Nas to reissue Illmatic for 20th anniversary, plus documentary film
Legendary Queens rapper and Harvard Univeristy fellow, Nas is set to mark the 20th anniversary of his debut album Illmatic with a reissue and special documentary film.
Illmatic XX will be released on 15 April, coming with a bonus disc of b-sides and rarities. The feature-length documentary Time Is Illmatic will drop later this year also.
Check out the reissue’s tracklisting below. Nas will tour North America in the spring.
Disc One:
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
Disc Two:
1 I’m a Villain (previously unreleased)
2 The Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Show on WKCR October 28, 1993 (previously unreleased freestyle)
3 Halftime (Butcher Remix)
4 It Ain’t Hard to Tell (Remix) (promo single)
5 One Love (LG Main Mix)
6 Life’s a Bitch (Arsenal Mix) (promo single)
7 One Love (One L Main Mix)
8 The World Is Yours (Tip Mix)
9 It Ain’t Hard to Tell (The Stink Mix) (UK single)
10 It Ain’t Hard to Tell (The Laidback Remix) (UK single)
[via Pitchfork]
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