Illmatic
Ten tracks of dense, poetic street narratives over dusty soul samples. The definitive blueprint for New York boom bap and technical lyricism.
Ten tracks of dense, poetic street narratives over dusty soul samples. The definitive blueprint for New York boom bap and technical lyricism.
It's basically the Bible of hip-hop lyricism, and every beat is a classic.
A masterful blend of gritty street realism and elevated, poetic contemplation.
The instrumentation foregrounds sampler a touch more than the catalogue usually does.
Shares boom bap, conscious hip-hop, abstract hip-hop (subgenres); contemplative, brooding, nostalgic (moods)
Shares boom bap, conscious hip-hop, abstract hip-hop (subgenres); sample_based, analog_warmth, lo_fi (production style)
Shares boom bap, conscious hip-hop, abstract hip-hop (subgenres); sample_based, analog_warmth, tape_saturation (production style)
Shares boom bap, conscious hip-hop, abstract hip-hop (subgenres); sample_based, analog_warmth, minimalist (production style)
Shares boom bap, conscious hip-hop, abstract hip-hop (subgenres); sample_based, minimalist, analog_warmth (production style)
Shares boom bap, conscious hip-hop, abstract hip-hop (subgenres); sample_based, analog_warmth, lo_fi (production style)
Shares boom bap, conscious hip-hop, abstract hip-hop (subgenres); contemplative, brooding, nostalgic (moods)
Shares boom bap, conscious hip-hop, abstract hip-hop (subgenres); sample_based, analog_warmth, lo_fi (production style)
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