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Illmatic

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GENRE: Hip-HopRELEASE: —#01 OF 10
Tracklist
Listen Order
LENGTH: 39m 49sTRACKS: 10
  1. 01
    The Genesis
    1:45
  2. 02
    N.Y. State of Mind
    4:54
  3. 03
    Life's a Bitch (feat. AZ & Olu Dara)
    3:30
  4. 04
    The World Is Yours
    4:50
  5. 05
    Halftime
    4:20
  6. 06
    Memory Lane (Sittin' in da Park)
    4:08
  7. 07
    One Love (feat. Q-Tip)
    5:25
  8. 08
    One Time 4 Your Mind
    3:18
  9. 09
    Represent
    4:12
  10. 10
    It Ain't Hard to Tell
    3:22
Why this album?

Ten tracks, no filler — the lyrical benchmark for an entire genre.

Listen Order
  1. 01The Genesis1:45
  2. 02N.Y. State of Mind4:54
  3. 03Life's a Bitch (feat. AZ & Olu Dara)3:30
  4. 04The World Is Yours4:50
  5. 05Halftime4:20
  6. 06Memory Lane (Sittin' in da Park)4:08
  7. 07One Love (feat. Q-Tip)5:25
  8. 08One Time 4 Your Mind3:18
  9. 09Represent4:12
  10. 10It Ain't Hard to Tell3:22
Why this album?

Ten tracks, no filler — the lyrical benchmark for an entire genre.

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