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@NahRight & @UpNorthTrips Present: The #Illmatic20 Tribute Mixtape

Twenty years ago today, a 20 year-old kid from the Queensbridge projects released what now stands as one of the most important albums in Hip-Hop history. An instant classic, Illmatic would be studied and celebrated over the next two decades, held aloft as the standard for everything Rap music was and had the potential to be. It's one of the most flawless bodies of work ever recorded, in any genre, and it is widely recognized as the defining work of an entire era of Rap. The impact of this 10 track masterpiece is almost immeasurable, yet you can still hear it bleeding through in the bars of artists the world over to this very day. 

And so we wanted to pay tribute to this remarkable record in a manner befitting a piece of art that has meant so much to all of us and to so many others for so long. We reached out to the new generation of New York MCs and asked them to join us in paying homage to Nas and his magnum opus over the same timeless tracks that underscored his historic bars back in 1994. Needless to say, if you were born or raised in the boroughs, Nas' music has touched you in one way or another, and an amazingly talented array of artists stepped up to honor Esco. 

Featuring contributions from Al-Doe, Mr. Muthafuckin eXquire, Troy Ave, Bodega Bamz, YC The Cynic, Denzil Porter, Smoke DZA, Doley Bernays, Timeless Truth, Euro League, Pete from Bitches Is Crazy, The Incomparable Shakespeare and SHIRT, this project is as much a showcase of the homegrown talent that has been reinvigorating the NY Rap scene over the last couple of years as it is a thank you letter to Nasir Jones. And really, what higher praise is there than that which comes from a generation of artists that cite you as a direct influence? So settle in and join us as we salute Nas on 20 years in the game, here's to 20 more! 

Mixed by @UnitedCrates

04 - Shirt - The World Is Yours

Tha MEXAKINZ - Problems

B Real Ft. Sick Jacken Psycho Realm Revolution Music Video -HQ OFFICIAL High Quality!

Disciples of the Sick new album Executive Produced by Big Duke of The Psycho Realm. Released 8/21/14

DisciplesoftheSick - Psychopaths

Several years ago I did this remix of B-Real's track "Hold You Down" from "Gunslinger Mixtape Volume One" featuring Sick Jacken & Mellow Man Ace.

Instrumental by The Beatnuts.

B-Real ft. Sick Jacken & Mellow Man Ace - Throw Your Hands Up And Hold U Down [The Beatnuts Beat]

The Psycho Realm - Lifestyle

Psycho Realm -  Sick Dogs

INSTRUMENTAL HERE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVcB9VK1FXw

Download link is in the description.



D/L INSTRUMENTAL HERE

Sick Jacken - El Barrio [Remix]

Greatest Hits

The Nigga Ya Love To Hate

Jedi Mind Tricks - Exertions Remix Feat. Virtuoso, Esoteric, and Bahamadia

Psycho Realm fue formado al principio de los 90’s por los hermanos Sick Jacken (Jack Gonzalez) y Big Duke (Gustavo Gonzalez) del area de Pico-Union en el centro de Los Angeles. Ellos conocieron a B-Real (Louis Freeze)(de Cypress Hill) en 1993 después de que B-Real los viera en una en una presentación en al calle Olvera en el Centro de los angeles, el los contacto después del espectáculo, y se unió al grupo unos años más tarde. Su música tiene más de un sonido tipo político espiritual con experiencias de vida de la calle.

The Psycho Realm - Poison Rituals (Pow-Wow)

Dysfunctional · The Psycho Realm

Order Thru Chaos

Tupac - Life Goes On

I wish there was a way to know you were in the good old days before you've actually left them.

Tha MEXAKINZ - Problems

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