A demo from Nasty Nas’ Illmatic days seems to have found it’s way to the Internets, and Nasir came with it even before his debut. With Large Professor behind the production for most of the records, Nas was able to get AZ, Biz Markie, MC Serch, Chubb Rock, and Kool G. Rap on songs even before he created one of the highest-held albums in rap, Illmatic.
Even at his young age, Nas was holding his own on the mic. Listen to the demo in full after the jump.
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1. Understanding (feat. AZ & Biz Markie) – 0:00
2. Life Is Like A Dice Game – 3:12
3. Just Another Day In The Projects – 5:51
4. Déjà Vu – 9:04
5. Back To The Grill 12:51 (feat. MC Serch feat. Chubb Rock & Red Hot Lover Tone) – 12:51
6. Everything Is Real (feat. Shapelle) – 17:53
7. I’m A Villain – 20:09
8. Number One With A Bullet (feat. Kool G. Rap & Whiteboy) – 24:31
9. Nas Will Prevail (It Ain’t Hard To Tell Original) – 28:47
10. On The Real (Original) (feat. Akinyele, Screwball, & Cormega) – 33:45
11. Live At The BBQ (featuring Fatal & Akinyele) – 37:13