Nas

In just one month, one of hip-hop’s most revered names, Nas, touches down in Australia to perform his 1994 magnum opus Illmatic in full, with dates in Melbourne and Sydney immediately selling out (a second Sydney date is currently on sale).

Due to overwhelming demand, Nas’ Adelaide show at HQ – which sold out in one day – will be moved to the larger Thebarton Theatre. The show will take place on the same night (Thursday 29 January) and is now a licensed, all ages affair. Extra tickets to the show have just gone on sale through Ticketmaster.

Tickets already purchased for the original venue will be valid for the Thebarton Theatre, with general admission standing and seating – no further action is required.

As with every performance on his Australian tour – including his headlining spot at Melbourne’s Sugar Mountain festival – Nas will be performing Illmatic along with other classics from his extensive back catalogue.

Illmatic is arguably the most revered rap album in hip-hop history, by one of the greatest ever to touch the mic. To celebrate the album’s twentieth anniversary, Nas has taken his sold out Illmatic tour all over the globe during the past year to enormous critical acclaim. Illmatic has been the subject of books, academic studies and this year’s widely acclaimed Time is Illmatic documentary, which will be released in Australia in January to coincide with this historic tour.

Dusk has also jumped on as the national support act for the Illmatic tour. The alias of acclaimed Aussie actress Abbie Cornish, Dusk is preparing her debut solo album for release in 2015. To date, only (impressive) videos of her performing live have surfaced while the world waits for recorded music. She has been involved in the NSW hip-hop scene since her pre-acting days.

Due to unrelenting demand, Illusive, Frontier Touring and Niche are excited to announce that Nasty Nas has added an Adelaide and second Sydney show to his Australian tour. This morning, Nas’ Melbourne show at the Forum Theatre sold out within an hour. His headline slot at the boutique Sugar Mountain festival will now be the only way to buy tickets to see Nas in the city.

Tour promoters and management have managed to extend Nas’ Australian stay in order to slot in a show in Adelaide. Requests from the SA capital have not slowed since the original Australian dates were announced weeks ago

Nas’ first Sydney show at the Enmore Theatre sold out within one day. Based on the amount of demand for the second show, it’s sure to be another sell out.

All shows on Nas’ Australian tour will see him performing his 1994 magnum opus Illmatic in full, along with other classics from his extensive back catalogue.

Illmatic is arguably the most revered rap album in the genre’s history by one of the greatest ever to touch the mic. To celebrate the album’s twentieth anniversary, Nas has taken his sold out Illmatic tour all over the globe during the past year to enormous critical acclaim.

When Nas released Illmatic in 1994, it was off the back of tremendous hype he’d built through his debut appearance on Main Source’s ‘Live at the Barbeque’ and 1992’s ‘Halftime’, his debut solo release and Illmatic’s first single. The album was a relative commercial fizzer, debuting at #12 on the Billboard 200 and its five singles failing to gain much traction on radio. But it sent critics and hip-hop lovers into an absolute frenzy: The Source magazine, hip-hop’s bible in the ‘90s, gave Illmatic a five-mic review – an extremely prestigious achievement and unheard of for a debut release.

In the years following, word steadily spread and a consensus was reached – the hip-hop world had a masterpiece on its hands.

Illmatic has been the subject of books, academic studies and this year’s widely acclaimed Time is Illmatic documentary, which will be released in Australia in January to coincide with this historic tour.

If Nas’ other headline shows and Sugar Mountain are any gauge, this show will be a definite sell-out. Don’t sleep (‘cause sleep is the cousin of death).

‘I must maintain that this is one of the best hip-hop albums I have ever heard’ – The Source (five mics)?

‘Without even knowing it, Nas made the greatest rap album of all time’ – Billboard

‘Still stands as one of rap’s crowning achievements’ – Rolling Stone

‘There’s little debate that Nas’s ’94 opus Illmatic is among the greatest rap albums ever made, if not the greatest albums of any genre’ Fact Magazi

Illusive, Frontier Touring and Niche are elated to announce that legendary New York MC Nas will be performing a one-night-only Sugar Mountain sideshow at the Forum Theatre on Sunday 25 January, the day after his headline performance at the much-hyped boutique festival. As with every performance on the Australian tour, he will be performing his 1994 magnum opus Illmatic in full, along with other Nas classics.

Illmatic is arguably the most revered rap album in the genre’s history by one of the greatest ever to touch the mic. To celebrate the album’s twentieth anniversary, Nas has taken his sold out Illmatic tour all over the globe during the past year to enormous critical acclaim.

When Nas released Illmatic in 1994, it was off the back of tremendous hype he’d built through his debut appearance on Main Source’s ‘Live at the Barbeque’ and 1992’s ‘Halftime’, his debut solo release and Illmatic’s first single. The album was a relative commercial fizzer, debuting at #12 on the Billboard 200 and its five singles failing to gain much traction on radio. But it sent critics and hip-hop lovers into an absolute frenzy: The Source magazine, hip-hop’s bible in the ‘90s, gave Illmatic a five-mic review – an extremely prestigious achievement and unheard of for a debut release. In the years following, word steadily spread and a consensus was reached – the hip-hop world had a masterpiece on its hands.

Illmatic has been the subject of books, academic studies and this year’s widely acclaimed Time is Illmatic documentary, which will be released in Australia in January to coincide with this historic tour.

If Nas’ other headline shows and Sugar Mountain are any gauge, this show will be a definite sell-out. Don’t sleep (‘cause sleep is the cousin of death).

‘I must maintain that this is one of the best hip-hop albums I have ever heard’ – The Source (five mics)

‘The greatest rap album of all time’– Complex

‘Without even knowing it, Nas made the greatest rap album of all time’ – Billboard

‘A classic album is supposed to change or define its time. Illmatic did both’ 10/10 – Pitchfork

‘Still stands as one of rap’s crowning achievements’ – Rolling Stone

‘There’s little debate that Nas’s ’94 opus Illmatic is among the greatest rap albums ever made, if not the greatest albums of any genre’ – Fact Magazine

‘It was, and is, untouchable – as perfect a piece of deep-in-its-own-head New York rap as we’re ever likely to hear’ – Stereogum

Illmatic.

 Just the sound of that word would send a flood of emotions into the mind of any self-respecting hip-hop head. Illmatic is arguably the most revered rap album in the genre’s history by one of the greatest MCs ever to touch the mic. And for the first time ever, Nas will perform Illmatic live in Australia from start to finish.

To celebrate the album’s twentieth anniversary, Nas has taken his sold out Illmatic tour all over the globe during the past year to enormous critical acclaim, and now it’s Australia’s turn. Off the back of his recently-announced headlining slot at Melbourne’s Sugar Mountain festival on January 24, where he’ll perform Illmatic in full, Nas will give fans in Brisbane, Sydney and Perth the same opportunity to experience the classic album live. Each show will be a one-night-only affair.

When Nas released Illmatic in 1994, it was off the back of tremendous hype he’d built through his debut appearance on Main Source’s ‘Live at the Barbeque’ and 1992’s ‘Halftime’, his debut solo release and Illmatic’s first single. The album was a relative commercial fizzer, debuting at #12 on the Billboard 200 and its five singles failing to gain much traction on radio. But it sent critics and hip-hop lovers into an absolute frenzy. The Source magazine, hip-hop’s bible in the ‘90s, gave Illmatic a five-mic review – an extremely prestigious achievement and unheard of for a debut release. In the years following, word steadily spread and a consensus was reached – the hip-hop world had a masterpiece on its hands.

“A classic album is supposed to change or define its time. Illmatic did both. No album better reflected the sound of New York, ‘94. The alembic of soul jazz samples, SP-1200s, broken nose breaks, and raw rap distilled the Henny, no chaser ideal of boom-bap. The loops rummage through their parent’s collection: Donald Byrd, Joe Chambers, Ahmad Jamal, Parliament, Michael Jackson. The styles and stories that formed him fuse into something that withstands outdated slang and popular taste: it is a story of a gifted writer born into squalor, trying to claw his way out of the trap.” – Pitchfork

The album has been the subject of books, academic studies and this year’s widely acclaimed Time is Illmatic documentary, which will be released in Australia in January to coincide with this historic tour.

On top of his full Illmatic performance, Nas will also treat the crowd to a selection of hits from his celebrated catalogue. Each show is a guaranteed sell-out. Don’t sleep (‘cause sleep is the cousin of death).

“I must maintain that this is one of the best hip-hop albums I have ever heard” – The Source (five mics)

"The greatest rap album of all time" - Complex

“Without even knowing it, Nas made the greatest rap album of all time.” – Billboard

"A classic album is supposed to change or define its time. Illmatic did both." 10/10 - Pitchfork

“Still stands as one of rap’s crowning achievements” – Rolling Stone

"Illmatic is the best hip-hop record ever made” – Prefix

“The greatest album of all time” – PopMatters

"There's little debate that Nas' '94 opus Illmatic is among the greatest rap albums ever made, if not the greatest albums of any genre" - Fact Magazine

"It was, and is, untouchable - as perfect a piece of deep-in-its-own-head New York rap as we're ever likely to hear." - Stereogum