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. Twenty years after its release, Illmatic has become a hip-hop benchmark that encapsulates the socio-political outlook, enduring spirit, and collective angst of a generation of young black men searching for their voice in America.... (Full plot summary below)
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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. Twenty years after its release, Illmatic has become a hip-hop benchmark that encapsulates the socio-political outlook, enduring spirit, and collective angst of a generation of young black men searching for their voice in America.
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| Entertainment WeeklyKyle AndersonAs 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. |
| Philadelphia InquirerDan DeLucaTime Is Illmatic does a terrific job of weaving hip-hop history into a highly personal story. |
| TheMovieReport.comMichael DequinaPaints a vivid portrait of all that Nas the artist and Nasir Jones the person are in a remarkably efficient 75-minute run time. |
| Reel Talk OnlineCandice FrederickJust as "Illmatic" brought people from all across the globe a little closer to Queensbridge, Nas: Time is Illmatic draws audiences closer to hip-hop. |
| RogerEbert.comOdie HendersonThese documentarians masterfully construct their vision to elevate and serve their subject. The result is more low-key than one might expect from a movie about rap. It is also more powerful, bypassing the expected artist braggadocio to stand on the rarely visited street corner of sociology and hip-hop music. |
| The A.V. ClubAndrea BattlegroundOne9 applies enough emotion and visual flourishes to steer clear of hacky Behind The Music territory. |
| IndiewireEric KohnLike a gesture from the rapper acknowledging his crowd, "Time Is Illmatic" is competent bait for Nas fans that leaves the door open just wide enough for newcomers to appreciate the fuss from afar. |
| Slant MagazineSteve MacfarlaneWhile the trivia value may feel tremendous, only One9's interviews with Nas, his father, Olu Dara, and his brother, Jungle, manage to make the doc legitimately moving--a history lesson in popular culture. |
| Los Angeles TimesMartin TsaiSince many of the themes from Illmatic have become mere clichés in contemporary rap, this film serves as a reminder of the potential and the promise that hip-hop truly holds. |
| Time OutJoshua RothkopfThe final third is a crush of genius, with several Nas tracks (including his lovely, Michael Jackson-sampling “It Ain’t Hard to Tell”) receiving the kind of detailed breakdowns rare in pop-artist conversations. |
