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Nas: Time Is Illmatic

“The journey. The music. The legacy.”

★ 6.9 / 10 (75 votes)April 4, 201474 minEN

DocumentaryMusic

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.

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CINEHOOK / INFORMATION

Movie facts

Release dateApril 4, 2014

StatusReleased

Runtime74 min

Rating★ 6.9 / 10

Certification—

Original languageEnglish

CountryUnited States of America

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ProductionIlla Films, Tribeca Film

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CINEHOOK / CREDITS

Crew

Director

One9

Writers

Erik Parker

CINEHOOK / CAST

Cast

Nas

NasSelf

Alicia Keys

Alicia KeysSelf

Busta Rhymes

Busta RhymesSelf

Q-Tip

Q-TipSelf

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Pete RockSelf

Fab 5 Freddy

Fab 5 FreddySelf

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MC SerchSelf

Marley Marl

Marley MarlSelf

Pharrell Williams

Pharrell WilliamsSelf

Cornel West

Cornel WestSelf

Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr.Self

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