Queensbridge

Illmatic is a greatest album in hip-hop because of the benchmark it set and the influence it caused in the genre. There is a unique sense of genuineness, originality and unbridled honesty that Nas captures on this project – “My approach was to talk about that kid on the corner… that kid wasn’t on stage, I wanted the stage to come to him on the block”and that’s exactly what he was able to achieve – it was just a young kid given the rare opportunity to share his experiences and tell his story. To think that this was the debut album for a mere 20-year-old from Queensbridge, New York who was an eighth-grade high school dropout is completely mind boggling. If you haven't listened to this album yet, do yourself a favor and give it a listen, it's only 40 minutes in length.

• 100% ring-spun cotton
• Sport Grey is 90% ring-spun cotton, 10% polyester
• Dark Heather is 65% polyester, 35% cotton
• 4.5 oz/yd² (153 g/m²)
• Pre-shrunk
• Shoulder-to-shoulder taping
• Quarter-turned to avoid crease down the center
• Blank product sourced from Bangladesh, Honduras, Haiti, Mexico, or Nicaragua

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