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STORY: "Time is Illmatic," a documentary about American rapper Nas and the making of his 1994 acclaimed debut album "Illmatic," kicked off the 13th Tribeca Film Festival in New York on Wednesday (April 16).
Now as an established musician Nas talked about how grateful he for the success of the album.
"It means, it means you survived, you made it. I think about the people who helped me up through all these years and I'm really grateful to everybody."
Nas, the son of jazz musician Olu Dara, has released nine solo albums and three compilations, selling more than 20 million records worldwide. His debut album will be reissued On April 15 in a double disc special edition "Illmatic XX" to mark the 20th anniversary.
Known for the social commentary and honesty in his work, Nas said the documentary, written by Erik Parker and directed by multimedia artist One9, represents the real world.
Since the Tribeca Film Festival was foun
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