Review of Nas: Time Is Illmatic (2014) by Jon C — 11 Jan 2015

Average doc about an extraordinary subject.

This review of Nas: Time Is Illmatic (2014) was written by Jon C on 11 Jan 2015.

Nas: Time Is Illmatic has generally received positive reviews.

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By Alexandra R (101) on 01 Jan 2015

Classic documentary that delves into the creation of the greatest hip hop album of all time as well as the humble beginnings of Nasir Jones,…

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By Camille L (1,034) on 17 Oct 2015

Réalisé par One9, Nas : Time Is Illmatic est un documentaire particulièrement passionnant sur la création de l'album Illmatic et sur ses…

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Last night, I had the incredible pleasure of screening Time is Illmatic as part of Nas' 20th Anniversary Tour…

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By Alex King (5) for Little White Lies (3,136) on 30 Oct 2014

An essential celebration of the New York rapper's groundbreaking 1994 album…

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By Carlos M (2,069) on 20 Dec 2016

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By Andrea Battleground (1) for The A.V. Club (5,644) on 29 Sep 2014

One9 applies enough emotion and visual flourishes to steer clear of hacky Behind The Music territory…

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By Jonas R (5) on 11 Oct 2014

Great story about the best hip hop album of all time…

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By Chris S (3,490) on 06 Oct 2014

It's a little too short & to the point, but overall - A Dope Documentary on one of the best hip-hop albums that still stands up 20 years later…

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Time Is Illmatic does a terrific job of weaving hip-hop history into a highly personal story…

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