you wanna know the funny thing.......i didnt even know bout illmatic till a few years ago.....the first nas cd i got was the one wit streets dreams and if i ruled the world, i think that was around 7th 8th grade..........but man, when i listened to that ilamtic, fuck, i was amazed.........nas bring heat to the mic on it......my favorite joint off it has to be the one wit az....damn, they blow up on that shit