'Time Is Illmatic' documentary by Nas to open Tribeca Film Festival

Nas' breakout debut Illmatic is turning 20 this year and the Queens rapper is celebrating in a major way. He's already been prepping to re-release the album and now Nas is gearing up to take his Time Is Illmatic documentary to the Tribeca Film Festival.

The Hollywood Reporter says that the documentary will make its debut in lower Manhattan Wednesday, April 16. That's two days after the album's anniversary, April 14, 1994.

Nas is also slated to give a special performance.

In a statement, Nas had this to say:

"I want to thank the Tribeca Film Festival for supporting the film with the incredible platform they've built over the years. It's an honor to premiere this film in my hometown. I also want to thank One9 and Erik Parker for their persistence and hard work. Those guys and I come from the same place and era, which gives the doc an authenticity that is important to me. We wanted this film to represent the real, from the storyline all the way down to the directors and producers."

Tribeca Film Festival CEO and co-founder Jane Rosenthal seems excited to have the film as a part of its lineup as well.

"Like the Festival itself, Time is Illmatic and the groundbreaking body of work it recognizes has roots grounded in New York City, but represents and reaches communities far beyond," Rosenthal said. "The film spotlights a musical journey with community and family at its core and we look forward to celebrating this pivotal moment in hip hop history as we open our 13th edition."

Time is Illmatic is directed by multimedia artist One9, written by Erik Parker and produced by One9, Parker and Nas' manager Anthony Saleh.