Do you think Nas knew Ilmatic was going to be a big deal?!
Question: I bet he did not.
Answers: I bet he did not.
No..I don't think any rappers think that a debut album will be big...
a big deal to him? yes
did he think it would instantly go down as one of hip hop's greatest? i would say no...most 19 year old kids dont have that kind of mind-set when releasing their debut album
hell naw he didnt read up and u will see he said it himself....
it didnt really sell much if thats what your asking...but it is a classic album, maybe one of the greatest of all time.
i dont think that he knew it would be a big deal, but with the amount of time and effort he put into it (it took a few years to get it done), im sure hes not that surprised.
Yea, i think he did. He spent over a year trying to make it the perfect album, and to incorporate his whole life into every track. I think he knew he had somethin special.
Yes he did, in fact he expected it to be more successful than it was