On this date in 1992, “Nasty” Nas dropped his first single for an in any other case unknown film soundtrack.
Not even Nasir Jones himself knew the magnitude of what his profession could be when the “Halftime” single dropped on October 13, 1992. Showing on Nas’ monumental Illmatic album in addition to the below the radar silver display flick Zebrahead, Halftime was the smash single that put Nasty Nas within the place to be thought-about the “Second Coming” of lyrical pioneer Rakim by none apart from The Supply Journal, who gave Nasty the coveted 5 Mic score for the landmark album.
Produced by Massive Professor, who discovered his means onto Nas’ album by the use of the LP’s different incomparable single, “It Ain’t Arduous To Inform,” this music was the catalyst that launched the Illmatic undertaking and Nas’ illustrious profession.