Nas' long-beloved 1994 debut Illmatic is getting a new reissue, as Consequence of Sound points out. Get on Down will put out a deluxe version of the record as a box-set bundle. That version includes a gold CD with remastered audio, a vinyl LP, a 48-page book with extended artwork, a reproduction of the original album press release, a plaque, posters, two promo photos, and several more bells and whistles. It's available here on December 10.
Read Andrew Nosnitsky's recent column about Illmatic's impact on today's current rap landscape here, and watch the video for "The World Is Yours":