Iconic rapper Nas will mark the 20th anniversary of his seminal album Illmatic with an Australian tour.

After the announcement of a headline slot at Sugar Mountain festival in Victoria, Nas has added standalone shows around the country. 1994’s Illmatic defined a generation of hip hop, drawing on samples from eras past while speaking to a new audience. The 2015 tour will be Australian audiences’ first chance to see the album performed start to finish and in full by the New York MC.

Nas plays Illmatic at the Enmore Theatre on Friday January 23. Tickets go on sale 9am Friday November 14, while a Frontier members’ presale kicks off Monday November 10.