Movie
Nas: Time Is Illmatic
Overview
Time Is Illmatic is a feature length documentary film that delves deep into the making of Nas' 1994 debut album, Illmatic, and the social conditions that influenced its creation.
Details
- Release date
- 2014-04-04
- Runtime
- 74 min
- Genres
- Documentary, Music
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Illa Films, Tribeca Film
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Nas as Self
- Alicia Keys as Self
- Busta Rhymes as Self
- Q-Tip as Self
- Pete Rock as Self
- Fab 5 Freddy as Self
- M.C. Serch as Self
- Marley Marl as Self
- Pharrell Williams as Self
- Cornel West as Self
- Henry Louis Gates, Jr. as Self
Crew
- One9 - Director
- Erik Parker - Writer
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