"I Wanted to Do Illmatic to Leave My Voice as Proof that I was Here." Concert Details and an Official Trailer for Nas' Documentary

After wowing audiences at this year's Tribeca Film Festival, we finally get to see an official trailer for rapper Nas' documentary, NAS: TIME IS ILLMATIC. For those of you who are uber fans of the artist--particularly his most celebrated album, Illmatic--will especially enjoy watching him reminisce on his childhood in Queens, challenges he faced and the people who have influenced him, including his musician father Olu Dara.

The clip also features interviews with other artists like Alicia Keys and Pharrell Williams, and footage from the making of his now 20-year-old album. But what is actually the most exciting part of this to me is that, coinciding with the documentary's theatrical release on October 1st, Nas will embark on a 14-city U.S. tour, performing the album in its entirety at each stop. Check out the tour dates below:

*Will not be screening NAS: TIME IS ILLMATIC

Oct. 2nd          Rochester, NY        Main Street Armony*

Oct. 3rd          Albany, NY             Palace Theatre

Oct. 4th          Washington D.C.      Lincoln Theatre (Matinee)

Oct. 5th          Glenside, PA            Keswick Theatre

Oct. 8th          Toronto, ON            Queen Elizabeth Theatre

Oct. 9th          Detroit, MI               The Fillmore Detroit

Oct. 10th        Hammond, IN          Horseshoe

Oct. 11th        Lincoln, NE              Bourbon Theatre*

Oct. 12th        Denver, CO             Paramount Theatre

Oct. 15th        Seattle, WA             Moore Theatre

Oct. 16th        Vancouver, BC        Vogue Theatre

Oct. 17th        Las Vegas, NV        The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas*

Oct. 18th        Los Angeles, CA      Orpheum Theatre

Oct. 19th        Oakland, CA            Fox Theater     


For more information, go to www.nasirjones.com.

Watch the trailer: