Fresh
A well-made and well-shot companion piece to the album, telling the story of Nas' early life and the circumstances that led to his birth as a hip-hop legend.
Adam Graham, Detroit News
Nas: Time Is Illmatic
The journey. The music. The legacy.
2014 · 1h 14m · N/A
Documentary, Music
Directed by
One9
Overview
Time Is Illmatic is a feature length documentary film that delves deep into the making of Nas' 1994 debut album, Illmatic, and the social conditions that influenced its creation.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
100%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Time Is Illmatic does a terrific job of weaving hip-hop history into a highly personal story.
Dan DeLuca, Philadelphia Inquirer
Fresh
The movie is inspiring and tragic, and, directed by street artist One9, it's captured in an artful, emotional way that will speak to an audience beyond rap fans.
Stephanie Merry, Washington Post
Fresh
As both an origin story about a great artist and a distillation of '80s urban blight, it's as breathless and real as any street-corner rhyme.
Kyle Anderson, Entertainment Weekly
Fresh
The album lives as a touchstone, and a turning point, in New York hip hop. The film may be far less significant, but it does bear witness to the music's greatness.
Jim Farber, New York Daily News
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