The life and times of Nasir ‘Nas’ Jones has been chronicled by ONE9 & Erik Parker in their upcoming documentary film, premiering in Sydney this December.
Nas is an immortal fixture in the annals of East Coast hip hop, a legend in a era that saw greats like Notorious B.I.G and Jay Z battling for the throne of hip hop supremacy.Time Is Illmaticdelves deep into the making of Nas’ 1994 debut album,Illmatic, and the social conditions that influenced its creation. It chronicles, twenty years on, how Illmatic has become a hip-hop benchmark that encapsulates the socio-political outlook, enduring spirit, and collective angst of a generation of young black men searching for their voice in America. Nas takes viewers back to his neighbourhood to meet his family.
See it first at the Golden Age Cinema & Bar on Friday December 12 and Saturday December 13. Tickets are strictly limited to so don’t miss out, availablehere.
