he just said "illmatic." robert de niro said "illmatic" at tribecca film festival.festival. it was surreal. you know i watched the "godfather." the and "godfather 2" is my favorite movie. my brother said, "godfather is watching you." i'm done, i can retire. i've done it all. at that point just because robert de niro said "illmatic," i'm done. like i'm good. i don't have to do nothing else. need a break or something. >> yeah. for folk who are maybe hearing about this for the first time -- i don't know where they've been -- hearing about it for the first time, that name, "i-l-l-m-a-t-i-c," how did that become the name of the project? >> it was yawn mebeyond me. it was used in my neighborhood in the '80s. i was a kid and would hear older guys say "that's illmatic" the or "those sneakers is illmatic." there was a guy on my block that everybody knew, the big dude on the block. and the whole neighborhood knew him. he had most respect. you know salute to illmatic out there wherever you are. you inspired an album. but it was just the terminology in queensbridge you know? >>

tonight a conversation with nas on the 20th anniversary of the release of his groundbreaking album "illmatice c.d. which captured the rawness of his life in new york in the 1958 80s is also the subject of "time is illnatic" debuting at the prestigious tribecca film festival. we're glad you've joined us. a conversation with nas coming up right now. ♪