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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:26.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Caps Off the Year of
<i>Illmatic XX</i> with<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:26.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">US Tour in Conjunction with the Theatrical Release of Documentary Film,
<i>Nas: Time is Illmatic</i><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Nas: Time is Illmatic</span></i></b><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif""> Theatrical Release to Begin
on October 1<sup>st</sup> in New York, with Nas’ Tour Dates Kicking Off October 2<sup>nd</sup> in Rochester, NY
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">August 12, 2014 – Nas</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif""> will be kicking off a North American Fall Tour on
<b>October 2, 2014</b> in <b>Rochester, NY</b> (see below for full tour routing), in conjunction with a special screening of his documentary film,
<b><i>Nas: Time is Illmatic. </i></b>Each show on the tour will be a special event where the film will screen followed by Nas performing
<b><i>Illmatic </i></b>start to finish. The film will open theatrically via Tribeca Film beginning in
<b>New York</b> on <b>October 1st</b>, with a national expansion to follow. It will be available on demand and iTunes starting October 3<sup>rd</sup>. The tour and the theatrical release of the film will cap off Illmatic’s 20<sup>th</sup> anniversary celebration.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Nas: Time is Illmatic</span></i></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif""> follows the trajectory of his 1994 landmark debut album,
<b><i>Illmatic</i></b>. It traces Nas’ influences and the insurmountable odds he faced in creating the greatest work of music from hip-hop’s second golden era. The documentary is directed by multimedia artist, One9, written by Erik Parker, and produced by One9,
Parker, and Anthony Saleh. The film was supported by The Ford Foundation’s Just Films, Tribeca Film Institute’s Tribeca All Access program, and Hennessy V.S. to help bring Nas’ inspiring story of tireless pursuit of excellence to audiences nationwide.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">"I want to thank Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, and the Tribeca Film family for all of the love & support they've given
<b><i>Time Is Illmatic</i></b>,” said Nas . “It is an honor to be in partnership with them, and I feel there is a cultural kinship bonded by the city of New York."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">“</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">When we started this project, Erik Parker and I couldn’t imagine that audiences would one day be able
to experience the film with a live performance of <b><i>Illmatic, </i></b>the album that started it all. It will make each night a truly special moment for the culture. We are sure people of all generations will be inspired by the story of Nas, the Jones family,
and electrified by a live performance,” said One9.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Nas recently released a special 20<sup>th</sup> Anniversary edition of the album, titled
<b><i>Illmatic XX. </i></b><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/illmatic-legacy-edition/id806427685?ign-mpt=uo%3D4">PRESS HERE</a> to download it now. In support of the album, Nas will be going on tour this upcoming fall.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">TOUR DATES:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">*</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Will not be screening
<b><i>Nas: Time is Illmatic</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Oct. 2<sup>nd</sup> Rochester, NY Main Street Armony*<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Oct. 3<sup>rd</sup> Albany, NY Palace Theatre<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Oct. 4<sup>th</sup> Washington D.C. Lincoln Theatre (Matinee)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Oct. 5<sup>th</sup> Glenside, PA Keswick Theatre<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Oct. 8<sup>th</sup> Toronto, ON Queen Elizabeth Theatre<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Oct. 9<sup>th</sup> Detroit, MI The Fillmore Detroit<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Oct. 10<sup>th</sup> Hammond, IN Horseshoe<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Oct. 11<sup>th</sup> Lincoln, NE Bourbon Theatre*<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Oct. 12<sup>th</sup> Denver, CO Paramount Theatre<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Oct. 15<sup>th</sup> Seattle, WA Moore Theatre<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Oct. 16<sup>th</sup> Vancouver, BC Vogue Theatre<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Oct. 17<sup>th</sup> Las Vegas, NV The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas*<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Oct. 18<sup>th</sup> Los Angeles, CA Orpheum Theatre<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Oct. 19<sup>th</sup> Oakland, CA Fox Theater
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Nas emerged from the Queensbridge neighborhood of Long Island City, a hotbed of rap artists since the 1980s. The son of jazz trumpeter Olu Dara, he has since gone on to sell
over 20 million albums worldwide over the span of his legendary career, and has acted as an ambassador for hip-hop culture throughout the globe. Since the release of
<i>Illmatic</i>, he has released 9 solo albums and three compilations all of which have been certified double-platinum, platinum and gold. Before
<i>Illmatic XX, </i>his most recent release was 2012’s <i>Life Is Good</i>, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200, marking the sixth #1 album that Nas has produced in his career. The collection also received four GRAMMY nominations bringing the rap icon’s
GRAMMY recognition count to 13 overall.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">For more information, please go to
<a href="www.nasirjones.com.">www.nasirjones.com.</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">About Hennessy<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Hennessy is imported and distributed in the U.S. by Moët Hennessy USA, Inc. and is produced by Jas Hennessy & Co., a subsidiary of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton S.A. Hennessy distills,
ages and blends spanning a full range: Hennessy V.S, Privilege V.S.O.P, Hennessy Black, X.O, Prive, Paradis, Paradis Imperial and Richard Hennessy. For more information, please go to
<a href="http://www.hennessy.com">www.hennessy.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">About Tribeca Film<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Tribeca Film is a comprehensive distribution label dedicated to acquiring and releasing independent films across multiple platforms, including theatrical, video-on-demand, digital,
home video and television. It is an initiative from Tribeca Enterprises designed to provide new platforms for how film can be experienced, while supporting filmmakers and introducing audiences to films they might not otherwise see. Current and upcoming Tribeca
Film releases include Gia Coppola’s <i>Palo Alto</i>, David MacKenzie’s <i>Starred Up</i>, and Alex Ross Perry’s
<i>Listen Up Philip</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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