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Once again, it's anniversary time: April 19, 1994. 

30 years ago, the world was introduced to the dense rhymes and evocative wordplay of a twenty year old who would go on to become one of the best to ever do it: Nasir Jones, aka, Nas. 

Illmatic is quite possibly the best hip hop album of all time and at worst on that shortlist. Drugs, gangs, violence, and other subject matter common to the genre are also fixtures throughout Illmatic, but while much of hip hop has been accused of glorification, Nas paints vivid pictures throughout his narratives of people, places, situations of the life he knew in Queensbridge. For those of us who can never truly understand that reality, Illmatic feels like an authentic peek behind the curtain, granted through the eyes of the young poet.

DJ Premier and Large Professor handled most of the production, and their minimalist approach, combined with Nas' narrations, resulted in a debut that was a revelation then and has since stood the test of time. Crisp, concise, and, unlike the vast majority of hip hop albums, including many of his own, it's best appreciated just hitting play and listening from front to back. 

Nas' path has since been filled with ups and downs, both musically and due to his part in numerous controversies, but 30 years in, it's worth taking a moment (or 40 minutes) to reflect on the landmark beginning of what would become a pantheon career. And although the track wouldn't appear until his next album, Illmatic announced loud and clear: Nas is coming. 

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Aries - The whole world would be awestruck to know you’re wearing an Apple Vision Pro, except maybe the person you’re operating on. 

Taurus - It’s not the Star Trek jumpsuits disorienting your colleagues, but that thing where you cut out the fabric to expose your hairy pits.

Gemini - You can’t get high off one hit on a Sprite can just minutes before your sister’s big wedding, but dadgummit, you’re gonna try.

Cancer - You can finally admit it. David Bryne dancing makes you physically nauseous. 

Leo - Making out with a flag doesn’t necessarily mean you love that country, even if it did have your baby. 

Virgo - Well, lucky you, you’re apparently the only one in a zillion people who gets utterly and unexpectedly chubby on Ozempic.

Libra - As the spaceship floated over the fire hydrant, you were filled with wonder about how they got the water in that hydrant. 

Scorpio - As your blind date is pointing out between hurls, not everyone is a fan of your “natural odors.” 

Sagittarius - You will begin to develop gills from sitting too long in the inflatable hot tub. 

Capricorn - Your best friend may be a giant brain in a tank, but at least there’s no way he can steal your wife and house this time. 

Aquarius - The Pantene Pro-V is really making a difference. Too bad you can’t show anyone your four-inch pubes. 

Pisces - You almost fooled them, and you would’ve gotten away with egregious estate fraud, if you weren’t trying to sell a cardboard house.