After a successful run opening up the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival, the documentary Time is Illmatic had its U.S. distribution rights picked up by Tribeca Film and will come to theaters and on-demand this October.
The film—directed by One9, written by Erik Parker, and produced by, One9, Parker, and Anthony Saleh—traces the influence of Illmatic, Nas’ debut album from 1994. Widely regarded as one of the most influential albums from this generation of hip-hop artists, Illmatic will (amazingly) be celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.
A statement from Nas said:
Here is a brief synopsis of the movie from the Tribeca Film press release:
