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title: "New Mixtape Celebrates The 25th Anniversary of Nas' \"Illmatic\""
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: April 20, 2019

## New Mixtape Celebrates The 25th Anniversary of Nas' "Illmatic"

: April 20, 2019

In celebration of the *Illmatic*'s twenty-fifth anniversary, Wax Poetics & WhoSampled teamed up for an exclusive mix of album cuts, remixes, interview snippets and tracks sampled in the album’s making mixed by Chris Read.
 





Nas' iconic *Illmatic* was released 25 years ago this week and would go on to be considered by many one of the greatest [hip-hop](https://sensimedia.net/radio/stations/hiphop) albums of all time, The ten-track LP featured production by hip-hop heavyweights DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Q-Tip, and L.E.S. Chris Read's carefully curated mix features over 40 tracks that include the tracks sampled on the album, ranging from the timeless jazz of Ahmad Jamal and jazz-funk of Donald Byrd to the pop of Michael Jackson via well-sampled staples by the likes of Kool & the Gang. 



### Tracklist


1. Introduction to the movie Wild Style (sampled in “Genesis”)

2. Chris Read – Theme #3 (Scratchapella)

3. Jimmy Gordon & His Jazzpops Band – Walter L (sampled in “One Time 4 Your Mind”)

4. Nas – One Time 4 Your Mind

5. Donald Byrd – Flight Time (sampled in “NY State of Mind”)

6. Joe Chambers – Mind Rain (sampled in “NY State of Mind”)

7. DJ Premier “Off the Record” Interview

8. Kool & The Gang – N.T [Loop] (sampled in “NY State of Mind”)

9. Nas – NY State of Mind

10. Eric B & Rakim – Mahogany [Extract] (sampled in “NY State of Mind”)

11. Ahmad Jamal Trio – I Love Music (sampled in “The World is Yours”)

12. T La Rock and Jazzy Jay – It’s Yours [Extract] (sampled in “The World Is Yours”)

13. Nas – The World Is Yours

14. Nas – The World Is Yours (Tip Mix)

15. Kool & The Gang – N.T (sampled in “The World Is Yours (Tip Mix)”)

16. Reuben Wilson – We’re in Love (sampled in “Memory Lane (Sittin’ in the Park)”)

17. Biz Markie – Pickin’ Boogers [Extract] (sampled in “Memory Lane (Sittin’ in the Park)”)

18. Marley Marl feat Craig G – Droppin’ Science [Extract] (sampled in “Memory Lane (Sittin’ in the Park)”)

19. Nas – Memory Lane (Sittin’ in the Park)

20. Clyde McPhetter – Mixed up Cup [Loop] (sampled in “One Love (One L Remix)“)

21. The Gap Band – Yearning for Your Love (sampled in “Life’s a Bitch”)

22. Nas feat AZ & Olu Dara – Life’s a Bitch

23. Stanley Clarke – Slow Dance (sampled in “It Ain’t Hard to Tell”)

24. Michael Jackson – Human Nature (sampled in “It Ain’t Hard to Tell”)

25. Mountain – Long Red [Extract] (sampled in “It Ain’t Hard to Tell”)

26. Extract from movie Time is Illmatic

27. Nas – It Ain’t Hard to Tell

28. Kool & The Gang – N.T [Extract] (sampled in “It Ain’t Hard to Tell”)

29. The Bue Jays – What Do You Want From Me Woman? (sampled in “It Ain’t Hard to Tell (Remix)”)

30 . Biz Markie feat TJ Swan – Nobody Beats the Biz [Extract] (sampled in “It Ain’t Hard to Tell (Remix)”)

31. Nas – It Ain’t Hard to Tell (Remix)

32. Heath Bros – Smilin Billie Suite Pt II (sampled in “One Love”)

33. Nas feat Q-Tip – One Love

34. Nas feat Sadat X – One Love (One L Remix)

35. Nas feat Q-Tip – One Love (LG Remix)

36. Lee Erwin – Theif of Bagdad (sampled in “Represent”)

37. Nas – Represent

38. Japanese Hair Cast – Dead End (sampled in “Halftime”)

39. Average White Band – School Boy Crush [Loop] (sampled in “Halftime”)

40. Gary Byrd – Soul Travelin’ Pt. 1 [Extract] (sampled in “Halftime”)

41. Nas – Halftime


source: [Wax Poetics](https://www.waxpoetics.com/blog/music/mixtape/nas-illmatic-25th-anniversary-mixtape-chris-read/)

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