Illmatic Exclusive LP (Split) fg_Catalog Number_RISELP100NC McKagan channeled a collective hurt

McKagan channeled a collective hurt into songs of monolithic power

every emotion

Im at odds with myself

Sitting inside the space of time

How do we deal with both those things

Illmatic Exclusive LP (Split) fg_Catalog Number_RISELP100NC McKagan channeled a collective hurtA Newbury Comics exclusive color vinyl pressing. Illmatic is the crown jewel of the mid '90s classics that still define the genre. Unlike Biggie's Ready to Die or Jay Z's Reasonable Doubt, which were released in its wake, Illmatic was the game changer that forever transformed the landscape of East Coast hip hop. Not only did it establish Nas as the Best Rapper Alive for 1994 it raised the stakes for hip hop production, lyrical technique, content, and