O ninja das mixtapes comemorativas DJ Chris Read, obviamente não iria deixar passar batido os vinte e cinco anos do lançamento do celebrado álbum de estreia do Nas, o impecável “Illmatic” que foi lançado no dia 19 de abril de 1994.
Considerado por muitos como o melhor álbum da história do hip-hop, “Illmatic” trazia o jovem rapper aos 20 anos rimando como veterano e acompanhado dos melhores produtores daquele momento como Pete Rock, DJ Premier, Large Professor e Q-Tip. Todos os beats trazem aquela jóia rara em seus samples de jazz, soul e funk.
Chris Read disseca o álbum tocando as originais e as sampleadas, além de remixes, trechos de entrevistas e mixagens certeiras. Trilha sonora de gala para os seus ouvidos!
Ouça: Nas ‘Illmatic’ 25th Anniversary Mixtape (mixed by Chris Read)
Tracklist:
01. Introduction to the movie Wild Style (sampled in “Genesis”)
02. Chris Read – Theme #3 (Scratchapella)
03. Jimmy Gordon & His Jazzpops Band – Walter L (sampled in “One Time 4 Your Mind”)
04. Nas – One Time 4 Your Mind
05. Donald Byrd – Flight Time (sampled in “NY State of Mind”)
06. Joe Chambers – Mind Rain (sampled in “NY State of Mind”)
07. DJ Premier “Off the Record” Interview
08. Kool & The Gang – N.T [Loop] (sampled in “NY State of Mind”)
09. Nas – NY State of Mind
10. Eric B & Rakim – Mahogany [Extract] (sampled in “NY State of Mind”)
11. Ahmad Jamal Trio – I Love Music (sampled in “The World is Yours”)
12. T La Rock and Jazzy Jay – It’s Yours [Extract] (sampled in “The World Is Yours”)
13. Nas – The World Is Yours
14. Nas – The World Is Yours (Tip Mix)
15. Kool & The Gang – N.T (sampled in “The World Is Yours (Tip Mix)”)
16. Reuben Wilson – We’re in Love (sampled in “Memory Lane (Sittin’ in the Park)”)
17. Biz Markie – Pickin’ Boogers [Extract] (sampled in “Memory Lane (Sittin’ in the Park)”)
18. Marley Marl feat Craig G – Droppin’ Science [Extract] (sampled in “Memory Lane (Sittin’ in the Park)”)
19. Nas – Memory Lane (Sittin’ in the Park)
20. Clyde McPhetter – Mixed up Cup [Loop] (sampled in “One Love (One L Remix)“)
21. The Gap Band – Yearning for Your Love (sampled in “Life’s a Bitch”)
22. Nas feat AZ & Olu Dara – Life’s a Bitch
23. Stanley Clarke – Slow Dance (sampled in “It Ain’t Hard to Tell”)
24. Michael Jackson – Human Nature (sampled in “It Ain’t Hard to Tell”)
25. Mountain – Long Red [Extract] (sampled in “It Ain’t Hard to Tell”)
26. Extract from movie Time is Illmatic
27. Nas – It Ain’t Hard to Tell
28. Kool & The Gang – N.T [Extract] (sampled in “It Ain’t Hard to Tell”)
29. The Bue Jays – What Do You Want From Me Woman? (sampled in “It Ain’t Hard to Tell (Remix)”)
30 . Biz Markie feat TJ Swan – Nobody Beats the Biz [Extract] (sampled in “It Ain’t Hard to Tell (Remix)”)
31. Nas – It Ain’t Hard to Tell (Remix)
32. Heath Bros – Smilin Billie Suite Pt II (sampled in “One Love”)
33. Nas feat Q-Tip – One Love
34. Nas feat Sadat X – One Love (One L Remix)
35. Nas feat Q-Tip – One Love (LG Remix)
36. Lee Erwin – Theif of Bagdad (sampled in “Represent”)
37. Nas – Represent
38. Japanese Hair Cast – Dead End (sampled in “Halftime”)
39. Average White Band – School Boy Crush [Loop] (sampled in “Halftime”)
40. Gary Byrd – Soul Travelin’ Pt. 1 [Extract] (sampled in “Halftime”)
41. Nas – Halftime
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