'Illmatic' at 20: Nas Reflects on His Landmark Debut
FUSE TV - 'Illmatic' at 20: Nas Reflects on His Landmark Debut
On April 19, Nas' landmark debut Illmatic turns 20 and to celebrate, Fuse is looking back on the album with a three-part retrospective special. Featuring all-new interviews from key figures like producers Pete Rock, DJ Premier and Large Professor, plus Nas himself, music fans get an inside look at what’s become a benchmark for New York hip-hop.
“When I first heard Nas rhyme it was like everything was out of ordinary,” Large Professor recalls. “It was uplifting. It was painful. It was all of that put together. The impact was crazy in New York.”
Illmatic holds a special place in hip-hop fans’ hearts and there’s a reason people keep coming back to it. “It talked about every element of young life in the streets,” Nas says. “You can relate to that in Compton, you can relate to that in Chicago, you can relate to that in Oakland. Same hood stuff is going on. We’re all coming from that same thing.”
Watch the full 3-part Illmatic at 20 special, featuring exclusive photos from legendary New York City photographer Sue Kwon, exclusive interviews, and text by Jeff "Chairman" Mao on Illmatic’s impact right here.
1h 14m
Nas: Time Is Illmatic
3m
Liam Payne On His Debut Album and Journey To Solo Stardom
45m
Ike Villanueva Makes His Bare Knuckle Debut
6m
IDK Releases Post-Debut Album Stress At The Wrecking Room
2m
Clark Should Have An S On His Chest
45m
BYB's London Debut: Driver vs. Dreiling
43m
BYB's London Debut: Nelson vs. Decastro
7m
Rene Casamalhuapa aka Doc on Following His "Untraditional" Path
9m
1000 On How Resilience & Consistency Launched His Rap Career
4m
Donnell Rawlings On His First Comedy Show & "Ashy Larry"
10m
Wale Rates Nigerian Dishes while Reminiscing on His Family Roots
5m
Dikembe Mutombo on Adidas at Sneaker Con
1m
Melanie Martinez Was Babysitting During Her Debut Performance
4m
Ne-Yo On Leading By Example With His Album, Good Man
1m
Blue Devils' Lead Trumpet Player Toots His Own Horn at Harrelson Trumpet Shop
1m
Free The Robots Reveals Where He Found One of His Rarest Records
2m
Roddy Ricch & His Grandmother Reminisce While Cooking His Favorite Meal
2m
Greyson Chance Shows Us His DM's & Talks His 'Redemptive' Album
1m
On Set At The Transcendent Season 2 Promo Shoot
7m
Big Freedia Talks Just Be Free Debut Album: Girl Down
20m
That Hi-Octane Ish
12m
T-Pain Talks Developing His Unique Style While Cooking With His Mom
2m
Danny Trejo & His Son Discuss his Prison Past while Making Trejo’s Tacos
14m
The Canvas LA: Spotlight Buchie Shares How His Passion Turned Into His Clothing Brand
1m
Rogelio Dances His Way Around Philly
Mario Lopez: One On One
2m
Pusha T Breaks Down His ADIDAS Partnership
2m
Yungblud Recalls His Chaotic First Sold Out Show
2m
Carlos Niño Shares His All-Time Favorite Record
46m
I Played One on TV
55s
Rogelio Shows His Acting Prowess In 'The Dark Military'
3m
Rory Shares His First Time Podcasting & Becoming A "Dad"
6m
Safaree and His Sister Take A Lie Detector Test
8m
Suigeneris & His Ex-Girlfriend Take A Lie Detector Test
1h 38m
Game On
20m
Game On!
10m
Sake One
42m
Sex at First Sight
24m
Love at First Sight
1m
Bionka Performs At Beaux
24m
Live at Home, Loser?
1m
Hollywood Puppet Shitshow First Date: Terry Crews Meets His Puppet
1m
Steve Aoki Meets His Puppet: Hollywood Puppet Shitshow First Date
56s
Hollywood Puppet Shitshow First Date: Wilmer Valderrama Meets His Puppet
20m
One Take Jake
44m
On Call NYC
44m
On Call Miami
1m
Hollywood Puppet Shitshow First Date: Damon Wayans Jr. Meets His Puppet
5m
Rich Homie Quan and His Dad Take A Lie Detector Test
1h 13m
Who's On Top?
44m
Chew On This
20m
Leaning On Lena
43m
On Call LA
21m
One Busy Queen
5m
Christophe Roberts Shares His World of Sneaker Box Sculptures (Part 1)
4m
Christophe Roberts Shares His World of Sneaker Box Sculptures (Part 2)
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Stevie Nicks: Wild at Heart
4m
Get A Taste of G Fella's Style with His Gangster Music Video
3m
Ian Sings His Heart Out in "Starts With You Baby" Music Video
7m
Thundercat Takes a Lie Detector Test: Does He Ever Forget His Lyrics?
2m
Is Tossing Your Man's Salad The Way To His Heart: Dear Bambiana
3m
Rapper Rich Quick Performs "Nice Guy" On 'Dancin' On Air'
46m
Clean Up Aisle One
22m
Fire On The Floor
23m
Putting It On Wax
20m
Superduper Kyle's Stay At Home Staycation
20m
Is Everyone on Drugs?
44m
Eye On The Prize
22m
Freaky On The Floor
21m
Freedia's Twerk On Washington
20m
All Hands on Deck
45m
Battle on the Catwalk
22m
Eyes On The Prize
41m
Gym Shorts on Runway
8m
Bankrol Hayden Takes A Lie Detector Test: Does He Write All His Music?
6m
Lil Keed Takes a Lie Detector Test: Did He Buy His Instagram Followers?
4m
Smokepurpp & His Manager Take A Lie Detector Test: Is He Done with Lean
2m
Success at the Tattoo Parlor: G-Thing
1m
Nya and Bambiana Bond At Cat Cafe
2m
Knuckles at the Tattoo Parlor: G-Thing
21m
At the Buffet, There Are No Rules
5m
Luh Kel & His Mom Take A Lie Detector Test: Is He Dating Multiple Women?
3m
Big Freedia's DJ & Dancers Form Rap Trio: Mile Hi's 'Y U Jumpin?' Music Video
12m
Abuela on the Dance Floor
20m
The Show Must Go On
7m
Calboy and His A&R Take A Lie Detector Test: Has He Ever Been Unfaithful?
11m
Two Feet Does ASMR with Foam Blocks, Talks His Alter Ego & "Think I'm Crazy"
1m
T-Pain Gets Schooled On Genetics
1m
G Fella at the T-Shirt Shop: G-Thing
3m
Unboxing with T-Pain at ComplexCon - Ep. 2
3m
Unboxing with T-Pain at ComplexCon - Ep. 3
3m
Unboxing with T-Pain at ComplexCon - Ep 1
1m
Former Cadet Bonds With Blue Devils Friends At Picnic
10m
Desus & Mero On Recognizing their Social Responsibility
51s
Is Nya A Baller On The Low?
14m
DJ Scratch's Vinyl Collection on Crate Diggers
20m
Kev On Stage Makes Shrimp Fried Rice
13m
DJ Eclipse's Vinyl Collection on Crate Diggers
21m
All the Focus is on the Diamonds
1m
