Us a far cry from his days in the famed Queensbridge housing projects and the debut of his classic debut album, Illmatic and later this summer, there will be a celebration. Nas will celebrate his 30th anniversary Illmatic through a trio of shows in Las Vegas backed by an orchestra.
The 30th anniversary of its release Illmatic took place last April with the rapper, real name Nasir Jones, taking to Instagram to shed light on the milestone.
As reported by Advertising signLater this summer, Nas will be joined by the Las Vegas Philharmonic Orchestra for a trio of shows to perform the 1994 classic backed by live instruments.
It's not the first time the Queens, New York star has done it, playing with the National Symphony Orchestra for IllmaticIts 25th anniversary. Using a similar format, The King's disease The artist aims to do the same with a whole new backing band.
“Las Vegas has always served as a creative outlet for my music, and these shows will take it to the next level,” said Nas. Advertising sign in a statement. “I am thrilled to partner with the Las Vegas Philharmonic to bring this first-of-its-kind show to the Encore Theater and introduce my music to my Las Vegas fans in a whole new way.”
Performances take place on August 29, August 31 and September 1.
Tickets for the event go on sale this Friday (May 24) at 1 PM ET/10 AM PT. Visit Ticketmaster to purchase here.
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