L.A. Times - Entertainment — Twenty years ago, the upstart MC and Queens native Nas burst onto the hip-hop scene with his groundbreaking debut album, "Illmatic." With its deft lyricism, rugged beats and unblinking view of life in the Queensbridge projects, the album was hailed a... more info

Core News — “Nihal’s Rap Special – he had Mim Shake bring in Kliicks, Ill Defined & Impact whilst Nas Tee, Eyec Jae, Yung Maha & Cold Fever also passed through to spit over the beats!” Check out other Nihal shows here and subscribe to the feed to get goo... more info

The Daily Mail — Alongside that of The Notorious B.I.G. and 2Pac, the feud between Jay Z and Nas will forever be marked down in the history of hip hop as one of the greatest rap beefs. more info

MTV.co.uk News — Zane Lowe talks to the 'Illmatic' titan in this week's ep of Soundchain... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Nas hasn't finished celebrating the 20th anniversary of “Illmatic.” more info

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MTV.co.uk News — Check out a preview of the Illmatic superstar performing on the White Isle here... more info

NME — Another is wounded in altercation in the Chicago's North Near Side more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by James Richards IV Outkast / Kate Nash / Nas / Parquet Courts Besides Eminem on Friday, Saturday was heavy on hip-hop heavyweights. First up was Nas, who dedicated the first half of his set to his 1994 debut... more info

Reuters — LONDON (Reuters) - Many in the crowd at the Lovebox Festival in London this weekend were not yet born when U.S. rapper Nas released his groundbreaking “Illmatic” two decades ago, but they seemed to know all the lines anyway. more info