Nas was backed by an all-star lineup of producers during the making of his debut album Illmatic. Nas recruited the likes of DJ Premier, Pete Rock, L.E.S., Q-Tip, and Large Professor to handle the production. DJ Premier produced “N.Y State of Mind,” “Memory Lane (Sittin’ in da park),” and “Represent.” Large Professor produced “Halftime,” “One Time 4 Your Mind,” and “It Ain’t Hard To Tell.” L.E.S. produced “Life’s A Bitch.” Q-Tip produced “One Love.” Pete Rock produced “The World Is Yours.” 31 years ago today, Nas released Illmatic at the age of 20. 📸: Faith Newman #producer #producertok #beatmaker #oldschoolhiphop #90shiphop #nas #illmatic
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