Want to create an interactive transcript for this episode?
Podcast: I Tell Stories
Episode: 30th Anniversary: Nas Illmatic
Description: Send a textSupport The Show 👇🏻https://www.buzzsprout.com/2035680/supportEmbark on a sonic pilgrimage with us as we celebrate a milestone in music history—the 30th anniversary of Nas's "Illmatic," a tome of hip-hop culture. Prepare to unearth the intricacies of the album's title, its homage to Illmatic Ice, and to step inside the studio with the legendary craftsmen of its iconic sound, DJ Premier and Pete Rock. As we weave through tales of bootlegging woes and pay tribute to the lyrical prowess of AZ on "Life's a Bitch," we also pau...