Nas : time is illmatic / Tribeca Film presents ; an Illa Films production in association with Balance of Extremes and Wisdombody, Inc. ; a film by One9 and Erik Parker ; directed by One9 ; written by Erik Parker.

Returning to his childhood home in Queensbridge, Nas shares stories of his upbringing, his influences - from the music of his jazz musician father Olu Dara to the burgeoning hip hop scene in New York City - and the obstacles he faced before his major label signing at age twenty. Features interviews...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Tribeca Productions (Production company)
Illa Films (Production company)
Balance of Extremes (Firm) (Production company)
Wisdombody, Inc (Production company)
Kino Lorber, Inc (Publisher)
Other Authors: One9 (Director) (Film director)
Parker, Erik (Film director, Screenwriter)
Satz, B. (composer (expression))
Zieff, David (Editor of moving image work)
Larson, Frank (director of photography.)
Kane, John (Filmmaker) (Editor of moving image work)
Nas (Musician)
Jones, Jabari (interviewee (expression))
Dara, Olu (interviewee (expression))
Keys, Alicia (interviewee (expression))
Swizz Beatz, 1978- (interviewee (expression))
Q-Tip (Vocalist) (interviewee (expression))
Williams, Pharrell (interviewee (expression))
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
In English; closed-captioned in English.
Published: New York, NY : Kino Lorber, [2015]
Subjects:
Nas > (Musician)
Rap musicians > New York (State) > Biography.
Hip-hop.
Sound recordings > Production and direction.
Rap musicians.
New York (State)
Feature films > United States.
Biographical films.
Documentary films.
Feature films.
Nonfiction films.
Musical films.
Genre:
Biography.
Feature films
Biographical films.
Documentary films.
Feature films.
Nonfiction films.
Musical films.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (74 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Time is illmatic
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
Returning to his childhood home in Queensbridge, Nas shares stories of his upbringing, his influences - from the music of his jazz musician father Olu Dara to the burgeoning hip hop scene in New York City - and the obstacles he faced before his major label signing at age twenty. Features interviews with his Illmatic producers, Large Professor, Pete Rock, Q-Tip, L.E.S., and DJ Premier, and musical peers, including Pharrell Williams and Alicia Keys.
Note:Originally produced as a motion picture in 2014.
Special features includes: Remembering Illmatic; Deleted scenes; Featurette; Trailer.
Call Number:DVD 65231
ISBN:9786315808258
6315808255
Credits:Original music by B. Satz; edited by One9, David Zieff, John Kane; director of photography, Frank Larson.
System Details:DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen; 5.1 surround; 2.0 stereo; 16 x 9, 1.78:1 aspect ratio.
Participant or Performer:
Featuring, Nas, Jabari "Jungle" Jones, Olu Dara, Alicia Keys, Swizz Beatz, Q-Tip, Pharrell Williams.