The Illmatic Effect

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The Illmatic Effect

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Mar 16, 2023

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In April of 1994, a teenage from Queensbridge dropped what will go down as one of the greatest and most influential hip hop albums in history. What effect did Nas' Illmatic have on the hip hop world? D-Lo, KC, and Don is Dope breakdown the album, the anticipation, and where this took Nas.

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Mar 16, 2023

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