Nas: Illmatic (Vinyl LP)No album better reflected the sound and style of New York, 94. Raw rap, soul samples and beat breaks. A gifted writer whose wordplay knows no bounds, Nas tells his own story, the archetypal anti hero with ambitions of ruling the world, escaping the conflict, violence and brutality of New York's underbelly. The son of Jazz musician Olu Dara, Nas draws on Jazz influences, with producer Pete Rock utilizing Jazz piano chords and even having his own father