×


 x 

Shopping cart
16%OFFMatthew Gasteier - Nas' Illmatic (33 1/3 series) - 9780826429070 - V9780826429070
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.

Nas' Illmatic (33 1/3 series)

€ 13.99
€ 11.72
You save € 2.27!
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Nas' Illmatic (33 1/3 series) Paperback. Explores a key hip hop album marking the cross over point where the streets and the charts collided. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: AVGR; AVH; AVX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 122 x 7. Weight in Grams: 128.
This title explores a key hip hop album marking the cross over point where the streets and the charts collided. Contradiction the simultaneous existence of two competing realities and larger than life persona are at the core of "Nas' Illmatic". Yet Nas' identity - as an inner-city youth, a child of hip hop and a Black American - predicts those philosophical quandaries as much as it does its brazen ambition. The artistic impact of Illmatic was massive. The record finds its place in the greatest transition in hip hop up to that point. Along with the Wu Tang Clan's debut ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Continuum
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Series
33 1/3
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780826429070
SKU
V9780826429070
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50

About Matthew Gasteier
Matthew Gasteier covers hip-hop for the Boston Phoenix and several other publications.

Reviews for Nas' Illmatic (33 1/3 series)
"It was only a matter of time before a clever publisher realized that there is an audience for whom Exile on Main Street or Electric Ladyland are as significant and worthy of study as The Catcher in the Rye or Middlemarch... freewheeling and eclectic, ranging from minute rock-geek analysis to idiosyncratic personal celebration
The New York Times Book Review Ideal ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for Nas' Illmatic (33 1/3 series)


Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!