Illmatic LP fg_Catalog Number_A 87551 ” furthers McKnight about the

” furthers McKnight about the deeper meaning rooted within the album

Rolling Stone’s reviewer at the time described it as “the most stunningly awful wonderful record I’ve heard in ages”

The tracklisting follows the same sequence as the original 1970 Woodstock 3LP

jazz horns and strings as "difficult" but tracks like the soaring "Optimistic" kept fans loyal and saw Radiohead crowned as masters of composition

Illmatic LP fg_Catalog Number_A 87551 ” furthers McKnight about theIllmatic is the crown jewel of the mid '90s classics that still define the genre. Unlike Biggie's Ready to Die or Jay Z's Reasonable Doubt, which were released in its wake, Illmatic was the game changer that forever transformed the landscape of East Coast hip hop. Not only did it establish Nas as the Best Rapper Alive for 1994 it raised the stakes for hip hop production, lyrical technique, content, and overall artistic ambition. xxxEvery song on this