{"product_id":"nas-illmatic","title":"NAS - Illmatic","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"I never sleep, cause sleep is the cousin of death.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo album better reflected the sound and style of New York, 94. Raw rap, soul samples and beat breaks. A gifted writer whose wordplay knows no bounds, \u003cstrong\u003eNas\u003c\/strong\u003e tells his own story, the archetypal anti-hero with ambitions of ruling the world, escaping the conflict, violence and brutality of New York's underbelly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe son of Jazz musician \u003cstrong\u003eOlu Dara\u003c\/strong\u003e, Nas draws on Jazz influences, with producer \u003cstrong\u003ePete Rock\u003c\/strong\u003e utilizing Jazz piano chords and even having his own father play the trumpet solo at the end of “\u003cem\u003eLife’s a Bitch\"\u003c\/em\u003e. Jazz also permeates the albums most essential cuts, with the \u003cstrong\u003eAhmad Jamal\u003c\/strong\u003e-sampling, boom-bap classic '\u003cem\u003eThe World Is Yours\u003c\/em\u003e' remaining a stand out track. The lyrics remind us that New York is the beating heart of \u003cem\u003eIllmatic\u003c\/em\u003e, \"To everybody in Queens, the foundation (it's yours) \/ The world is yours.\" Nas represents the East Coast through and through and deserves to be ranked one of the best East Coast rappers of all time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SONY MUSIC CMG","offers":[{"title":"Black Vinyl LP","offer_id":58937036636505,"sku":"SDZ-25217","price":25.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/PID-20055-96-001.png?v=1787306333","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/nas-illmatic","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}