Illmatic (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Illmatic" in English language version.

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archive.org

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archive.today

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austinchronicle.com

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billboard.com

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blender.com

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books.google.com

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bpi.co.uk

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cduniverse.com

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chicagotribune.com

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clashmusic.com

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complex.com

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consequenceofsound.net

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cria.ca

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dutchcharts.nl

"Dutchcharts.nl – Nas – Illmatic XX" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 9, 2024.

egotripland.com

"19 Tributes & Parodies of Nas' Illmatic Album Cover". Ego Trip. April 19, 2013. Archived from the original on May 23, 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2025.

ew.com

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exclaim.ca

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ghostarchive.org

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gigwise.com

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hiphopdx.com

Burgess, Omar (March 20, 2011). "Baby From Notorious B.I.G.'s "Ready To Die" Album Cover Identified". HipHopDX. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
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Tardio, Andres (May 30, 2013). "Ghostface Killah Says "Illmatic" Made Him "Step His Pen Game Up"". HipHopDX. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
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Singh, Karan (July 15, 2024). "Common Explains How Pre-Release Copy Of Nas' 'Illmatic' Inspired His 'Resurrection' Album". HipHopDX. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
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hotnewhiphop.com

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ifpi.gr

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ign.com

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latimes.com

Siegmund, Heidi (May 22, 1994). "Nas, 'illmatic,' Columbia". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on July 25, 2013. Retrieved March 8, 2013.

legacyrecordings.com

"Legacy Recordings Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Nas 'It Was Written' with Newly Expanded Digital Edition". Legacy Recordings. June 24, 2021. Archived from the original on June 25, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2021.

lescharts.com

"Lescharts.com – Nas – Illmatic XX". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 3, 2014.

metacritic.com

"Reviews for Illmatic XX [20th Anniversary Edition] by Nas". Metacritic. Archived from the original on May 11, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2009.

msn.com

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mtv.com

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musiccanada.com

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mvremix.com

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nme.com

Barker, Emily (April 20, 2018). "The Inside Stories Behind 18 Timeless Hip-Hop Album Covers". NME. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
McCann, Ian (July 9, 1994). "Nas – Illmatic". NME. London. p. 44. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
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npr.org

Raz, Guy (July 20, 2012). "Nas On Marvin Gaye's Marriage, Parenting And Rap Genius". NPR. Retrieved January 8, 2025.

nytimes.com

Petrusich, Amanda (December 26, 2008). "Pop and Rock Listings: Nas". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 3, 2017. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
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Leeds, Jeff (January 23, 2006). "Rapper Nas Is to Join Label Led by Former Rival Jay-Z". The New York Times. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
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officialcharts.com

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okayplayer.com

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oricon.co.jp

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pitchfork.com

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popmatters.com

Hill, Marc Lamont (May 24, 2004). "Nas: Illmatic [Anniversary Edition]". PopMatters. Archived from the original on July 29, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2020.

poundmag.com

Fox, Luke (December 2003). "Premo Therapy". Pound. No. 21. Toronto. pp. 62–66. Archived from the original on April 9, 2004. Retrieved January 4, 2025.

pqarchiver.com

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prefixmag.com

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rapreviews.com

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revolt.tv

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rhapsody.com

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riaa.com

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spin.com

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theboombox.com

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thecurrent.org

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theguardian.com

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thesource.com

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time.com

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treblezine.com

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ultratop.be

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variety.com

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vibe.com

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washingtonpost.com

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waxpoetics.com

"Nas's Illmatic 25th anniversary mixtape by Chris Read". Wax Poetics. April 18, 2019. Archived from the original on July 8, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2025.

web.archive.org

"Legacy Recordings Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Nas 'It Was Written' with Newly Expanded Digital Edition". Legacy Recordings. June 24, 2021. Archived from the original on June 25, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
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Chennault, Sam. "Illmatic by Nas". Rhapsody. Archived from the original on March 9, 2009. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
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