Black Vinyl LP

Nas burst right out of the box with a classic, his 1994 debut, which teamed him with Q-Tip, DJ Premier, Large Professor and Pete Rock. The absolutely killer beats they contributed back Nas’ swaggering, street-tough rhymes. This album was the epicenter of NYC rap in ’94, and it sounds every bit as raw and powerful today: “N.Y. State Of Mind,” “Halftime,” “It Ain’t Hard To Tell,” “Represent” and more.

Released: 4/15/94