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NSO at Wolf Trap:
Nas: 30th Anniversary of Illmatic

Wolf Trap

Three decades after Illmatic’s critically-acclaimed release, hip hop legend Nas performs the iconic album in its entirety—plus more music from his illustrious career—with the NSO! Released in 1994, Illmatic is the seminal debut from Nas and has long been considered one of the greatest hip hop records of all time with hits including “N.Y. State of Mind,” “The World Is Yours,” “Memory Lane (Sittin’ in Da Park)” and “It Ain’t Hard to Tell.”

Sun. Jul. 21, 2024 8p.m.

  • Genre

    Classical Music

Black and white photo of Nas in leather jacket with a smoky background

Program

Steven Reineke, conductor


Three decades after Illmatic’s critically-acclaimed release, and ten years since Nas’ iconic Kennedy Center performance, the hip hop legend teams up with the National Symphony Orchestra once again for a live symphonic rendition of the album. Released in 1994, Illmatic is the seminal debut from Nas and has long been considered one of the greatest hip hop records of all time with hits including “N.Y. State of Mind,” “The World Is Yours,” “Memory Lane (Sittin’ in Da Park)” and “It Ain’t Hard to Tell.”

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