{"product_id":"nas-illmatic","title":"Nas - Illmatic","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\"\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-698d226b-9ca8-8333-93fa-7e34eb0a5ac0-28\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-128\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"9e127899-bc4a-4bfd-9bb7-c0d13ed5167f\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2-thinking\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"213\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"92\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nas – Illmatic\u003cbr data-start=\"107\" data-end=\"110\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"110\" data-end=\"130\"\u003eYear\/Genre\/City:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1994, Hip-Hop, Queensbridge, Queens, NY\u003cbr data-start=\"170\" data-end=\"173\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"173\" data-end=\"186\"\u003eMatrix #:\u003c\/strong\u003e N\/A\u003cbr data-start=\"190\" data-end=\"193\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"193\" data-end=\"207\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e VG+\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"215\" data-end=\"236\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"215\" data-end=\"234\"\u003eCultural Facts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"238\" data-end=\"400\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"238\" data-end=\"255\"\u003e[Cover Photo]\u003c\/strong\u003e: The cover centers a childhood photo of Nas over Queensbridge Houses imagery, turning his literal upbringing into the album’s public identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"402\" data-end=\"582\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"402\" data-end=\"419\"\u003e[Family Line]\u003c\/strong\u003e: Nas grew up around working musicians—his father Olu Dara was a jazz player—and that “music as a day job” reality shaped how he talked about craft and survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"584\" data-end=\"763\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"584\" data-end=\"601\"\u003e[Early Break]\u003c\/strong\u003e: “Halftime” surfaced on the Zebrahead film soundtrack before the album dropped, and that early placement helped push him from local buzz into a major-label lane.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Power Plant Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":23338424172602,"sku":"","price":22.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0095\/4204\/1658\/products\/R-7986458-1453049704-1037.jpg?v=1673733351","url":"https:\/\/powerplantrecords.com\/products\/nas-illmatic","provider":"Power Plant Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}