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10th st & 40th ave
queens county, new york 11101
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The photo behind a young Nas on the iconic cover of his first album Illmatic was taken at the Queensbridge Houses, the largest public housing project in North America, where Nas grew up in Queens, New York.

Nas - Illmatic

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Nas reused the cover concept from his debut for his second album It Was Written showing a more current portrait superimposed on the same city block.

Nas - It Was Written
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