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Illmatic LP (clear vinyl)

In 1994, hip-hop was going through an at-times painful growth spurt. Since N.W.A.’s and Ice-T’s ascent in the late ‘80s, the rap game was no longer owned by the East Coast. After the worldwide popularity of Dr. Dre’s The Chronic in 1992, things were looking even worse for hip-hop’s hometown. The East Coast / West Coast feud that would later indirectly claim the lives of Biggie and Pac was still in its infancy, but New York needed a shot in the arm. 

NEW / Released in 1994 / Reissue 2021

Tracklist:

A1 The Genesis

A2 N.Y. State Of Mind

A3 Life's A Bitch

A4 The World Is Yours

A5 Halftime

B1 Memory Lane (Sittin in Da Park)

B2 One Love

B3 One Time 4 Your Mind

B4 Respresent

B5 It Ain't Hard To Tell