In celebration of the 20th Anniversary of his seminal debut album Illmatic, Nas held a contest inviting fans to collaborate and produce the official music video for “Represent,” an influential track off of the classic release. This is the first video ever made for the track and was shot at the YouTube Space Los Angeles.
One winner, Brian Katz was chosen, and invited to collaborate alongside Nas and Mass Appeal’s own Jason Goldwatch, who helped bring his video vision to life. Inspired by the song’s beat, produced by DJ Premier which incorporates samples from the soundtrack of the classic 1924 silent film The Thief of Bagdad, Brian drew parallel lines between the film’s protagonist and Nas’ own life.
"As someone who has had Illmatic in …show more content…
This exclusive collection features several rare remixes, unreleased demos and freestyles to commemorate the …show more content…
The anniversary release was supported by a major print and online campaign which included coverage in USA Today, Wall Street Journal, New York Magazine, Rolling Stone, Complex, Pitchfork, and several television appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Real Time With Bill Maher and Charlie Rose to name a few.
Tribeca Film has acquired North American rights to Time is Illmatic, the Nas documentary which had its world premiere on the opening night of the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival. The film will play in select theaters in October 2014.
"A portrait of an artist as a hood, loner, tortured soul, juvenile delinquent, and fledgling social critic… [the album] still stands as one of rap's crowning achievements.” -Rolling Stone
"The meticulously crafted essence of everything that makes hip-hop music great; it's practically a sonic strand of the genre's DNA." -Pitchfork
“[A] masterwork of story-telling, lyricism and beat-making.” -NPR
One winner, Brian Katz was chosen, and invited to collaborate alongside Nas and Mass Appeal’s own Jason Goldwatch, who helped bring his video vision to life. Inspired by the song’s beat, produced by DJ Premier which incorporates samples from the soundtrack of the classic 1924 silent film The Thief of Bagdad, Brian drew parallel lines between the film’s protagonist and Nas’ own life.
"As someone who has had Illmatic in …show more content…
This exclusive collection features several rare remixes, unreleased demos and freestyles to commemorate the …show more content…
The anniversary release was supported by a major print and online campaign which included coverage in USA Today, Wall Street Journal, New York Magazine, Rolling Stone, Complex, Pitchfork, and several television appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Real Time With Bill Maher and Charlie Rose to name a few.
Tribeca Film has acquired North American rights to Time is Illmatic, the Nas documentary which had its world premiere on the opening night of the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival. The film will play in select theaters in October 2014.
"A portrait of an artist as a hood, loner, tortured soul, juvenile delinquent, and fledgling social critic… [the album] still stands as one of rap's crowning achievements.” -Rolling Stone
"The meticulously crafted essence of everything that makes hip-hop music great; it's practically a sonic strand of the genre's DNA." -Pitchfork
“[A] masterwork of story-telling, lyricism and beat-making.” -NPR