33 1 3 nas illmatic book

Each of the minitomes spotlights one album and dives deep into the records history and importance, often in. The book arrived on the heels of matthew gasteiers entry on the instant classic for the 33 book series. That album is nas illmatic, perhaps the most important debut lp in rap. It seems right that nas would make illmatic at the age when maturity begins to turban boys into men. Apr 01, 2009 i had heard a recent podcast on the samples of illmatic and was well primed to choose this 33 1 3 book to read next. Reading nas illmatic, a compilation of essays about the album from leading. Nass illmatic 33 book 64 kindle edition by gasteier. Nas illmatic 33 series if you are thinking of buying this book.

Yet nas s identity as an innercity youth, a child of hiphop, and a black american predicts those philosophical. Former prefix writers book about nas illmatic available now. Start reading nass illmatic 33 book 64 on your kindle in under a minute. Nass illmatic 33 book 64 kindle edition by gasteier, matthew. Yet nas s identity as an innercity youth, a child of hiphop, and a black american predicts those philosophical quandaries as much as it. Yet nass identity as an innercity youth, a child of hiphop, and a black american predicts those philosophical quandaries as much as it does its brazen ambition. When i first heard about the 33 1 3 book series i was unexplainably intrigued.

Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. It was released on april 19, 1994, by columbia records. Illmatic is the debut studio album by american rapper nas. But illmatics towering reputation challenges anyone seeking to comment on it further. So i wrote to some of the smartest and most interesting people i know to ask them for their thoughts and feelings about bowie and diamond dogs. A decade and a half ago, illmatic launched one of the most storied careers in hip hop, and cemented new yorks place as the genres epicenter.

Liz phair on rebel rebel after finishing my 33 volume on david bowies diamond dogs, id had enough ruminating about the album on my own. Hatsune miku by keisuke yamada and yoko kannos cowboy bebop soundtrack by rose bridges. The 33 book on this album is one of my favs from the book series too. This is the second hip hop book i have read in the 33 series the first being beastie boys pauls boutique and i must say this is a must read for any nas fan. But a few years ago, my partner, whitney strub and i became fascinated enough by the group and the discourse around it that we bought several albums, went to see them when they played philly, and proposed a book about their album the great milenko for the 33 series. I love the fact the author is able to pack so much detail about the creation of nas classic album illmatic into one small book. Books in the 33 series spotlight phenomenal albums. Sorry to get all quasiselfpromotional on yall, but former prefix writer matthew gasteier you may remember him as bza has written a book in the 33 series about nas landmark debut. After 20 years, plus the 2001 sequel stillmatic, the reissue of the original, the 33 book, and the. Nas also mapped out the laidback lyrical style that would usher in the modern era of hip hop. Reading nass illmatic a book of scholarly essays edited by michael eric dyson and sohail daulatzai. Yet nass identity as an innercity youth, a child of hiphop, and a black american predicts those philosophical quandaries as much as it.

This is the second hip hop book i have read in the 33 1 3 series the first being beastie boys pauls boutique and i must say this is a must read for any nas fan. As of march 2020, 144 books have been published in the main series. It is one of only seven out of the 105 titles currently published or planned in continuums 33 1 3 book series about a hip hop album, and was the first in the series about a hip hop album made by a black artist. The albums production was handled by dj premier, large professor, pete rock, qtip. Launched in september 2003, the series now contains over 50 titles and is acclaimed and loved by fans, musicians and scholars alike. The 33 book series devoted a tome to nas 1994 debut album, illmatic. Nass illmatic by matthew gasteier at abbeys bookshop. Nas s illmatic 33 1 3 book 64 kindle edition by gasteier, matthew.

Illmatic by matthew gasteier meet your next favorite book. Illmatic is the debut album of american rapper nas, released april 19, 1994, on columbia records. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading nas s illmatic 33 1 3 book 64. Twenty years on, heres a movie with the same focus, but with the added bonus of having the man who wrote, wisdom.

Jun 26, 2009 nas also mapped out the laidback lyrical style that would usher in the modern era of hip hop. At the expense of nerding out, i admit that one of my more satisfying forms of entertainment is researching and discovering the deeper stories behind the creation of the music. This was, in many regards, the first album of the rest of hip hops life. It is one of only seven out of the 105 titles currently published or planned in continuums 33 book series about a hip hop album, and was the first in the series about a hip hop album made by a black artist. The 33 best 33 books with more than 100 titles to its name at this point, stephen m. Former prefix writers book about nas illmatic available.

If one wants a making of version of illmatic, then definately buy the 33 1 3 book for illmatic. Nass illmatic ebook by matthew gasteier rakuten kobo. If you are interested in one of the greatest rap albums of its time, or arguably any time, this will take you through it and you will appreciate it even more. When i first heard about the 33 book series i was unexplainably intrigued.

A reproduction of the original 1994 illmatic press release. Black 2piece outer box with original nas promotional sticker exclusive to get on orders. Nas illmatic 33 1 3 series if you are thinking of buying this book, answer these two questions. Matthew gasteier presents illmatic through a series of dualities or oppositions, and the introduction falls under blackwhite gasteier is white and really, really loves hip hop but notes that he is not hip hop, and the book is not about his relationship to it, its about the album as this work of art in its own context. Deusner highlights the 33 book series finest moments. Literally you can read this book in one bathroom session. Nas illmatic 33 series if you are thinking of buying this book, answer these two questions. Jun 29, 2015 the 33 best 33 books with more than 100 titles to its name at this point, stephen m. Contradiction, the yin and the yang, the simultaneous existence of two competing realities, and the larger than life persona that depicts populist realism are at the core of nass debut album, illmatic. Nass illmatic by matthew gasteier, paperback barnes. Matthew gasteiers 33 book, simply entitled illmatic, puts the. This week, the influential 33 series of books releases its 100th edition.

By constructing this persona, nas not only laid out his own career for the next decade. By constructing this persona, nas not only laid out his own career for the next decade plus, but the careers of dozens of other rappers who were able to use their considerable skills to develop similar personas. Oct 17, 2014 the 33 book series devoted a tome to nas 1994 debut album, illmatic. A blog about bloomsbury academics 33 series, our other books about music, and the world of sound in general. It seems right that nas would make illmatic at the age when maturity begins to turn boys into men.

Jun 29, 2014 illmatic is the debut album of american rapper nas, released april 19, 1994, on columbia records. Rare 1994 promotional poster with full album lyrics printed on the back. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading nass illmatic 33 book 64. Contradiction, the yin and the yang, the simultaneous existence of two competing realities, and the larger than life persona that depicts populist realism are at the core of nas s debut album, illmatic. Debut release from nas nasir jones that features dj premier and qtip from a tribe called quest. Aug 26, 2010 when i first heard about the 33 1 3 book series i was unexplainably intrigued.

I had heard a recent podcast on the samples of illmatic and was well primed to choose this 33 book to read next. A new nas doc looks back on illmatic the village voice. If one wants a making of version of illmatic, then definately buy the 33 book for illmatic. Two 8 x10 glossy promo photos used in the illmatic campaign. Nas was playing a role on illmatic, even if it was himself. I had heard a recent podcast on the samples of illmatic and was well primed to choose this 33 1 3 book to read next.