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Documentaries like Nas: Time Is Illmatic

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The 3 reasons people love Nas: Time Is Illmatic

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  1. You know Illmatic by heart and want the story behind it.

  2. You like hearing how the streets of 1990s Queens shaped a record.

  3. You like the story of a teenager finding his voice in rap.

Picks that share your reasons

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  • Tupac: Resurrection2003

    • you know Illmatic by heart and want the story behind it
    • hearing how the streets of 1990s Queens shaped a record

    Good for you if you want Tupac's life in his own voice, from his own interviews.

  • Supersonic2016

    • you know Illmatic by heart and want the story behind it
    • hearing how the streets of 1990s Queens shaped a record

    Good for you if you want to hear the early Oasis songs at full volume.

  • Piece by Piece2024

    • you know Illmatic by heart and want the story behind it
    • the story of a teenager finding his voice in rap

    Good for you if you like hearing how Pharrell built his songs and beats.

  • The Filth and the Fury2000

    • you know Illmatic by heart and want the story behind it
    • hearing how the streets of 1990s Queens shaped a record

    Good for you if you like raw punk, rehearsals and chaotic live shows.

  • Pearl Jam Twenty2011

    • you know Illmatic by heart and want the story behind it
    • hearing how the streets of 1990s Queens shaped a record

    Good for you if you want to hear Pearl Jam live, from the small clubs to the stadiums.

  • Quincy2018

    • you know Illmatic by heart and want the story behind it
    • hearing how the streets of 1990s Queens shaped a record

    Good for you if you like hearing how jazz, pop and film music passed through one man.

  • Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage2010

    • you know Illmatic by heart and want the story behind it
    • hearing how the streets of 1990s Queens shaped a record

    Good for you if you love Rush or want to understand their sound.

  • Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell2021

    • you know Illmatic by heart and want the story behind it
    • hearing how the streets of 1990s Queens shaped a record

    Good for you if you like hearing where Biggie's lyrics came from.

  • The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart2020

    • you know Illmatic by heart and want the story behind it
    • hearing how the streets of 1990s Queens shaped a record

    Good for you if you love those harmonies and want to know how the songs were made.

  • Kurt Cobain: About a Son2007

    • you know Illmatic by heart and want the story behind it

    Good for you if you like hearing the records that shaped him play under his voice.

  • A Band Called Death2013

    • you know Illmatic by heart and want the story behind it
    • hearing how the streets of 1990s Queens shaped a record

    Good for you if you like raw punk played before punk had a name.

  • Whitney2018

    • you know Illmatic by heart and want the story behind it
    • hearing how the streets of 1990s Queens shaped a record

    Good for you if you like hearing Whitney Houston's voice in her prime.

  • Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall2016

    • you know Illmatic by heart and want the story behind it
    • hearing how the streets of 1990s Queens shaped a record
    • the story of a teenager finding his voice in rap

    Good for you if you love hearing how the songs of Off the Wall came together.

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