Dele Fadele, New Musical Express, 2 July 1994
MOST OF THE people Nas looked up to during an eventful adolescence in Queensbridge, New York City, are either dead or in jail. His DJ partner, Will, is currently "resting in peace" whilst his main hero, Illmatic Ice, is "doing time for murder".
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