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lopped off into 2LPs

Happy Ending" (also on Kung Fu Records)

although it appeared as a Dangerous Music/RCA Records release until Jive Records logos appeared on the release on October 25

and the folky acoustic rock & roll of Boogie with Stu and Black Country Woman may be tossed off

Nas "It Was Written" (2024 Reissue) blues Welcome To The Chaos isIllmatic, the 1994 studio debut of Nasir "Nas" Jones, was more than just a critical success for the Queensbridge based rapper. At a time when East Coast hip hop was increasingly being taken less seriously than their West Coast counterparts, Illmatic's raw jazz and soul based production, dire atmosphere and lyrics, coupled with Nas' uncompromising flow was integral in restoring interest in the East Coast as a hotbed of hip hop artistry. Along with key