Pete Rock is preparing to file a lawsuit against Nas over unpaid royalties related to his production work on Illmatic. Page Six reports the legendary producer claims he hasn’t been for his work on the ...

Three decades ago, Nas and DJ Premier teamed up for a run of songs on the rapper’s acclaimed debut album Illimatic. In the time since, both have become hip-hop legends in their own right. But later ...

What else is left to say about “Illmatic”? Nas’ 1994 debut has been included at or near the top of every credible “greatest hip-hop albums” list for as long as people have been compiling them. It’s ...

“All the shit Nas was experiencing as a 21-year-old in 1994, I’m experiencing that shit now as a 21-year-old in 2010.” It was three years ago when my buddy originally suggested that I do it. This was ...