Born to Use Mics: Reading Nas's Illmatic

by Sohail Daulatzai

Book Overview

At the age of nineteen, Nasir "Nas" Jones began recording tracks for his debut album -- and changed the music world forever. Released in 1994, Illmatic was hailed as an instant masterpiece and has proven one of the most influential albums in hip-hop history. With its close attention to beats and lyricism, and riveting first-person explorations of the isolation and desolation of urban poverty, Illmatic was pivotal in the evolution of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0465002110
• ISBN13: 9780465002115
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: Civitas Book Publisher
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher