Nas Explains Why He Thinks It’s “Corny” To Celebrate His Debut Album ‘Illmatic’

Nas Explains Why He Thinks It’s Corny To Celebrate His Debut Album ‘Illmatic’. It had been 25 years since US rapper Nas dropped his debut album Illumatic which performed impressively well on market.

The album is still a lot of people’s favourite and is special to him. But he said it would rather “corny” of him to continually celebrate one album when he has over 10 albums he dropped in the period of 25 years.

“Twenty-five years is a lifetime. So I did another Symphony Orchestra show for Illmatic this year; I got another plaque for it,” Nas said. “I’m very grateful—it’s so crazy—but to celebrate one album when I’ve made over 10, all the things I’ve worked on—and I’ve been working for so long—to celebrate one album over all else is corny to me. I don’t want to celebrate another Illmatic anything. I’m done. Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for appreciating that record, but it’s over.”

Nas is a savvy business man and has numerous ventures and passion projects.

“Maybe [I’ll open] a new level bookstore, maybe [I’ll do] Broadway,” Nas said. “I do three things at a time; that’s how I live. The next three things I do, I hope they’re more exciting than anything that I’ve ever done.”