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      Time Is Illmatic

      2014 1h 13m Documentary Biography History Drama List
      98% Tomatometer 41 Reviews 83% Audience Score 1,000+ Ratings Rapper Nas recalls his youth in his city's housing projects, his parents' influence and the recording of his 1994 debut album, "Illmatic." Read More Read Less

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      Comprehensive yet brisk, Nas: Time Is Illmatic offers an absorbing look at a hip-hop classic and the life of the artist who made it.

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      Charles Bramesco Movie Mezzanine Time Is Illmatic is well-informed but inessential, a making-of featurette barely expanded to feature length at a trim 74 minutes. Rated: C+ Jul 15, 2020 Full Review Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online Just as "Illmatic" brought people from all across the globe a little closer to Queensbridge, Nas: Time is Illmatic draws audiences closer to hip-hop. Rated: A- Sep 1, 2017 Full Review Alex King Little White Lies An essential celebration of the New York rapper's groundbreaking 1994 album. Rated: 4/5 Oct 30, 2014 Full Review Angus Batey NME (New Musical Express) Parker and One9 deserve huge credit for treating their subject with suitable, but unusual, respect and reverence. Rated: 4/5 May 18, 2021 Full Review Toni Tileva Brightest Young Things Time Is Illmatic lovingly and honestly chronicles the making of an album that would influence many generations after its release. Jul 15, 2020 Full Review Tom Watson CineVue One9 opts for celebration over cultural discourse. It proves a minor shortcoming when you allow yourself to revel in the raw energy of Time Is Illmatic's predictably perfect soundtrack. Rated: 4/5 Apr 3, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Patrick T The intricate & intimate details that outline a young Black male's obstacles throughout a rough inner city Queens, New York neighborhood make this documentary a joy to watch. This film can give anyone that has odds against them, hope and motivation. Nas has been mentioned as a Hip Hop Mount Rushmore artist ever since his first album exploded on the scene. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/09/23 Full Review Audience Member As an outsider it did nothing for me Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 06/07/21 Full Review Audience Member As a huge fan of Nas and his music, I thought the film was great. Nas had a unique upbringing, that helps mold his rapping style and sound. Through this film you get to see how he rose from a kid free-styling on the sidewalk, to the throne of rap. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member A good movie to watch https://kinoferma.top/podborka-filmov/14467-25-samyh-luchshih-eroticheskih-filmov-kinoferma.html Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Overrated like the moron who attempted to "rap" back in the nineties. Waste of time. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member I LOVE IT because ITS convenient Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Rapper Nas recalls his youth in his city's housing projects, his parents' influence and the recording of his 1994 debut album, "Illmatic."
      Director
      One9
      Producer
      One9
      Screenwriter
      Erik Parker
      Production Co
      Tribeca Film Center
      Genre
      Documentary, Biography, History, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Apr 4, 2015
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $109.3K
      Runtime
      1h 13m
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