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Nas: Illmatic 30-year anniversary tour

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I'd already seen Nas once, but that was together with the Wu-Tang Clan. As a solo performer, he absolutely dominated the stage even more than he already did back then! The live drums were a nice addition to the show as well.

This whole show was basically one big victory lap to celebrate the absolute chokehold his album "Illmatic" had (and still has, in some circles) on the rap game. It will forever be remembered as one of the best projects to ever come out of the 90s, if not the genre of hip-hop in general.

Nas performing live on stage, surrounded by the words 'The World Is Yours' on a projector behind him

It was a fun show! He even took some time in the middle of the show to sign some of the (many) records people near the stage were waving in front of him. Then he closed the show with some songs from the rest of his discography, emphasizing the longevity of him, not just his album. His more recent albums together with Hit-Boy (the "King's Disease" series) are still incredible bodies of work.