Nas: Time Is Illmatic (2014)

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The journey. The music. The legacy.

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.

• Released: 2014-04-04
• Genres: Documentary, Music
• Runtime: 1h 14m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.9/10 from 75 votes

Directed by One9.

Top cast

• Nas as Self
• Alicia Keys as Self
• Busta Rhymes as Self
• Q-Tip as Self
• Pete Rock as Self
• Fab 5 Freddy as Self
• MC Serch as Self
• Marley Marl as Self
• Pharrell Williams as Self
• Cornel West as Self

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Nas: Time Is Illmatic

• United States: stream on Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, Fuse+ Amazon Channel, Qello Concerts by Stingray Amazon Channel; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fawesome, The Roku Channel, The CW, Pluto TV, Plex, Plex Channel, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• Canada: watch free on Hoopla, Tubi TV; rent on Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Australia: stream on Foxtel Now, Stingray Amazon Channel; watch free on Beamafilm; rent on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV, Beamafilm; buy on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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