Nas & Q-Tip Perform 'Illmatic' Classics on 'The Tonight Show'

In celebration for his upcoming release Illmatic XX, the 20th anniversary edition reissue of Nas’s

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In celebration for his upcoming release Illmatic XX, the 20th anniversary edition reissue of Nas‘s timeless debut LP Illmatic, the legendary Queensbridge rapper stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform two of his countless classics, “One Love” and “The World Is Yours.” While one stage, he received prominent assistance by the “One Love” producer and good pal, Q-Tip, and the Roots. Watch the performance above.


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