{"id":209815,"date":"2021-03-24T18:29:01","date_gmt":"2021-03-24T15:29:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/nas-classic-illmatic-album-inducted-into-library-of-congress\/"},"modified":"2021-03-24T18:29:01","modified_gmt":"2021-03-24T15:29:01","slug":"nas-classic-illmatic-album-inducted-into-library-of-congress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nas-classic-illmatic-album-inducted-into-library-of-congress\/","title":{"rendered":"#Nas&#039; Classic &#039;Illmatic&#039; Album Inducted Into Library Of Congress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Nas&#039; Classic &#039;Illmatic&#039; Album Inducted Into Library Of Congress<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"image large\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hiphopdx.com\/2021\/03\/nas-getty-e1616597953764-1196x675.jpg\" alt=\"Nas' Classic 'Illmatic' Album Inducted Into Library Of Congress\" class=\"large\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"news-caption\">\n<span>Paras Griffin\/Getty Images<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"body-copy  js-entry-text\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\nNas\u2019 classic debut album is being written into history books with the National Recording Registry adding <em>Illmatic<\/em> to the Library of Congress. On Wednesday (March 24), librarian of congress Carla Hayden named the LP as one of the \u201caudio treasures worthy of preservation for all time based on their cultural, historical or aesthetic importance in the nation\u2019s recorded sound heritage,\u201d alongside 24 other recordings.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe National Recording Registry will preserve our history through these vibrant recordings of music and voices that have reflected our humanity and shaped our culture from the past 143 years,\u201d Hayden said. \u201cWe received about 900 public nominations this year for recordings to add to the registry, and we welcome the public\u2019s input as the Library of Congress and its partners preserve the diverse sounds of history and culture.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the environment that shaped <em>Illmatic<\/em>, Nas said he \u201cfelt proud being from Queensbridge\u2026 we were dressed fly in Ballys and the whole building was like a family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added, \u201cQueensbridge is a housing project in New York City. You know the story, it\u2019s the good, the bad, the ugly, and I was just trying to survive that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Announcing the National Recording Registry Selections for 2020\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cQVUwoCxMT4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Released on April 19, 1994, <em>Illmatic<\/em> debuted at No. 12 on the Billboard 200 chart and sold 63,000 copies in its first week. The album was certified 2x-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America in February 2019, after initially selling a million copies by December 2001.<\/p>\n<p><em>Illmatic<\/em> joins many other classic Hip Hop albums in the Library of Congress, such as JAY-Z\u2019s <em>The Blueprint<\/em>, Dr. Dre\u2019s <em>The Chronic<\/em>, Lauryn Hill\u2019s <em>The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill<\/em>, N.W.A\u2019s <em>Straight Outta Compton<\/em>, Run-DMC\u2019s <em>Raising Hell<\/em>, De La Soul\u2019s <em>3 Feet High and Rising<\/em> and Public Enemy\u2019s <em>Fear of a Black Planet<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Other entries for the Library of Congress\u2019 class of 2020 include Kool &amp; The Gang\u2019s 1980 single \u201cCelebration,\u201d Janet Jackson\u2019s 1989 album <em>Rhythm Nation 1814<\/em> and Labelle\u2019s 1974 single \u201cLady Marmalade,\u201d among others.<\/p>\n<p>Nas is having a huge year as far as critical acclaim is concerned. Earlier in March, his 2020 album <em>King\u2019s Disease<\/em> won Best Rap Album at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, marking his first Grammy win.<\/p>\n<p>Revisit <em>Illmatic<\/em> below.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/3kEtdS2pH6hKcMU9Wioob1\" width=\"300\" height=\"380\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"author\" itemprop=\"author\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\">\n<meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Joe Walker\"><br \/>\nby Joe Walker\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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