19, 2019

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