But Nas has sought classical players this summer to celebrate the 30th anniversary of “Illmatic,” one of the most influential rap albums ever. In July, the 50-year-old recording star performed ...

Front Row — Michael Sheen, Egon Schiele, Daniel Kehlmann, classic hip-hop album Illmatic explored Michael Sheen on Under Milk Wood, Egon Schiele, novelist Daniel Kehlmann, Nas documentary. BBC ...

Three landmark hip-hop albums — "Illmatic" by Nas; "Enter the Wu-Tang (38-Chambers)" by The Wu-Tang Clan; and "Ready to Die" by the Notorious B.I.G. — are also included in Apple's fresh release.