The Nas Documentary "Time is Illmatic"

[prophecypro]

Where on youtube?

I posted it in the Nas thread but they took the video down

 

[iliketurtles]

Time is trashmatic

 

[BigL187]

no sweden

 

[DaveyDave]

pretty dope doco but they didn't go through all the songs they talked about One Love and i think it kind of just ended, it's like Nas had to go on tour & they had no money left and didn't want to wait so they just shot some stuff to end it. they didn't really talk about It Ain't Hard To Tell or Represent, Halftime, Memory Lane.

 

[prophecypro]

pretty dope doco but they didn't go through all the songs they talked about One Love and i think it kind of just ended, it's like Nas had to go on tour & they had no money left and didn't want to wait so they just shot some stuff to end it. they didn't really talk about It Ain't Hard To Tell or Represent, Halftime, Memory Lane.

It did feel like a documentary that was constraint by it being edited down. People who saw it at the Tribeca festival in April said it was a bit more longer than the version thats currently out.

I really hope when it drops on Blu Ray or whatever retail, there's a longer director's cut. As you said, there was more songs to go through and it would have been interesting to see them discuss Illmatic after it was released (the bootlegging, the fact it wasnt a chart success and how the acclaim was slow build and lasting impact). Many of the reviews have given it a pass for that saying it was first time directors and also the fact that the film focuses on a particular aspect of what inspired Illmatic (Nas growing up, the ill will passing, how effectivley they shot and curated all that) instead of a whole linear history probably makes it more effective.

It just shows how much a story and life Nas has that we excepted more to be told in the doc. Dude's had such a storytale of a life, that he has had TWO VH-1 documentaries on him and two very good ones that we expect more.

In some ways you can make a trilogy of Nas documentaries to show his life by putting this one at the start to show his early life, then the VH 1 2005 driven to show Jay-Z beef/mom's death and then 2012 Behind the Music one to show the Pac meeting, the divorce from Kelis and where hes at now. Its why I think its laughable people think Nas is just about this album and the beef with Jay, there's so much storytelling, controversy, great songs, battles, interesting inspirations to album titles it baffles me people think hes not an interesting character and why he still gets talked and discussed with passionate discussion good or bad even to this day.

 

[vampire xtc]

for those havin playback issues

its .mp4

play it with quicktime or open it in itunes

anyway

seen the documentary

it was cool just seemed a tad rushed wish it went on longer and got more in depth with the songs

not that it did a bad job of that because it didnt especially when they spoke to pete rock and he played the sample for the world is yours that was cool

just feels like when you get into the meat of the story the doc is over lol

i was kinda surprised nas didnt walk to the spot where ill will died would have been cool to see him reflect but even when he spoke about will death he had that long pause so maybe was just too much for him


but still enjoyable

still gotta say the best doc ive seen thus far was the tribe called quest doc if anyone hasnt seen that def see it

 

[Bickin Back Being Bool]

I think this is one of those hip hop moments that ima remember forever

documentary and illmatic in full

my body is ready for tonight

 

[tr2k]

for those havin playback issues

its .mp4

play it with quicktime or open it in itunes

anyway

seen the documentary

it was cool just seemed a tad rushed wish it went on longer and got more in depth with the songs

not that it did a bad job of that because it didnt especially when they spoke to pete rock and he played the sample for the world is yours that was cool

just feels like when you get into the meat of the story the doc is over lol

i was kinda surprised nas didnt walk to the spot where ill will died would have been cool to see him reflect but even when he spoke about will death he had that long pause so maybe was just too much for him


but still enjoyable

still gotta say the best doc ive seen thus far was the tribe called quest doc if anyone hasnt seen that def see it

VLC player is the way to go

 

[BmoreGorilla]

That nikka Jungle tho

 

[mson]

http://consequenceofsound.net/2014/...ces-terrible-board-game-electronic-rap-watch/


Nas did not try his hand at the game, but he did hype the release of his Time is Illmatic documentary by performing tracks from the seminal album. Watch him and The Roots perform “N.Y. Stand of Mind” at the 7:55 mark of the episode, and other tracks from Illmatic in and out of commercial breaks.

 

[Jerz-2]

Just watched the whole shyts....Large Pro lookin' like your old shop class teacher out this piece with that salt 'n pepper beard.

Well done doc, could have been longer and covered more songs, though.

Nas

 

[intilectual recipricol]

they lucky I aint see this thread till it was too late... woulda hit the AMC up wit the chopper

 

[H.I.M.]

Only entered this thread to see what my nikka @intilectual recipricol had to opine on the matter...and 1 star this thread....and i'm out.

 

[Bickin Back Being Bool]

shyt was amazing brehs

documentary was dopeness, pics i've never seen, jungle and his commentary

then the screen lifts up and all you hear is "and you sitting at home doin this shyt"

killed the illmatic show... did the one love over sky the limit, did a couple of other beat switches but i can't remember now

then he said "i cant leave without doin some other shyt"

did hate me now and made you look, and we lost our minds

God bless you Nasir Jones

 

[mson]

http://exclaim.ca/Reviews/Concerts/...aimCaAllArticles+(!Exclaim.ca+-+All+Articles)