On the heels of winning his first Grammy Award, Nas's Illmatic album will be inducted into the Library of Congress, the Library said in a statement. Nas's debut album has been widely copied and proven broadly influential, featuring samples crafted by a group of 'deeply talented and experienced producers' such as Q-Tip, Large Professor, Pete Rock, L.E.S. and DJ Premier, Library of Congress said. 'The sound they forged features gritty drums, hazy vinyl samples and snatches of jazz and ‘70s R&B. It has been described as the sound of a kid in Queensbridge ransacking his parents’ record collection. While the […]

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