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Atlanta
Atlanta (, ) is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. Atlanta had an estimated population of about 540,900 people. Its metropolitan area is the ninth largest in the country, inhabited by more than 5.4 million people. The Atlanta Combined Statistical Area has a population approaching six million, making it the most populous metropolis in the Southeastern United States. Like many areas in the Sun Belt, the Atlanta region has seen explosive growth since about 1976, and it added about 1.1 million residents between 2000 and 2008.
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Brooklyn
Brooklyn is New York City's most populous borough with approximately 2.5 million residents, and second largest in area.
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Long Island City
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New York
New York (; locally or ) is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east. The state has a maritime border with Rhode Island east of Long Island, as well as an international border with the Canadian provinces of Ontario to the north and west, and Quebec to the north. New York is often referred to as New York State to distinguish it from New York City.
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Queens, New York
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Queensbridge, Queens
Queensbridge Houses is the largest public housing development in North America. It is located in Long Island City in Queens, and opened in 1939. The 3,142-unit complex is owned by the New York City Housing Authority. The complex is located in Community Board 1. Although the Queensbridge Houses house approximately 6,907 people it is technically two separate complexes (North and South Houses) consisting of roughly 3,450 each.
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United States
The United States of America (also referred to as the United States, the U.S., the USA, or America) is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its forty-eight contiguous states and Washington, D.C., the capital district, lie between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. The state of Alaska is in the northwest of the continent, with Canada to the east and Russia to the west across the Bering Strait. The state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific. The country also possesses several territories in the Caribbean and Pacific.
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50 Cent
Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper and actor. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2003) and The Massacre (2005). Get Rich or Die Tryin has been certified 8 times platinum by the RIAA and has sold over 15 million copies worldwide. His album The Massacre has been certified 5 times platinum by the RIAA and has sold 11 million copies worldwide.
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Ace Hood
Antoine McColister, (born May 11, 1988) better known by his stage name Ace Hood is an American rapper. He is signed to DJ Khaled's label We the Best Music Group and Def Jam Recordings.. His song "Top of the World" was also featured in the basketball simulation game, NBA 2K10.
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Alyson Williams
Alyson Williams (born May 11, 1962 in New York City, NY) is an R&B; singer.
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Ameriie
Amerie Mi Marie Rogers (born January 12, 1980 in Fitchburg, Massachusetts), known professionally as Ameriie, is a two time Grammy-nominated American singer, songwriter, producer and actress. She debuted in 2002 with the album All I Have, primarily co-written and produced by Rich Harrison, releasing her debut hit single "Why Don't We Fall In Love" and "Talkin' to Me". In 2005, Amerie released her sophomore effort featuring the hit "1 Thing", the lead single from her second album, Touch, which introduced elements of D.C.'s go-go, and became her biggest hit to date. The last single released from Touch was the self-titled "Touch", which became an international hit in other countries. Her junior effort Because I Love It would become an international only release in 2007. Amerie released her fourth studio album titled In Love & War on November 3, 2009. The singles released were "Why R U", "Heard 'Em All" featuring Lil Wayne, "Pretty Brown" featuring Trey Songz, and "More than Love" featuring Fabolous. She has sold over 4 million albums worldwide.
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Angie Martinez
Angela "Angie" Martinez (born January 9, 1971 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American radio personality and occasional rapper.
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Asher Roth
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AZ (rapper)
Anthony Cruz (born March 9, 1972, in Brooklyn), better known as AZ is an American rapper of Dominican & African American descent. He is known for being a long time rhyme partner of Nas, and also a member of hip-hop super group The Firm alongside Nas, Foxy Brown, Cormega and Nature. AZ is known for his complex multi-syllabic rhyming pattern and deep content.
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B-Real
Louis Freese, (born June 2, 1970) better known by his stage name B-Real, is an American rapper of Cuban and Mexican heritage. He is best known for being the lead rapper in hip hop group Cypress Hill, who debuted with their self-titled album Cypress Hill in 1991.
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B.G. Knocc Out
Al Hasan Naqiyy (born Arlandis Hinton), best known by his stage name B.G. Knocc Out, is an American rapper known for collaborating with Eazy-E on the 1993 single "Real Muthaphuckkin G's". He is also the younger brother of rapper Dresta, who also collaborated in the song.
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Beanie Sigel
Dwight Grant (born on March 6, 1974), also known as Beanie Sigel, is an American rapper from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is in talks with 50 Cent to sign with G-Unit Records and had formed a close association with rappers Jay-Z, Freeway and other former and current artists on the Roc-A-Fella roster. His stage name comes from a street in South Philadelphia, the rapper's former stomping grounds where he worked alongside Senior Durham in the projects. He has sold more than two million albums worldwide.
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Big Boi
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Bobby V
Bobby Wilson (born on February 27, 1980), better known by his stage name Bobby V, is an American recording artist (his nickname being "Valentino" because he was due to be born on Valentine's Day). He is known as Bobby V-Tino in the United Kingdom due to a lawsuit involving a British musician who has been recording under the name Bobby Valentino.
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Cam'ron
Cameron Giles (born February 4, 1974), better known by his stage name '''Cam'ron''' or "Killa Cam", is a Grammy-nominated, American rapper and actor. He is the founder of the hip-hop group The Diplomats (also known as Dipset), and also of The U.N. (Us Now) group.
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Capone-N-Noreaga
Capone-N-Noreaga is an American hip hop duo that consists of Capone and Noreaga.
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Case (singer)
Case Woodard, stage name Case, is an American R&B; singer who was born in New York City.
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Chrisette Michele
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Common (rapper)
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Cormega
Cory McKay (born 1970) , better known as Cormega or "MC Cor", is an African American emcee best known for his vivid and poignant narratives about inner-city life.
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Damian Marley
Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley (born July 21, 1978) is a reggae artist who has won three Grammy awards. Damian is the youngest son of Bob Marley.
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Darryl McDaniels
Darryl "D.M.C." Matthews McDaniels (born May 31, 1964) is an American musician. He is one of the pioneers of hip hop culture and founding members of the hip hop group Run-D.M.C.
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Davy DMX
Davy DMX is the stage name of David Reeves, a figure in hip-hop music. His career began in his hometown of Queens, New York as a DJ in the late 1970s. He is mostly known for his popular single "One for the Treble" released in 1984. This song was also included on the rap station in the video game .
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DJ Clue?
Ernesto Shaw (born January 8, 1975) better known as DJ Clue?, is a very well known mixtape DJ & MTV correspondent.
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DJ Premier
Christopher Edward Martin (born March 21, 1966 in Houston, Texas), better known by his stage name DJ Premier (also known as Preem, Premo, or Primo for short), is an American record producer and DJ, and was the instrumental half of the hip hop duo Gang Starr, together with the late MC Guru. Born and raised in Houston, he has lived in Brooklyn, New York, for much of his professional career. Rolling Stone magazine identified Premier as arguably Hip Hop's greatest producer of all time.
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DJ Richie Rich
DJ Richie Rich (born Richard Lawson in Jamaica), is a former record producer and turntablist who was best known as a member of the New York-based rap trio 3rd Bass. He was also known as Daddy Rich. Although he didn't win any major battles in the early 90's, Rich was considered by many to be the best skill/show DJs aka 'turntablists' in the world. He was part of The "Supermen" DJ crew which also included other top DJs such as Scratch, Clark Kent, Miz, Supreme, and Alladin. Rich also appeared in the movie "Juice" in the DJ battle scene, and recorded the scratches for the soundtrack. While working with Third Bass, he was one of the first DJs ever to do a DJ trick routine on TV when they appeared on the Arsenio Hall show. Although, he didn't stay in the forefront and mainstream, he was one of the best and most influential and skilled DJs ever, during the early stages of the worldwide growth of the art we now know as "turntablism".
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Domino (rapper)
Shawn Antoine Ivy, known as Domino, is an American rapper born in St. Louis, Missouri and raised in Long Beach, California. Being a Crip himself, he auditioned for the Bloods & Crips project in the early 1990s. He is the first rapper, in order of appearance, in the title track ''Bangin' on Wax on the album of the same name. His debut album Domino spawned two major hits in the United States, including the Top 10 hit "Getto Jam", which reached #7 on the Billboard'' Hot 100. Several further albums were released, and Domino continued to score hits on the R&B; charts into the 2000s.
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Dr. Dre
Andre Romelle Young (born February 18, 1965), primarily known by his stage name Dr. Dre, is an American record producer, rapper, record executive, and actor. He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and a former co-owner and artist of Death Row Records, also having produced albums for and overseeing the careers of many rappers signed to those record labels, such as Snoop Dogg, Eminem and 50 Cent. As a producer he is credited as a key figure in the popularization of West Coast G-funk, a style of rap music characterized as synthesizer-based with slow, heavy beats.
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Dresta
Andre DeSean Wicker (born April 18, 1971), better known by his stage name Dresta, is an American rapper known for collaborating with Eazy-E on the 1993 single "Real Muthaphuckkin G's". He is also the older brother of rapper B.G. Knocc Out, who also collaborated in the song.
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Dustin Moore
Dustin Moore born August 28, 1988, who performs under the mononym LiV3 (, like "to live"), is a Mulatto-American musician, recording artist, record producer, bandleader, and music director.
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Eminem
Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), better known by his stage name Eminem, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Eminem quickly gained popularity in 1999 with his major-label debut album, The Slim Shady LP, which won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. The following album, The Marshall Mathers LP, became the fastest-selling solo album in United States history. It brought Eminem increased popularity, including his own record label, Shady Records, and brought his group project, D12, to mainstream recognition.
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Fabolous
John David Jackson (born November 18, 1977), better known by his stage name Fabolous, is an American recording artist. Growing up in Brooklyn in New York City. Part of his early popularity arose from his hit single "Can't Deny It" in 2001, from his debut album Ghetto Fabolous. Fabolous has released five albums, which have collectively sold over three million copies in the United States.
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Fam-Lay
Nathaniel Johnson, also known as Fam-Lay (born May 28, 1974) is an American rapper from Norfolk, Virginia. Signed to The Neptunes' Star Trak imprint, he first gained notoriety through several guest appearances he made on various Neptunes-related projects, including the Clipse's debut album Lord Willin' in 2002. He also later appeared on The Neptunes' compilation The Neptunes Present... Clones in 2003, which featured his song "Rock 'N Roll". Then in 2004 he had the single and video "Rock N Roll (Remix)" featuring Lil Flip. It gained heavy rotation on MTV Jams.
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Flatlinerz
Flatlinerz is a hip hop group from Brooklyn, New York. The group was one of the early acts involved in the horrorcore genre of Hip-Hop, along with The Gravediggaz.
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Flesh-n-Bone
Stanley Howse, better known as Flesh-n-Bone, (born June 10, 1973) is an American rapper from Cleveland, Ohio and is known as a member of the rap group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. He is the older brother of Layzie Bone and cousin of Wish Bone.
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Foxy Brown (rapper)
Inga D. Marchand (born September 6, 1979 to mother Judith Marchand and father Keith Stahler), better known as Foxy Brown, is an American rapper known for her solo work as well as numerous collaborations with other artists and her brief stint as part of hip hop music group The Firm. Raised in Brooklyn, New York, her father Keith Stahler abandoned the family at a young age to pursue his career at ERAC records. Her albums include Ill Na Na in 1996, followed by Chyna Doll in 1999, Broken Silence in 2001, and ''Brooklyn's Don Diva'' in 2008. She performed also in the 1997 self-titled album by the Firm, the only album to be released by that group to date. Throughout her career, Brown has held an extensive arrest record and served some time in jail.
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Frank Ocean
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Funkmaster Flex
Aston George Taylor Jr. (born August 5, 1968), better known as Funkmaster Flex is an American hip hop DJ, rapper, musician and producer on New York City's Hot 97 radio station, described by The Rough Guide to Hip-Hop as "one of the biggest players in the game". He plays hip-hop, R&B;, old school, back in the day, 80's, reggae, dancehall and reggaeton. He is on air Monday to Thursday from 7 PM to 12 AM. For Friday and Saturday he is on the air from 10 PM to 2 AM. He is featured on ESPN NFL 2K5 and .
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Hodgy Beats
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Hype Williams
Harold "Hype" Williams (born 1970; Queens, New York), earlier known as simply Hype (with capital letters), is an American music video and film director of African-American and Honduran descent. Williams first displayed his work by tagging local billboards, storefronts, and playgrounds using HYPE as his graffiti tag. "That's probably what stimulated my interests in color," he says. "I wanted to be Basquiat or Keith Haring of the streets."
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J.J. Evans
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Ja Rule
Jeffrey Atkins (born February 29, 1976), better known by his stage name Ja Rule, is an American rapper, singer, and actor. He began his career in the group Cash Money Click and debuted in 1999 with Venni Vetti Vecci and its single "Holla Holla". From 2000 to 2004, Ja Rule had several hits that made the top 20 of the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, including "Between Me and You" with Christina Millian, "I'm Real (Murder Remix)" with Jennifer Lopez, "Always on Time" with Ashanti, "Mesmerize" also with Ashanti, and "Wonderful" with R. Kelly and Ashanti. During the 2000s, Ja Rule was signed to BIG CHILE Records, which was formerly known as Murder Inc. and was led by Irv Gotti.
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Jadakiss
Jason Phillips (born May 27, 1975), better known as Jadakiss, is an American rapper. He is a member of the group The LOX. Jadakiss is one of the three owners of the imprint known as D-Block.
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Jayo Felony
James Savage, better known by his stage name, Jayo Felony is a rapper from southeast San Diego, California. He is known for being the first San Diego rapper to be signed to a major label. Jayo Felony was a member of the Neighborhood Rollin 40's, a Crip gang from the Chollas View and Mount Hope neighborhoods of Southeast San Diego.
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Jennifer Lopez
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Jeremih
Jeremih Felton (born July 17, 1987) who performs under the mononym Jeremih (), is an American recording artist and producer. Signed to Def Jam Recordings, Jeremih's debut single, "Birthday Sex", peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100. His self-titled debut album, Jeremih, debuted at number six on the Billboard 200, selling 59,000 copies in its first week.
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Jesse Jackson
Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr. (born October 8, 1941) is an American civil rights activist and Baptist minister. He was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988 and served as shadow senator for the District of Columbia from 1991 to 1997. He was the founder of both entities that merged to form Rainbow/PUSH. Representative Jesse Jackson, Jr. is his eldest son. In an AP-AOL "Black Voices" poll in February 2006, Jackson was voted "the most important black leader" with 15% of the vote.
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Jesus
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Joe Budden
Joe Budden is an American rapper from Jersey City, New Jersey.
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John Mayer
John Clayton Mayer ( ; born October 16, 1977) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, recording artist, and music producer. Raised in Fairfield, Connecticut, he attended Berklee College of Music in Boston before moving to Atlanta, Georgia in 1997, where he refined his skills and gained a following. His first two studio albums, Room for Squares and Heavier Things, did well commercially, achieving multi-platinum status. In 2003, he won a Best Male Pop Vocal Performance Grammy Award for "Your Body Is a Wonderland".
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Jonell
Jonell is an American R&B; singer, born Shannon Jonell Showes in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States.
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Joseph Simmons
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Juelz Santana
LaRon Louis James (born February 18, 1983), better known by his stage name Juelz Santana, is an American rapper, producer and actor. He came to fame following his appearances on Cam'ron's 2002 singles, "Oh Boy" and "Hey Ma". In 2003, his debut album From Me to U was released by Def Jam Recordings; his next album ''What the Game's Been Missing!'' contained the top-ten single "There It Go (The Whistle Song)".
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Jully Black
Jully Black (; "Julie"; born Jully Ann Inderia Gordon; November 8, 1977) is a Canadian R&B; singer. She has collaborated and written for many artists, including Nas, Missy Elliott, Saukrates, Choclair, Kardinal Offishall, Destiny's Child, and Sean Paul.
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Kane Beatz
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Kanye West
Kanye Omari West (; born June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and Janet Jackson. His style of production originally used pitched-up vocal samples from soul songs incorporated with his own drums and instruments. However, subsequent productions saw him broadening his musical palette and expressing influences encompassing '70s R&B;, baroque pop, trip hop, arena rock, folk, alternative, electronica, synth-pop, and classical music.
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Karina Pasian
Karina Pasian (born July 18, 1991) is an American singer and pianist. She is currently signed to Def Jam.
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Kelis
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Kelly Price
Kelly Price (born April 4, 1973) is an American R&B; and soul singer, formerly on the Def Soul label.
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Kool G Rap
Nathaniel Wilson (born July 20, 1968), better known by his stage name Kool G Rap, is an American rapper from the Corona neighborhood of Queens, New York. He began his career in the mid-1980s as one half of the group Kool G Rap & DJ Polo and as a member of the Juice Crew. He is often cited as one of the most influential and skilled MCs of all time as he is a pioneer and master of Mafioso Rap/street/hardcore content and multisyllabic rhyming. On his album The Giancana Story, he stated that the "G" in his name stands for "Giancana" (after the mobster Sam Giancana), but on other occasions he's stated that it stands for "Genius".
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KRS-One
Lawrence Christopher Parker (born August 20, 1965), better known by his stage name KRS-One is an American MC and producer. Over his career, he has been known by several pseudonyms including "Kris Parker," "The Blastmaster," "The Teacha," and "The Philosopher." At the 2008 BET Awards, KRS-One was the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award for all his work and effort towards the Stop the Violence Movement as well as the overall pioneering of hip-hop music and culture.
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L.E.S. (producer)
Leshan David Lewis, better known as L.E.S., is a hip hop producer commonly associated with Nas. His first production credit was for Nas' popular song "Life's a Bitch" from the Illmatic album in 1994. He soon produced a single, "Sugar Hill", for AZ's album Doe Or Die. In the next two years, he produced more songs for Nas as well as songs for Fat Joe, Shyheim, LL Cool J, Royal Flush and The Firm. In 1998, he started working with Poke & Tone and collaboratively produced Will Smith's #1 hit single "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It". From 1998 to 2005, he produced more songs for Nas, Big Punisher, N.O.R.E., Nature, Flipmode Squad, Kool Savas, Azad and others.
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Lady Gaga
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (born March 28, 1986), better known by the stage name Lady Gaga, is an American recording artist. She began performing in the rock music scene of New York City's Lower East Side in 2003 and enrolled at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She soon signed with Streamline Records, an imprint of Interscope Records. During her early time at Interscope, she worked as a songwriter for fellow label artists and captured the attention of Akon, who recognized her vocal abilities, and signed her to his own label, Kon Live Distribution.
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Lady Luck (rapper)
Lady Luck (born 1982) is the stage name of rapper Shanel Jones.
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Large Professor
Large Professor also known as Large Pro, and Xtra P (born William Paul Mitchell on March 21, 1972, in the Harlem section of New York, New York. USA), is a New York City-based hip hop record producer and emcee. He is also best known as a founding member of the influential underground hip hop group Main Source, and as a frequent collaborator with Nas. About.com ranked Large Professor #5 on its Top 50 Hip-Hop Producers list.
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Lil Jon
Jonathan Mortimer Smith (born January 27, 1971), better known by his stage name Lil Jon, is a music producer, rapper and occasional disc jockey who was a member of the group Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz. He is often recognized for his hype shouts of "Yeah!", "What?", and "Okay!". Lil Jon formed the group in 1997, and the group released several albums between then and 2004.
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Lil Ru
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Lil Scrappy
Darryl Kevin Richardson II (born January 19, 1984), better known by his stage name Lil Scrappy, is an American rapper.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
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Marley Marl
Marlon Williams (born September 30, 1962), better known as Marley Marl, is an American DJ and record producer, who is considered one of the most important and influential hip-hop producers in the history of hip hop.
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Mary J. Blige
Mary Jane Blige (surname ; born January 11, 1971), also known as Mary J. Blige, is an American singer, producer, songwriter, actress, and rapper. A recipient of nine Grammy Awards and many other honors, Blige has recorded eight multi-platinum albums. Blige has received the World Music Legends Award for combining hip hop and soul in the early 1990s. She was ranked number 100 in the list of 100 greatest singers of all time by Rolling Stone magazine. As of 2010, Blige has sold over 50 million albums and 15 million singles. Blige has cited Anita Baker, Chaka Khan and Aretha Franklin as influences.
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MC Serch
MC Serch (born Michael Berrin on May 6, 1967 ) is a Jewish-American hip hop MC and former member of 3rd Bass.
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Megan Rochell
Megan Rochell is an American contemporary R&B; singer, who was formerly signed to Def Jam Records.
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Method Man
Clifford Smith (born April 1, 1971 in Staten Island, New York), better known by his stage name Method Man or Meth is an American hip hop artist, record producer, actor and member of the hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan. He took his stage name from the 1979 film The Fearless Young Boxer, also known as Method Man. He is one half of the rap duo Method Man & Redman along with fellow rapper Redman. He won a Grammy for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By" with Mary J. Blige.
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Michael Richards
Michael Anthony Richards (born July 24, 1949) is an Emmy award-winning American actor and comedian, best known for his portrayal of the eccentric Cosmo Kramer on the television sitcom Seinfeld.
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Mobb Deep
Mobb Deep is an American hip hop duo from Queens, New York, USA,that consists of Havoc and Prodigy. The duo is "one of the most critically acclaimed hard-core East Coast hip-hop groups." The group is best known for its dark, hardcore delivery, as exemplified by the single "Shook Ones Pt. II." Mobb Deep have become one of the most successful rap duos in hip hop, having sold over 3 million records. The majority of their albums have been critically acclaimed, in particular The Infamous, which is considered a classic. They are partially credited for the resurgence of East Coast rap in the early to mid-'90s.
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Montell Jordan
Montell Jordan (born December 3, 1968) is an American R&B; singer-songwriter and record producer. Jordan became the main solo male artist on its Def Soul imprint until leaving the label in 2003.
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Musiq Soulchild
Taalib Johnson (born September 16, 1977), better known by his stage name Musiq Soulchild or Musiq (), is a soul artist whose style blends contemporary R&B;, soul, funk, alternative, blues, jazz and hip hop.
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N.O.R.E.
Victor Santiago, Jr., best known by his stage name N.O.R.E. or Noreaga (born September 6, 1976), is an American rapper of African American and Puerto Rican descent. He is one half of the group Capone-N-Noreaga.
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Nas
Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones (; born September 14, 1973), who performs under the name Nas (), formerly Nasty Nas, is an American rapper and actor. The son of jazz musician Olu Dara, he was born and raised in the Queensbridge housing projects in New York City. His debut album Illmatic, released in 1994 by Columbia Records, was critically acclaimed and would go on to be widely hailed a classic in the genre. Nas was part of hip-hop supergroup The Firm, which released one album.
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Nathan Rabin
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Ne-Yo
Shaffer Chimere Smith (born October 18, 1982), better known by his stage name Ne-Yo, is an American pop and R&B; singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer, actor, and occasional rapper. Since his debut, Ne-Yo has had five top ten songs on the Billboard Hot 100 as a lead artist and two number-one albums on the Billboard 200. Ne-Yo has also amassed a catalog of chart-topping songs that he has written for other artists.
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Nicole Wray
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Nikki D
Nichelle "Nikki D" Strong is an American female rapper.
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O.C. (rapper)
Omar Credle (born in 1972 in Brooklyn, New York), known by his stage name, O.C., is an American rapper who has been involved with several renowned underground hip-hop groups and also released many solo albums.
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Olu Dara
Olu Dara Jones (born Charles Jones III, Natchez, Mississippi, 12 January 1941) is an American cornetist, guitarist and singer. He first became known as a jazz musician, playing alongside avant-garde musicians such as David Murray, Henry Threadgill, and Art Blakey.
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Oran "Juice" Jones
Oran "Juice" Jones (born 1959, Houston, Texas), often incorrectly cited as Orange "Juice" Jones, "Horned Shoes" Jones, is a Soul and R&B; singer. He was raised in Harlem, New York. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1981. He was the second African-American Brigade Commander in Naval Academy history. He served his commitment as an infantry officer in the United States Marine Corps until 1986. He was the first artist who was signed to OBR Records, a subsidiary of Def Jam. He was also the first R&B; artist on the hip hop record label. His song "The Rain" became a hit in 1986, peaking at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100. The track reached #4 in the UK Singles Chart in December that year. He followed it with a successful duet with label mate Alyson Williams, "How to Love Again."
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Patti LaBelle
Patti LaBelle (born Patricia Louise Holte; May 24, 1944) is an American singer and actress. She fronted two groups, Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles, which received minor success on the pop charts in the 1960s, and Labelle, which received acclaim and a mainstream breakthrough in 1974 with their song "Lady Marmalade". She went on to have a solo recording career, earning another U.S. #1 single in 1986 with "On My Own", a duet with Michael McDonald.
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Pete Nice
Prime Minister Pete Nice (born Peter J. Nash in Floral Park, Long Island, New York) is a former hip hop MC who was most noted as a member of the group 3rd Bass.
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Pete Rock
Peter Phillips (born June 21, 1970, in the Bronx, New York), better known by his stage name Pete Rock, is an American record producer, DJ and rapper. He rose to prominence in the early 1990s as one half of the critically acclaimed group Pete Rock & CL Smooth. After the duo went their separate ways, Rock continued with a solo career that has garnered him worldwide respect, though little in the way of mainstream success. Along with groups such as Stetsasonic, A Tribe Called Quest, The Roots and Gang Starr, Rock played a major role in the merging of elements from jazz into hip hop music (also known as jazz rap). He is widely recognized as one of the greatest hip hop producers of all time, and is often mentioned alongside DJ Premier and RZA as one of the mainstays of 1990s East Coast hip hop production. Pete Rock is also the older brother and younger cousin, respectively, of rappers Grap Luva and Heavy D.
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Phil Vassar
Phil Vassar (born May 28, 1964 in Lynchburg, Virginia) is an American country music artist. Vassar made his debut on the country music scene in the late 1990s, co-writing singles for several country artists, including Tim McGraw ("For a Little While", "My Next Thirty Years"), Jo Dee Messina ("Bye, Bye", "I'm Alright"), Collin Raye ("Little Red Rodeo"), and Alan Jackson ("Right on the Money"). In 1999, he was named by American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) as Country Songwriter of the Year.
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Polow da Don
Polow-Freache Jamal Fincher Jones (born 1978), known by his stage name Polow da Don, is an American record producer, songwriter, rapper and singer.
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Pusha T
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R. Kelly
Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967), best known by the stage name R. Kelly, is an American R&B; singer, songwriter and record producer. Debuting in 1992 with the group Public Announcement, Kelly went solo in 1993 with the album 12 Play. He is known for a collection of hit singles including "Bump n' Grind", "I Believe I Can Fly", "Gotham City", "Ignition (Remix)", "If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time", "The World's Greatest", "I'm A Flirt", and the hip-hopera "Trapped in the Closet".
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Raekwon
Corey Woods (born January 12, 1970), better known by the stage name Raekwon (sometimes "Raekwon the Chef"), is an American rapper and a member of the Wu-Tang Clan. He released his solo debut, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx..., in 1995, and has continued recording solo and with the Wu-Tang Clan since then. In 2009, Raekwon released the sequel to his critically acclaimed debut with the similarly praised Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II.
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Rah Digga
Rah Digga (born Rashia Fisher) is an American rapper. Well known as a long time member of the Flipmode Squad, a hip hop group led by Busta Rhymes, she parted ways amicably with the group in 2007. She has been called "one of rap's most prominent women MCs" by Allmusic and "one of hip-hop's most skilled female MCs" in the book How to Rap.
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Rakim
William Michael Griffin, Jr. (later changed his name to Rakim Allah, born January 28, 1968), better known by the stage name Rakim , is an American rapper and one of the pioneers of the musical genre of hip hop. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential and most skilled MCs of all time due to his exceptional flow and complex lyrical craftsmanship.
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RBX
Eric Dwayne Collins, better known by his stage name RBX (standing for "Reality Born Unknown"), is a rapper and R&B; singer from Long Beach, California. Contrary to popular belief, Collins is not related to funk legend Bootsy Collins, although the two are close friends.
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Rell
Rell Gaddis, known by his stage name Rell, is an American R&B; singer. He was the first male R&B; singer signed to Roc-A-Fella Records, where he recorded with artists such as Kanye West, Jay-Z, Consequence, and Young Gunz.
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Richie Rich (rapper)
Richard Serrell, better known by his stage name Richie Rich, is a rapper from Oakland, California.
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Rick Rubin
Frederick Jay "Rick" Rubin (born March 10, 1963) is an American record producer and the co-president of Columbia Records.
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Rocko (rapper)
Rodney Ramone Hill, Jr. (born 1979) is an American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia. He is signed to
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Ron Isley
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Run-D.M.C.
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RZA
Robert Fitzgerald Diggs, better known by his stage name RZA (; born July 5, 1969), is an American Grammy winning music producer, author, rapper, and occasional actor, director, and screenwriter. A prominent figure in hip hop music, he is the de facto leader of the Wu-Tang Clan. He has produced almost all of Wu-Tang Clan's albums as well as many Wu-Tang solo and affiliate projects. He subsequently gained attention for his work scoring and acting in films.
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Sean Combs
Sean John Combs (born November 4, 1969), currently known by his stage name Diddy, is an American record producer, rapper, actor, and men's fashion designer. He has won three Grammy Awards and two MTV Video Music Awards, and his clothing line earned a Council of Fashion Designers of America award.
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Selan Lerner
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Shareefa
Shareefa Faradah Cooper (born March 12, 1984), professionally known as Shareefa, is an R&B; singer. Shareefa has also lived in Charlotte, North Carolina. She signed with Disturbing tha Peace/Def Jam Recordings in 2005. Her debut single, "Need a Boss", features rapper and labelmate Ludacris, was produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, and also reached #62 on the Billboard Hot 100. Her debut album Point of No Return was released in October 2006 and charted at #25 on the Billboard 200. Shareefa has started work on her second album The Secret which was scheduled for a summer 2009 release, though there is still no word on any progress with it. July 28,2010 Shareefa Drop A Mixtape "The Misunderstanding Of Shareefa" Hosted By Don Cannon
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Shawnna
Rashawnna Guy (born January 3, 1983), better known by her stage name Shawnna is an American rapper. She was the first female artist signed to Def Jam through Ludacris' Disturbing tha Peace Records. She is a former member of the female Chicago rap duo Infamous Syndicate and she is also the daughter of the blues musician Buddy Guy.
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Sheek Louch
Sean Divine Jacobs, better known as Sheek Louch (also known as Donnie Def Jam), is an African American rapper and member of The LOX.
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Shyne
Moses Michael Leviy (born Jamal Michael Barrow on 8 November 1976), better known as Shyne, is a Belizean-born rapper. He grew up in the notorious Vanderveer Estates in East Flatbush (now known as 'Flatbush Gardens').
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Sisqó
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South Central Cartel
South Central Cartel is a Los Angeles-based gangsta rap group. Some of their popular songs include "U Gotta Deal Wit Dis", "Pops Was a Rolla", "Ya Getz Clowned", "Gang Stories", "Servin 'Em Heat", "Knocc on Wood" (Remix), and "All Day Everyday" & "Eastside-Westside".
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Steve Stoute
Steve "The Commissioner" Stoute is an American record executive, most famous for being rapper Nas's off-and-on manager since 1995.
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Stic.man
Clayton Gavin (born 1974, in Shadeville, Florida, USA), better known as stic.man, is an emcee, activist and author known for his work as one half of the political hip-hop duo Dead Prez. He is known largely for his hard-hitting style and politically active lyrics, focusing on racism, critical pedagogy, activism against governmental hypocrisy, and corporate control over the media, especially hip-hop record labels. Dead Prez made their stance clear on their first album, declaring on the lead song, "I'm a African" that the group is "somewhere between N.W.A. and P.E.".
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Terri Walker
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The Dove Shack
The Dove Shack is a G-Funk group from Long Beach. Consisting of C-Knight, Bo-Roc and 2Scoops, the group made their debut with the song "This Is the Shack" on Warren G's album Regulate...G Funk Era. Under the same name they released their first album back in 1995 with the substantial hit single "Summertime in the LBC" featuring Arnita Porter. They later contributed to a few compilations, and released ''Reality's Got Me Tied Up'' in 2006.
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The Notorious B.I.G.
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The-Dream
Terius Youngdell Nash (born August 18, 1981), better known by his stage name The-Dream, is an American R&B; and pop singer, songwriter and record producer. He was born in Rockingham, North Carolina, and raised by his mother Reva Nash until her death at age 35. The-Dream moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where he was raised by his grandfather.
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Thomas DiNapoli
Thomas P. DiNapoli is the 54th Comptroller of the state of New York. He is a former state assemblyman in New York, who was appointed as New York State Comptroller on February 7, 2007. He was formerly the Chairman of the Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee. DiNapoli is a Democrat from Long Island. He is a resident of the Village of Great Neck Plaza.
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Tragedy Khadafi
Percy Chapman, (born August 13, 1971, in Queens, New York, USA) known by his stage name Tragedy Khadafi, and formerly known as Intelligent Hoodlum, is an American mafioso rapper who hails from the Queensbridge housing projects in Queens, New York, which has spawned other hip hop artists such as Nas, Cormega, Mobb Deep, Capone-N-Noreaga, and many others. His name is a reference to Libyan head of state Muammar al-Gaddafi, also known as Momar Qaddafi. He was one half of the group the 'Iron Sheiks'' along with Imam T.H.U.G. which produced the underground classic "True Confessions".
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Tupac Shakur
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William Jelani Cobb
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Wu-Tang Clan
The Wu-Tang Clan () is a highly influential hip-hop group from New York City that consists of: RZA, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa, and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard. They are frequently joined by fellow childhood friend Cappadonna, a quasi member of the group. They were formed in (and are associated with) the New York City borough of Staten Island (referred to by members as "Shaolin"), though some of their members are from Brooklyn and one is from the Bronx.
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Young Jeezy
Jay Wayne Jenkins (born October 12, 1977), better known by his stage name Young Jeezy, is an American rapper and member of the hip hop group United Streets Dopeboyz of America (USDA) and a former member of Boyz n da Hood. He began his career in 2001 under an independent label and joined Boyz N Da Hood in 2005, the same year his solo major label debut ''Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101'' was released. Its single "Soul Survivor", which featured Akon, became a top-ten hit in the U.S.
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Nas Filmography
- Way Down South (2013)
- Uprising: Hip Hop and the LA Riots (2012)
- Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap (2012)
- VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul (2011)
- The 2011 Billboard Music Awards (2011)
- Survival 1 (2011)
- Survival 1 (2011)
- Survival 1 (2011)
- How Hip Hop Changed the World (2011)
- Survival 1 (2011)
- Re:Generation (2011)
- That Is All (2011)
- SOS Saving OurSelves: Help for Haiti (2010)
- Vapors (2009)
- Tyson (2008)
- What's at Stake? (2008)
- Me and Mr. Jones (2007)
- This Is the N (2007)
- This Is the N (2007)
- MTV Goes Gold: New Year's Eve 2007 (2007)
- Me and Mr. Jones (2007)
- The 2006 Billboard Music Awards (2006)
- Jay Z: Live at the Royal Albert Hall (2006)
- Mobb Deep: Life of the Infamous... The Videos (2006)
- MTV Video Music Awards 2006 (2006)
- Boost Mobile Rockcorps (2006)
- Beyond Beef: Jay-Z & Nas (2006)
- 2nd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors (2005)
- And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop (2004)
- Hip-Hop Honors (2004)
- Nas: Video Anthology Vol. 1 (2004)
- Murda Muzik (2004)
- Nas: Made You Look - God's Son Live (2003)
- Beef (2003)
- Hip Hop Babylon 2 (2003)
- Jennifer Lopez: The Reel Me (2003)
- Scarface: Origins of a Hip Hop Classic (2003)
- Uptown Girls (2003)
- Nas: Made You Look - God's Son Live (2003)
- Big Pun: Still Not a Player (2002)
- MTV Video Music Awards 2002 (2002)
- John Q (2002)
- Hype Williams: The Videos, Vol. 1 (2002)
- Hip-Hop VIPs (2002)
- Big Pun: Still Not a Player (2002)
- Sacred Is the Flesh (2001)
- Sacred Is the Flesh (2001)
- Sacred Is the Flesh (2001)
- Ticker (2001)
- Sacred Is the Flesh (2001)
- Hip Hop Uncensored Vol. 2: The Real Hip Hop (2000)
- In Too Deep (1999)
- The 1999 Source Hip-Hop Music Awards (1999)
- Belly (1998)
- Belly (1998)
- Rhyme & Reason (1997)
- 1996 Billboard Music Awards (1996)
- The 1995 Source Hip-Hop Music Awards (1995)
Karaoke:
Lyrics:
- A Queens Story
- Accident Murderers
- Africa Must Wake Up
- Analyze This
- Another Black Girl Lost
- As We Enter
- Back In Black
- Ballers
- Black Bond
- Black Girl Lost Pt3
- Black President
- Bye Baby
- Cherry Wine (ft. Amy Winehouse)
- Count Your Blessings
- Desperados (the Firm F- Canibus)
- Dispear
- Dr. Knockboot
- Ether Ii
- Firm Freestyle
- Friends
- Good Morning
- Heaven
- Help Somebody
- Hip Hop Is Dead
- Hold Down The Block
- I Can Be What I Want To Be
- Ignition (Remix)
- In His Own Words
- Intro
- It Wasn't You
- It's A Tower Heist (ft. Rick Ross)
- Jonesin (feat. Scram Jones)
- Kids In Da P.j.'s
- Last Words
- Leaders
- Let 'em Hang
- Life Is Good
- Life's A Bitch
- Live Nigga Rap
- Loco-motive
- Me & You (Dedicated To Destiny)
- My Generation
- N.I.G.G.E.R. (The Slave And The Master)
- Nah Mean
- Nasty
- No Introduction
- No More (baby I'm Do Right) Remix
- No One Else In The Room
- Phone Tap Ft.drenatureaz
- Play Me (feat. Korn)
RELEASE
ALBUMS
- Intro (Bob Is Like)
- Life's a Pimp's Paradise
- youknowmy(rub-a-dub)style
- Ether Train
- Say Somethin'
- Work and Blaze
- We and Dem World
- Outro
- As We Enter
- Tribes at War
- Strong Will Continue
- Leaders
- Friends
- Count Your Blessings
- Dispear
- Land of Promise
- In His Own Words
- Nah Mean
- Patience
- My Generation
- Africa Must Wake Up
- Intro
- Gangsta Rap (remix)
- Cops Keep Firing
- Hero
- Black President
- Association (feat. stic.man of dead prez)
- Legendary (Mike Tyson)
- Ghetto (feat. Joell Ortiz) (remix)
- Seen It All (Green mix)
- Esco Let's Go
- N.I.G.G.E.R. (Slave and Master)
- "Be a Nigger Too" (feat. Dante Hawkins) (remix)
- Surviving the Times (original Cool and Dre version)
- Nas Timeline (mixed by Statik Selektah)
- Outro (feat. Richard Pryor)
- Queens Get the Money
- You Can't Stop Us Now
- Breathe
- Make the World Go Round
- Hero
- America
- Sly Fox
- Testify
- N.I.G.G.E.R. (The Slave and the Master)
- Untitled
- Fried Chicken
- Project Roach
- Y'all My Niggas
- We're Not Alone
- Black President
- Like Me
- Intro
- Hope (unreleased studio version)
- Classic
- Where Are They Now (1980s remix)
- Where Are They Now (1990s remix)
- Represent (Premos original demo)
- Fuck Death Row
- Worst Enemy
- 2 Seater
- Ridin Broke
- Hustlers and Killers
- Triple Threat
- Amongst Kings
- Never Gonna Give It Up
- Calm Down
- Sometimes I Wonder
- Stay Dreaming Stay Scheming
- Good Morning (remix)
- Project Window (Raw remix)
- Sinful Living
- Life's Gone Low (main)
- Life's Gone Low (instrumental)
- Premo Shit
- Talk of New York (Hard to Earn mix)
- Don't Hate Me Now (clean)
- Don't Hate Me Now (dirty)
- Don't Hate Me Now (instrumental)
- Sucker MCs 2007
- Surviving the Times
- Less Than an Hour (Theme From Rush Hour 3)
- It Ain't Hard to Tell
- Life's a Bitch
- N.Y. State of Mind
- One Love
- If I Ruled the World (Imagine That) (feat. Lauryn Hill)
- Street Dreams (remix) (feat. R. Kelly)
- Hate Me Now (feat. Puff Daddy)
- One Mic
- Got Ur Self a...
- Made You Look
- I Can
- Bridging the Gap (feat. Olu Dara)
- Album Intro
- N.Y. State of Mind, Part II
- Hate Me Now (feat. Puff Daddy)
- Small World
- Favor for a Favor (feat. Scarface)
- We Will Survive
- Ghetto Prisoners
- You Won't See Me Tonight (feat. Aaliyah)
- I Want to Talk to You
- Nature's Shine
- Dr. Knockboot
- Life Is What You Make It (feat. DMX)
- Big Things
- Nas Is Like
- K-I-SS-I-N-G
- Money Is My Bitch
- Undying Love
- Statik Selektah & Nas (intro)
- Don't Hate Me Now
- Black Republican (feat. Jay-Z)
- Hustlers (feat. The Game)
- Where Are They Now
- Where Y'all At (B-Boy mix)
- Hip-Hop Is Dead
- Talk of NY
- Sucker MC's 07
- Blood Diamonds Are Forever (Kanye Mix)
- Everything I Love (remix) (feat. Jadakiss)
- Life's Gone Down
- Premo Shit
- We Still Major (QB mix) (feat. Kanye West)
- Across the Tracks (feat. Papoose)
- Death Anniversary
- Honeymoon Is Over
- It Wasn't Me (feat. Lauryn Hill)
- Why You Hate The Game (feat. The Game)
- Music for Life (feat. Hi-Tek & Common)
- Rough Around the Edges (feat. Busta Rhymes)
- Livin Thug (feat. AZ & Kool G Rap)
- One on One (Street Fight)
- The Foulness ('96 Throwback)
- Queens Day
- Street Dreams, Part 2 (feat. R. Kelly)
- Every Day (feat. Dr. Dre & Termanology)
- Money Over Bullshit
- You Can't Kill Me
- Carry on Tradition
- Where Are They Now
- Hip Hop Is Dead
- Who Killed It?
- Black Republican
- Not Going Back
- Still Dreaming
- Hold Down the Block
- Blunt Ashes
- Let There Be Light
- Play On Playa
- Can't Forget About You
- Hustlers
- Hope
- Mick Boogie (intro)
- AZ (intro)
- On the Real 2006 (Mike Boogie mix)
- Don't Hate Me Now (Mike Boogie mix)
- Hope
- AZ (interlude)
- The City
- The Format, Part 2 (Mike Boogie mix)
- Everything Is Everything
- Get the Money
- Nas (interlude)
- Life's a Bitch (Delay remix)
- Music for Life (Mike Boogie mix)
- World Play (Terry Urban mix)
- The Essence
- AZ (interlude)
- Serious
- How Ya Livin'
- Carry on Tradition (Mike Boogie mix)
- Life's a Bitch (demo Freestyle version)
- AZ (interlude)
- Executive Decisions
- La Familia
- Mo Money, Mo Murda
- Phone Tap
- Nas (interlude)
- Livin' Thugs
- Requiem of a Street Dream
- Brooklyn Queens Shit (Lil Raskal mix)
- We the Flyest (Mike Boogie mix)
- Gimme Yours
- Time
- AZ (outro)
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- Intro
- Major League (MB/Lil Raskal mix)
- Interlude
- Haters (JF mix)
- 24 Years to Life (MB mix)
- Style (MB mix)
- Most Incredible (DJ Jon mix)
- Interlude
- The Rulers
- The Life (MB mix)
- Faithful (Terry Urban mix)
- Dead Presidents (live)
- The World Is Yours (live)
- Back on the Block (MB mix)
- Interlude
- Kill at Will (feat. Beanie Sigel)
- Either/Or (JF mix)
- Customer Satisfaction (Wally Sparks mix)
- Interlude
- In Between Us (MB mix)
- Pimp by Blood (JF mix)
- Gunplay (DJ Lennox mix)
- Two Sides to Every Story (MB mix)
- Be Like Us (JF mix)
- The General, the President and the Senator (MB mix) (feat. AZ)
- Classic Freestyle (MB mix)
- United Nations (interlude)
- Outro
- What's Beef?
- Analyze This
- One Love (Unreleased)
- Life's a Bitch (version 2) (feat. AZ)
- Fast Life (remix) (feat. Kool G Rap)
- Street Dreams (remix)
- Sinful Living (Unreleased)
- Nas Is Like (remix)
- Mo Money Mo Murder (album version) (feat. AZ)
- One Plus One (12" version) (feat. Xtra P)
- Find Your Wealth (Unreleased)
- Amongst Kings (Advanced Promo)
- The General (Unreleased remix)
- Analyse This (12" Promo) (feat. Jay-Z & Lord Tariq)
- Wanna Play Rough (Advanced Promo)
- Fast Life (12" version) (feat. Kool G Rap)
- Deja Vu (Unreleased Pre-Illmatic)
- Intro
- A Message to the Feds, Sincerely, We the People
- Nazareth Savage
- American Way (feat. Kelis)
- These Are Our Heroes
- Disciple
- Sekou Story (feat. Scarlett)
- Live Now (feat. Scarlett)
- Rest of My Life
- Just a Moment (feat. Quan)
- Reason (feat. Emily)
- You Know My Style
- Intro (Central Park Medley)
- N.Y. State of Mind (Central Park)
- Breathe Freestyle
- Freestyle
- Serious (feat. AZ)
- Phone Tap (feat. AZ)
- The Flyest (feat. AZ)
- How You Living on My Block
- Mo Money Mo Murder (feat. AZ)
- Traveling Through the Mind (Large Professor Exclusive)
- You Gotta Love It
- No Idea's Original
- My Way
- Everybody's Crazy
- The World Is Yours
- Thief's Theme
- Disciple
- The Foulest, Part 1
- The Hardest Thing to Do Is Stay Alive
- Favor for a Favor (feat. Scarface)
- Shoot Em Up
- Stillmatic (Intro)
- Made You Look
- You Know My Style
- Bridging the Gap (feat. Olu Dara)
- Virgo Outro (feat. Ludacris & Doug E. Fresh)
- Prophecy Introduction
- Reporting Live From Central Park
- Wise Guys (feat. Styles P)
- Push It Up
- Jonesin (feat. Scram Jones)
- Serious (feat. AZ)
- Nas Interlude
- Eastside Story (feat. The Ghost & B.I.G)
- Nas For President Interlude
- Dead Presidence
- Live From Central Park
- Virgo (Freshfest remix)
- Nas Interlude II
- Stay Chizzled (feat. Prodigy) (QB remix)
- Affirmative Action 2005 (feat. AZ)
- Sosa vs the State (feat. AZ)
- Life's Still a Bitch (feat. AZ)
- Nas Interlude III
- For the Love of You (feat. Isley Brothers)
- The Unauthorized Biography of Rakim (Golden Era mix)
- Faster Life (feat. Kool G Rap)
- No Love Lost (feat. Jay-Z)
- Thief's Theme (remix)
- You Know My Style (remix)
- 1 Plus 1
- How We Live
- Imagine
- Nas Outro
- The Genesis
- N.Y. State of Mind
- Life's a Bitch
- The World Is Yours
- Halftime
- Memory Lane (Sittin' in da Park)
- One Love
- One Time 4 Your Mind
- Represent
- It Ain't Hard to Tell
- Life's a Bitch (feat. A.Z.)
- Life's a Bitch (Arsenal mix)
- The World Is Yours
- The World Is Yours (Tip remix)
- One Love
- One Love (LG main remix)
- It Ain't Hard to Tell
- It Ain't Hard to Tell (Large Professor remix)
- The Message
- Street Dreams
- Street Dreams (remix) (feat. R. Kelly)
- If I Ruled the World (Imagine That) (feat. Lauryn Hill)
- Hate Me Now (feat. P. Diddy)
- You Won't See Me Tonight (feat. Aaliyah)
- Nas Is Like
- Nastradamus
- New World
- You Owe Me (feat. Ginuwine)
- Life's a Bitch (Arsenal mix) (feat. AZ)
- One Love (LG main mix)
- It Ain't Hard to Tell (remix)
- Street Dreams (remix) (feat. R. Kelly)
- Affirmative Action (remix edited version) (feat. Foxy Brown & AZ)
- One Mic (remix)
- Doo Rags
- My Way
- U Gotta Love It
- Nothing Lasts Forever
- No Idea's Original
- Blaze a 50
- Everybody's Crazy
- Purple
- Drunk by Myself
- Black Zombie
- Poppa Was a Playa
- Fetus
- Stillmatic (The Intro)
- Ether
- Got Ur Self A...
- Smokin'
- You're Da Man
- Rewind
- One Mic
- 2nd Childhood
- Destroy & Rebuild
- The Flyest (feat. AZ)
- Rule (feat. Amerie)
- My Country
- What Goes Around
- Every Ghetto
- The Prediction
- Life We Chose
- Nastradamus
- Some of Us Have Angels
- Project Windows
- Come Get Me
- Shoot 'em Up
- Last Words
- Family
- God Love Us
- Quiet Niggas
- Big Girl
- New World
- You Owe Me
- The Outcome
- Album Intro
- The Message
- Street Dreams
- I Gave You Power
- Watch Dem Niggas
- Take It in Blood
- Nas Is Coming
- Affirmative Action
- The Set Up
- Black Girl Lost
- Suspect
- Shootouts
- Live Nigga Rap
- If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)
- Silent Murder
- Intro: '91 Freestyle
- Live at the BBQ
- Made You Look
- Made You Look (remix) (feat. Ludacris)
- Made You Shook
- Righteous Records (interlude)
- Nas Is Like
- Represent
- Halftime
- If I Ruled the World (feat. Lauryn Hill)
- Make the Music (freestyle)
- Eric B. Is President (freestyle)
- So Whatcha Sayin (freestyle)
- Dr. Knockboot
- Ultimate High (feat. Nature)
- Street Dreams
- Silent Murder
- You're the Man
- Doo Rags
- Memory Lane (Sittin' in da Park)
- The Message (Mafioso remix)
- Life's a Bitch (feat. AZ)
- What Goes Around (Poison)
- One Mic
- I Gave You Power
- NY State of Mind
- NY State of Mind, Part 2
- Eye for an Eye
- Get Down
- No Idea's Original
- More Bounce (freestyle)
- One Love
- One Love / Hell on Earth (J.Period remix)
- Staying Power (interlude)
- Affirmative Action (St. Denis Style remix)
- The Second Coming
- Large Professor Interlude
- It Ain't Hard to Tell (remix)
- It Ain't Hard to Tell
- The World Is Yours
- Nas - Jay-Z Interlude
- Ether
- The Fall of Saigon
- The Red Lights
- Come on Louann
- Change Will Come
- As Good As (unplugged)
- Like a Rolling Stone
- Just a Story From America / Twist & Shout / Satisfaction
- Let It Rain
- Just Another Day in the Projects
- Live at the Barbecue (feat. Main Source & Akinyele)
- Back to the Grill (feat. MC Serch, Chubb Rock & Lover Tone)
- Everything Is Real
- I'm a Villian
- Life's Like a Dice Game
- Understanding (feat. AZ)
- Number One With a Bullet (feat. Kool G. Rap & White Boy)
- It Ain't Hard to Tell (Nas Will Prevail remix)
- Deja Vu
- Gotta Luv It
- I'm a Villain
- Just Another Day in the Projects
- Natures Shines
- Blaze a 50
- Poppa Was a Player
- Drunk by Myself
- DJ Cule Freestyle
- Tales From the Hood
- Fetus
- Sometimes I Wonder
- Find Your Health
- Wanna Play
- After Life
- Stay Dreamin' Stay Schemin'
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Nas - Daughters
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- Duration: 3:39
- Published: 27 May 2012
- Updated: 28 Sep 2012
Buy Now! iTunes: smarturl.it Amazon: smarturl.it Music video by Nas performing Daughters. © 2012 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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Nas - The Don (Explicit)
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- Duration: 3:05
- Published: 27 Apr 2012
- Updated: 28 Sep 2012
Music video by Nas performing The Don (Explicit). 2012 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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Nas - Bye Baby
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- Duration: 3:59
- Published: 30 Aug 2012
- Updated: 28 Sep 2012
Music video by Nas performing Bye Baby. ©: The Island Def Jam Music Group
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Nas - Nasty
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- Duration: 3:06
- Published: 12 Oct 2011
- Updated: 28 Sep 2012
Music video by Nas performing Nasty. (C) 2011 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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Arlissa vs Nas - Hard To Love Somebody
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- Duration: 3:15
- Published: 07 Aug 2012
- Updated: 28 Sep 2012
www.arlissa.com www.facebook.com twitter.com soundcloud.com Nas Website: www.NasirJones.com Facebook www.facebook.com Twitter: twitter.com Music video by Arlissa vs Nas performing Hard To Love Somebody © 2012 London Records Released 28th October 2012 Produced by The Fearless.
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Nas - I Can
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- Duration: 4:25
- Published: 18 Sep 2009
- Updated: 28 Sep 2012
Nas - I Can - "Read more, learn more, change the globe". Beat from 0:01-0:10 - is from James Browns "The Boss" and also used by Nas in "Get Down". Piano song: Für Elise by Beethoven. Main beat from The Honeydrippers" Impeach the President". With Subs. Thanks for all the comments. Background piano in the beginning: Für Elise by Beethoven, played by Nas' own daughter (or so I've been told). Don't make Nas your teacher in history - still; the song has a strong purpose and message and is a great song; enjoy! Lyrics: [Kids] I know I can (I know I can) Be what I wanna be (be what I wanna be) If I work hard at it (If I work hard at it) I'll be where I wanna be (I'll be where I wanna be) [Nas] Be, B-Boys and girls, listen up You can be anything in the world, in God we trust An architect, doctor, maybe an actress But nothing comes easy it takes much practice Like, I met a woman who's becoming a star She was very beautiful, leaving people in awe Singing songs, Lina Horn, but the younger version Hung with the wrong person Got her strung on that Heroin, cocaine, sniffin up drugs all in her nose... Coulda died, so young, now looks ugly and old No fun cause now when she reaches for hugs people hold they breath Cause she smells of corrosion and death Watch the company you keep and the crowd you bring Cause they came to do drugs and you came to sing So if you gonna be the best, I'ma tell you how, Put your hands in the air, and take a vow [Chorus - 2x (Nas and Kids)] I know I can (I know <b>...</b>
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Nas Brings Out Lauryn Hill At Summer Jam 2012
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- Duration: 6:37
- Published: 04 Jun 2012
- Updated: 28 Sep 2012
Get the hottest beats and soundkits online only at www.heatkings.net !!!!!!!!!!!!!! THEY KILLED IT!!!!!!!!! I DO NOT OWN AND AM NOT INVOLVED IN THE FOLLOWING MATERIAL WHATSOEVER. MY POSTING IS SOLELY FOR PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES
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Nas & Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley - Patience
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- Duration: 4:25
- Published: 24 Mar 2011
- Updated: 29 Sep 2012
Music video by Nas & Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley performing Patience. (C) 2010 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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DJ Khaled - Hip Hop feat. Nas, Scarface & DJ Premier (CDQ)
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- Duration: 4:40
- Published: 10 Aug 2012
- Updated: 29 Sep 2012
For more new music: Like us on Facebook: Facebook.com Follow us on Twitter: Twitter.com DJ Khaled - Hip Hop feat. Nas, Scarface & DJ Premier (CDQ) DJ Khaled - Hip Hop (CDQ) Nas - Hip Hop (CDQ) Scarface - Hip Hop (CDQ) DJ Premier - Hip Hop (CDQ)
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Nas - Trust (Prod. by Boi-1da)
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- Duration: 4:35
- Published: 13 Jul 2012
- Updated: 28 Sep 2012
↓ For More New Music ↓ CantStopHipHop.com http | Twitter.com Nas - Trust (Prod. by Boi-1da) Nas - Trust Nas - Trust Nas - Trust Nas - Trust
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Nas - One Mic
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- Duration: 4:21
- Published: 25 Oct 2009
- Updated: 28 Sep 2012
Music video by Nas performing One Mic. (C) 2002 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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Immortal Technique talks Ghostwriting, Nas, Lyricism, Glamorization of Drug Dealing
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- Duration: 11:29
- Published: 29 Aug 2012
- Updated: 28 Sep 2012
www.hardknock.tv Exclusive in-depth interview with Immortal Technique at Rock The Bells . Part 1 starts with Technique talking to Nick Huff Barili about Ghostwriting's place in Hip Hop, Nas Allegations and public's expectations of Rappers vs Actors. "No one is going to come up to Al Pacino and say Tony how many kilos you got?". As the interview continues Immortal addresses glamorization of drug dealing in rap game, corporate sponsors at Rock The Bells pushing things that are not healthy for our community, being independent and Lyricism coming back. We are just getting started. Tune in next week for part 2 with Immortal Technique only at www.hardknock.tv Subscribe to www.youtube.com for our latest videos, including part 2 of our interview with Immortal Technique. You can also follow us at www.facebook.com/hardknocktv and @Hardknocktv @NickHuff on twitter.
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Nas - Get Down
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- Duration: 4:01
- Published: 21 May 2008
- Updated: 28 Sep 2012
God's Son. Sony Music. 2002.
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Nas - Nas Is Like
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- Duration: 3:59
- Published: 25 Oct 2009
- Updated: 28 Sep 2012
Music video by Nas performing Nas Is Like. (C) 1999 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
http://wn.com/Nas_Nas_Is_Like
K'NAAN - Nothing To Lose ft. Nas
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- Duration: 4:17
- Published: 17 Feb 2012
- Updated: 28 Sep 2012
Director: Francisco Soriano Pick up K'NAAN's new EP, MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN SILENCE, featuring Nelly Furtado and Nas, now on iTunes: bit.ly Includes the tracks "Is Anybody Out There?", "Better," and "Nothing To Lose." Full album Summer 2012. Music video by K'NAAN performing Nothing To Lose. (C) 2012 A&M/Octone Records
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Nas - Hip Hop Is Dead ft. will.i.am
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- Duration: 3:56
- Published: 11 Dec 2009
- Updated: 27 Sep 2012
Music video by Nas performing Hip Hop Is Dead. (C) 2006 The Island Def Jam Music Group and Columbia Records
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Nas talks to Funk Flex about Kelis's reaction to his Album Cover
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- Duration: 4:52
- Published: 17 Jul 2012
- Updated: 27 Sep 2012
Nas talks to Funk Flex about Kelis's reaction to his Album Cover
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Nas - Daughters (Prod. by No ID) [Download]
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- Duration: 3:27
- Published: 26 Apr 2012
- Updated: 27 Sep 2012
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Nas - Loco-Motive ft. Large Professor
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- Duration: 3:47
- Published: 02 Jul 2012
- Updated: 28 Sep 2012
Add Me On Facebook: www.facebook.com Follow Me On Twitter: www.twitter.com Nas - Loco-Motive ft. Large Professor Nas - Loco-Motive Nas - Loco-Motive Nas - Loco-Motive
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Reebok Classics Presents: Nas
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- Duration: 3:13
- Published: 17 Aug 2011
- Updated: 25 Sep 2012
Reebok Classics and Rock The Bells bring you Classic Albums by Classic Artists featuring Illmatic by Nas. reesha.re
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Nas-Cherry Wine (CDQ)
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- Duration: 5:41
- Published: 12 Jul 2012
- Updated: 28 Sep 2012
Nas - Hero ft. Keri Hilson
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- Duration: 4:23
- Published: 20 Dec 2009
- Updated: 28 Sep 2012
Music video by Nas performing Hero. YouTube view counts pre-VEVO: 7611661. (C) 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group and Columbia Records
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Nas feat. Quan - Just A Moment
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- Duration: 4:07
- Published: 02 Nov 2007
- Updated: 28 Sep 2012
Nas feat. Quan with Just A Moment of the Street's Disciple Album.
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Nas and Lauryn Hill have shared the stage plenty since their 1996 single, “If I Ruled the World (Imagine That),” became a hip-hop classic. Now the two iconic hip-hop acts will share the stage for a joint fall outing, their first together, dubbed the Life Is Good/Black Rage tour, it was...(size: 21.7Kb)
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Related topics hip hopNasMs Lauryn Hillnas life is good Advertisement Two of the most distinguished figures in hip hop, Nas and Ms. Lauryn Hill, announced their "Life is Good/Black Rage" 10-city tour starting in October on Wednesday, September 19. The tour's namesake comes from Nas' latest album...(size: 7.5Kb)
Nas & Lauryn Hill Team Up For 10-City Tour
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Lauryn Hill has announced plans for a new single. The 'Doo Wop (That Thing)' singer will release the track 'Black Rage' in the autumn, reports Pitchfork. Hill explained that the song is about "the derivative effects of racial inequity and abuse". The rapper has yet to release a follow-up album to...(size: 8.5Kb)
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Related topics Hip-HopNastour Advertisement Ms. Lauryn Hill and Nas will be going out on a ten-city fall tour called the Life is Good/Black Rage tour. The tour’s name is a combination of Nas’ number one album Life is Good and Ms. Hill’s upcoming single, Black Rage. The duo partnered up in 1996 for...(size: 6.5Kb)
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| Nas | |
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 Nas performing in Italy, 2007 |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Nasir Bin Olu Dara Jones |
| Born | (1973-09-14) September 14, 1973 (age 38) Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York |
| Origin | Queensbridge, Queens, New York, USA |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations | Rapper, actor |
| Instruments | Sampler, keyboard |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | Def Jam, The Jones Experience |
| Associated acts | Olu Dara, The Firm, Bravehearts, Kelis, Large Professor, Mobb Deep, Damian Marley, Wu-Tang Clan, AZ |
| Website | Nas at Island Def Jam |
Nasir Bin Olu Dara Jones[1] (
/nɑːˈsɪər/; born September 14, 1973), better known by his stage name Nas ( /ˈnɑːz/), is an American rapper and actor. He is also the son of jazz musician Olu Dara. Nas has released eight consecutive platinum and multi-platinum albums since 1994, four of which topped the Billboard charts upon release and has sold over thirteen-million records in the United States alone. Nas was also part of the hip hop supergroup The Firm, which released one album under Dr. Dre's record label Aftermath. Aside from rapping, Nas is also an occasional actor and has appeared in feature films such as Hype Williams' directorial debut Belly, Ticker and In Too Deep and the television show Hawaii Five-0.
His rise to fame began in 1991 with his feature on hip hop group Main Source's debut album on the track "Live at the Barbeque". In the years that followed, Nas garnered attention from music industry A & R's and record labels with more impressive features and a solo single "Halftime". His debut album Illmatic, released in 1994 by Columbia Records, received universal acclaim from both critics and the hip hop community and would go on to be widely hailed as a musical landmark and a classic in the genre and is consistently ranked as one of the greatest LP's of all time.[2][3] His follow up album It Was Written debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Charts, stayed on top for four consecutive weeks and went platinum twice in only two months, propelling Nas to worldwide notoriety.[4][5]
From 1996 to 2005, Nas was involved in a highly publicized feud with rapper Jay-Z with both artists verbally attacking each other in songs and interviews. The two formally ended their rivalry through duet performances at concerts sponsored by New York City-area hip hop radio stations. In 2006, Nas signed to Def Jam and released his latest two albums; Hip Hop Is Dead in 2006 and an untitled album in 2008. In 2010, he released a collaboration album with renowned reggae artist Damian Marley in which all income generated from the album's sales were sent to charities created to end poverty and financial suffering in Africa. He is currently preparing his tenth solo studio album for a release in 2012.
Nas is often listed, mentioned, and ranked as one of the greatest and most influential rappers in history. MTV ranked him at number 5 on their list of The Greatest MCs (Rappers) of All Time.[6] On a similar list, MTV 2's "22 Greatest MC's", compiled by the results of an online poll, fans voted Nas as the 4th greatest MC of all time.[7] Editors of About.com also ranked him number 4 on their list of the Top 50 MCs of Our Time (1987–2007),[8] making him the highest ranking rapper of his generation (ahead of The Notorious B.I.G., Jay-Z and 2Pac).
Early life[link]
Nas was born Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York.[9] His father, Olu Dara, is a jazz and blues musician from Mississippi. His mother, Fannie Ann Jones, was a Postal Service worker. He has one sibling, a brother named Jabari Fret who assumes the alias Jungle. As a young child, Nas and his family relocated to the Queensbridge Houses in Long Island City,Queens, New York. His neighbor, Willy "Ill Will" Graham, influenced Nas's interest in hip hop by playing him records.[10] Nas's parents divorced in 1985,[10] and he dropped out of school in the ninth grade.[9] He educated himself about African culture through the Five Percent Nation, the Nuwaubians, the Bible and the Qur'an.[11][not in citation given]
Career[link]
1989–94: Underground beginnings and classic debut[link]
Further information: Illmatic
As a teenager, Nas enlisted his best friend and upstairs neighbor Willy "Ill Will" Graham as his DJ. Nas first went by the nickname Kid Wave before adopting his more commonly known alias of Nasty Nas. In the late 1980s, he met up with the producer "Large Professor" and went to the studio where Rakim and Kool G Rap were recording their albums. When they were not in the studio, Nas would go into the booth and record his own material. However, none of it was released.[12][13] In 1991, Nas performed on Main Source's "Live at the Barbeque". In mid-1992, Nas was approached by MC Serch of 3rd Bass, who became his manager and secured Nas a record deal with Columbia Records the same year. Nas made his solo debut under the name of "Nasty Nas" on the single "Halftime" from Serch's soundtrack for the film Zebrahead.[9] Called the new Rakim,[6] his rhyming skills attracted a significant amount of attention within the hip-hop community.
In 1994, Nas's debut album, Illmatic, was finally released. It was awarded Five Mics from The Source.[14] It also featured production from Large Professor, Pete Rock, Q-Tip, L.E.S. and DJ Premier, as well as guest appearances from Nas's friend AZ and his father Olu Dara. The album spawned several singles, including "The World Is Yours", "It Ain't Hard to Tell", and "One Love". Shaheem Reid of MTV News called Illmatic "the first classic LP" of 1994.[15] In 1994, Nas also recorded the song "One on One" for the soundtrack to the film Street Fighter.[16] In his book To the Break of Dawn: A Freestyle on the Hip Hop Aesthetic, William Jelani Cobb writes of Nas' impact at the time:
Nas, the poetic sage of the Queensbridge projects, was hailed as the second coming of Rakim—as if the first had reached his expiration date. [...] Nas never became 'the next Rakim,' nor did he really have to. Illmatic stood on its own terms. The sublime lyricism of the CD, combined with the fact that it was delivered into the crucible of the boiling East-West conflict, quickly solidified [his] reputation as the premier writer of his time.[17]
Steve Huey of Allmusic described Nas' lyrics on Illmatic as "highly literate" and his raps "superbly fluid regardless of the size of his vocabulary", adding that Nas is "able to evoke the bleak reality of ghetto life without losing hope or forgetting the good times".[18] Reviewing Nas's second album It Was Written, Leo Stanley of allmusic believed the rhymes to be not as complex as those in Illmatic but still "not only flow, but manage to tell coherent stories as well".[19] About.com ranked Illmatic as the greatest hip hop album of all time,[20] and Prefix magazine praised it as "the best hip-hop record ever made".[21]
1995–97: Mainstream direction and The Firm[link]
Further information: It Was Written and The Firm (hip hop group)
Columbia Records began to press Nas to work towards more commercial topics, such as that of The Notorious B.I.G., who had become successful by releasing street singles that still retained pop-friendly appeal. In 1995, Nas did guest performances on the albums Doe or Die by AZ, The Infamous by Mobb Deep, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx by Raekwon and 4,5,6 by Kool G Rap. Nas also parted ways with manager MC Serch, enlisted Steve Stoute, and began preparation for his second LP, It Was Written, consciously working towards a crossover-oriented sound. It Was Written, chiefly produced by Tone and Poke of Trackmasters, was released during the summer of 1996. Two singles, "If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)" (featuring Lauryn Hill of The Fugees) and "Street Dreams", including a remix with R. Kelly were instant hits. These songs were promoted by big-budget music videos directed by Hype Williams, making Nas a common name among mainstream hip-hop. It Was Written featured the debut of The Firm, a super group consisting of Nas, AZ, Foxy Brown, and Cormega. The album also expanded on Nas's Escobar persona, who lived more of a Scarface/Casino-esque lifestyle. On the other hand, Illmatic, which, while having numerous references to Scarface protagonist Tony Montana, was more about his life growing up in the projects.[9]
Signed to Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment label, The Firm began working on their debut album. Halfway through the production of the album, Cormega was fired from the group by Steve Stoute, who had unsuccessfully attempted to force Cormega to sign a deal with his management company. Cormega subsequently became one of Nas's most vocal opponents and released a number of underground hip hop singles "dissing" Nas, Stoute, and Nature, who replaced Cormega as the fourth member of The Firm.[22] Nas, Foxy Brown, AZ, and Nature Present The Firm: The Album was finally released in 1997 to mixed reviews. The album failed to live up to its expected sales, despite being certified platinum, and the members of the group disbanded to go their separate ways.
During this period, Nas was one of four rappers (the others being B-Real, KRS-One and RBX) in the hip hop super-group Group Therapy, who appeared on the song "East Coast/West Coast Killas" from Dr. Dre Presents the Aftermath.[23]
1997–2000: Inconsistent output[link]
See also: The Lost Tapes
In late 1997, Nas began work on a double album, to be entitled I Am... The Autobiography; he intended it as the middle ground between Illmatic and It Was Written, with each track detailing a part of his life.[9] In 1998, Nas co-wrote and starred in Hype Williams's 1998 feature film Belly.[9] I Am... The Autobiography was completed in early 1999, and a music video was shot for its lead single, "Nas Is Like". It was produced by DJ Premier and contained vocal samples from "It Ain't Hard to Tell". Music critic M.F. DiBella noticed that Nas also covered "politics, the state of hip-hop, Y2K, race, and religion with his own unique perspective" in the album besides autobiographical lyrics.[24] Much of the LP was leaked into MP3 format onto the Internet and Nas and Stoute quickly recorded enough substitute material to constitute a single-disc release.[25]
The second single on I Am... was "Hate Me Now", featuring Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, which was used as an example by Nas's critics of him moving towards commercial themes. The video featured Nas and Combs being crucified in a manner similar to Jesus; after the video was completed, Combs requested his crucifixion scene be edited out of the video. However, the unedited copy of the "Hate Me Now" video made its way to MTV. Within minutes of the broadcast, Combs and his bodyguards allegedly made their way into Steve Stoute's office and assaulted him, at one point apparently hitting Stoute over the head with a champagne bottle. Stoute pressed charges, but he and Combs settled out-of-court that June.[25] Columbia had scheduled to release the pirated material from I Am... under the title Nastradamus during the later half of 1999, but, at the last minute, Nas decided to record an entire new album for the 1999 release of Nastradamus. Nastradamus was therefore rushed to meet a November release date. Though critics were not kind to the album, it did result in a minor hit, "You Owe Me".[9]
In 2000, QB's Finest was released on Nas's Ill Will Records.[9] QB's Finest is a compilation album that featured Nas and a number of other rappers from Queensbridge projects, including Mobb Deep, Nature, Capone, the Bravehearts, Tragedy Khadafi, Millennium Thug and Cormega, who had briefly reconciled with Nas. The album also featured guest appearances from Queensbridge hip-hop legends Roxanne Shanté, MC Shan, and Marley Marl. Shan and Marley Marl both appeared on the lead single "Da Bridge 2001," which was based on Shan & Marl's 1986 recording "The Bridge."[26] Fans and critics feared that Nas' career was declining, artistically and commercially, as both I Am... and Nastradamus were criticized as inconsistent.[27]
2001–03: Feud with Jay-Z and artistic comeback[link]
Further information: Jay-Z–Nas feud and God's Son
After trading subliminal criticisms on various songs, freestyles and mixtape appearances, the highly publicized feud rivalry between Nas and Jay-Z became widely known to the public in 2001.[9] Jay-Z, in his song "Takeover", criticized Nas by calling him "fake" and his career "lame".[28] Nas responded with "Ether", in which he compared Jay-Z to such characters as J.J. Evans from the sitcom Good Times and cigarette company mascot Joe Camel. The song was included on Nas's fifth studio album, Stillmatic, released in December 2001.[29] Stillmatic debuted at number five on the Billboard album charts and featured the singles "Got Ur Self A..." and "One Mic".
In response to "Ether", Jay-Z released the song "Supa Ugly", which Hot 97 radio host Angie Martinez premiered on December 11, 2001.[28] In the song, Jay-Z explicitly boasts about having an affair with Nas's girlfriend, Carmen Bryan.[30] New York City hip-hop radio station Hot 97 issued a poll asking listeners which rapper made the better diss song; Nas won with 58% while Jay-Z got 42% of the votes.[31] In 2002, in the midst of the feud between the two New York rappers, Eminem cited both Nas and Jay-Z as being two of the best MC's in the industry, in his song 'Till I Collapse. Both the feud and Stillmatic signalled an artistic comeback for Nas after a string of inconsistent albums.[32] The Lost Tapes, a compilation of previously unreleased or bootlegged songs from 1997 to 2001, was released by Columbia in September 2002. The collection attained respectable sales and received rave reviews from critics.[33]
In December 2002, Nas released the God's Son album including its lead single, "Made You Look" which utilized a pitched down sample of the Incredible Bongo Band's "Apache". The album peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts despite widespread internet bootlegging.[34] Time Magazine named his album best hip-hop album of the year. Vibe gave it four stars and The Source gave it four mics. The second single, "I Can", which reworked elements from Beethoven's "Für Elise", became Nas's biggest hit to date during the spring and summer of 2003, garnering substantial radio airplay on urban, rhythmic, and top 40 radio stations, as well as on the MTV and VH1 music video networks. God's Son also includes several songs dedicated to memory of Nas's mother, who died of cancer in April 2002, including "Dance". In 2003, Nas was featured on the Korn song "Play Me", from Korn's Take a Look in the Mirror LP. Also in 2003, a live performance in New York City, featuring Ludacris, Jadakiss, and Darryl McDaniels (of Run-D.M.C. fame), was released on DVD as Made You Look: God's Son Live.
God's Son was critical in the power struggle between Nas and Jay-Z in hip hop at the time.[35] In an article at the time, Joseph Jones of PopMatters stated, "Whether you like it or not, 'Ether' did this. With God's Son, Nas has the opportunity to cement his status as the King of N.Y., at least for another 3-4 year term, or he could prove that he is not the savior that hip-hop fans should be pinning their hopes on."[35] After the album's release, he began helping The Bravehearts, made up of his younger brother Jungle and friend Wiz (Wizard), put together their debut album, Bravehearted. The album features guest appearances from Nas, Nashawn (Millennium Thug), Lil Jon, and Jully Black.
2004–06: Double album and Def Jam[link]
See also: Street's Disciple
Nas released his seventh studio album Street's Disciple, a sprawling double album,[9] on November 30, 2004. It addressed subject matter both political and personal, including his impending marriage to recording artist Kelis.[9] The double-sided single "Thief's Theme"/"You Know My Style" was released months before the album's release, followed by the single "Bridging the Gap" upon the album's release.[9] Although Street's Disciple went platinum, it served as a dropoff from Nas' previous commercial successes.[9]
In 2005, New York-based rapper 50 Cent dissed Nas on the song "Piggy Bank", which brought his reputation into question in hip hop circles.[9] In October, Nas made a surprise appearance at Jay-Z's highly-publicized I Declare War concert, where they reconciled their beef.[9] At the show, Jay-Z announced to the crowd, "It's bigger than 'I Declare War'. Let's go, Esco!". Nas then joined him onstage,[36] and the two performed Jay-Z's "Dead Presidents" (1996) together, a song that featured a prominent sample of Nas's "The World Is Yours" (1994).[9] The reconciliation created the opportunity for Nas to sign a deal with Def Jam Recordings, of which Jay-Z was president at the time.[9] He signed Nas in January 2006.[37]
2006–08: Politicized efforts and controversies[link]
See also: Hip Hop Is Dead and Untitled Nas album
Tentatively called Hip Hop Is Dead...The N,[37] Hip Hop Is Dead was a commentary on the state of hip hop and featured "Black Republicans", a hyped collaboration with Jay-Z.[9] The album debuted on Def Jam and Nas new imprint at that label, The Jones Experience, at number one on the Billboard 200 charts, selling 355,000 copies—Nas's third number one album, along with It Was Written and I Am....[38] It also inspired reactions about the state of hip hop,[9] particularly controversy with Southern hip hop artists who felt the album's title was a criticism at them.[39] Nas' 2004 song "Thief's Theme" was featured in the 2006 film The Departed.[40] Nas's former label, Columbia Records, released the compilation Greatest Hits in November.[41]
On October 12, 2007, Nas announced that his next album would be called Nigger. Both progressive commentators, such as Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton, and the right-wing news station Fox News were outraged; Jackson called on entertainers to stop using the epithet after comedian Michael Richards used it onstage in late 2006.[42] Controversy escalated as the album's impending release date drew nearer, going as far as to spark rumors that Def Jam was planning to drop Nas unless he changed the title.[43] Additionally, Fort Greene, Brooklyn assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries requested New York's Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli to withdraw $84 million from the state pension fund that has been invested into Universal and its parent company, Vivendi, if the album's title was not changed. On the opposite side of the spectrum, many of the most famous names in the entertainment industry expressed a sense of trust in Nas for using the racial epithet as the title of his full-length LP.[44][45] Nas's management worried that the album would not be sold by chain stores such as Wal-Mart, thus limiting its distribution.[46]
On May 19, 2008, Nas decided to forgo an album title.[47] Responding to Jesse Jackson's remarks and use of the word "nigger", Nas called him "the biggest player hater", stating "His time is up. All you old niggas' time is up. We heard your voice, we saw your marching, we heard your sermons. We don't want to hear that shit no more. It's a new day. It's a new voice. I'm here now. We don't need Jesse; I'm here. I got this. We the voice now. It's no more Jesse. Sorry. Good bye. You ain't helping nobody in the 'hood and that's the bottom line."[48] He also said of the album's title:
It's important to me that this album gets to the fans. It's been a long time coming. I want my fans to know that creatively and lyrically, they can expect the same content and the same messages. The people will always know what the real title of this album is and what to call it.[49]—Nas
The album was ultimately released on July 15, 2008, untitled. It featured production from Polow da Don, stic.man of Dead Prez, Sons of Light & J. Myers,[50] "Hero", the album's lead single, reached number 97 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 87 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks.[51] In July, Nas attained a shoe deal with Fila.[52] In an interview with MTV News in July, Nas speculated that he might release two albums—one produced by DJ Premier and another by Dr. Dre—simultaneously the same day.[53] Nas worked on Dr. Dre's studio album Detox.[54] Nas was also awarded 'Emcee of the Year' in the HipHopDX 2008 Awards for his latest solo effort, the quality of his appearances on other albums and was described as having "become an artist who thrives off of reinvention and going against the system."[55]
Bill O'Reilly/Virginia Tech controversy[link]
On September 6, 2007, Nas performed at a free concert for the Virginia Tech student body and faculty, following the school shooting there. He was joined by John Mayer, Alan Jackson, Phil Vassar, and Dave Matthews Band.[56] When announced that Nas was to perform, political commentator Bill O'Reilly and Fox News Channel denounced the concert and called for Nas' removal, citing "violent" lyrics on songs such as "Shoot 'Em Up", "Got Urself a Gun", and "Made You Look". During his Talking Points Memo segment for August 15, 2007, an argument erupted in which O'Reilly claimed that it was not only Nas's lyrical content that made him inappropriate for the event, citing the gun conviction on Nas's criminal record. In the midst of his debate with author Bakari Kitwana (The Hip Hop Generation), who defended Nas, claiming that Fox News had "cherry picked" select fragments of the songs to make their case, O'Reilly shouted, "Even in his personal life, man, he's got a conviction for weapons, all right? He's got a weapons conviction, sir! On his sheet! This is a school that had a mass murderer with a shotgun gunning down people—this guy has got a conviction for weapons, and you say he's appropriate? Come on!" O'Reilly repeated the claim another five times before cutting the segment short.[citation needed]
On September 6, 2007, during his set at "A Concert for Virginia Tech," Nas twice referred to Bill O'Reilly as "a chump," prompting loud cheers by members of the crowd. About two weeks later, Nas was interviewed by Shaheem Reid of MTV News, where he criticized O'Reilly, calling him uncivilized and willing to go to extremes for publicity.[57] Responding to O'Reilly, Nas, in an interview with MTV News, said:
He doesn't understand the younger generation. He deals with the past. The people he represents are Republican, older, a generation that has nothing to do with the reality of what's happening now with my generation. ... He's not really on my radar. People like him are supposed to be taught and people like me are supposed to let niggas like him know. I don't take him serious. His shit is all about getting facts twisted or whatever. I wouldn't honor anything Bill O'Reilly has to say. It just shows you what bloodsuckers like him do: They abuse something like the Virginia Tech tragedy for show ratings. You can't talk to a person like that.[58]
On July 23, 2008, Nas appeared on The Colbert Report to discuss his opinion of O'Reilly and Fox News, which he accused of bias against the African-American community and re-challenged O'Reilly to a debate.[59] During the appearance, Nas sat on boxes of more than 625,000 signatures gathered by online advocacy organization Color of Change in support of a petition accusing Fox of race-baiting and fear-mongering.[59]
2009–present: Collaborative album and upcoming projects[link]
See also: Distant Relatives and Life Is Good (Nas album)
At the 2009 Grammy Awards, Nas confirmed he was collaborating on an album with reggae musician Damian Marley which was expected to be released in Fall 2009. Nas said of the collaboration in an interview "I was a big fan of his father and of course all the children, all the offspring, and Damian, I kind of looked at Damian as a rap guy. His stuff is not really singing, or if he does, it comes off more hard, like on some street shit. I always liked how reggae and hip-hop have always been intertwined and always kind of pushed each other, I always liked the connection. I'd worked with people before from the reggae world but when I worked with Damian, the whole workout was perfect".[60] A portion of the profit is planned to go towards building a school in Africa.[61] He went on to say that it was "too early to tell the title or anything like that".[62] The Los Angeles Times reported that the album would be titled Distant Relatives.[63] Nas also revealed that he will begin working on his tenth studio album following the release of Distant Relatives.[64] During Fall 2009 Nas used his live band Mulatto with music director Dustin Moore for concerts in Europe and Australia.[65]
After announcing a possible release in 2010,[66] a follow-up compilation to The Lost Tapes (2002) was delayed indefinitely due to issues between him and Def Jam.[67]
Speaking about his upcoming tenth studio album, Nas called the album a "magic moment" in his rap career while mentioning that Swizz Beatz, DJ Premier, The Alchemist, Buttatones, Kanye West and RZA are possible producers on the LP.[68] "A Milli" producer Bangladesh revealed that he produced some tracks for the album.[69] Kane Beatz revealed he had recently worked with Nas.[70] Producer Statik Selektah has stated that he has produced a couple of tracks for the album.[71] OFWGKTA members Frank Ocean, Tyler, the Creator and Hodgy Beats have been confirmed to feature on Nas's tenth album, with Ocean putting the track together and Tyler and Hodgy adding verses.[72] It was confirmed in May 2011 that his new album would be titled "Life Is Good" (which will be Nas's last album with Def Jam) but Nas also stated the album title is tentative and will most likely change.[73] There will also be a collaboration album with Mobb Deep, one with Common, and another one with DJ Premier.[74][75][76]
Artistry[link]
Nas has been praised for his ability to create a "devastating match between lyrics and production" by journalist Peter Shapiro, as well as creating a "potent evocation of life on the street", and he has even been compared to Rakim for his lyrical technique. In his book Book of Rhymes: The Poetics of Hip Hop (2009), writer Adam Bradley states, "Nas is perhaps contemporary rap's greatest innovator in storytelling. His catalog includes songs narrated before birth ('Fetus') and after death ('Amongst Kings'), biographies ('UBR [Unauthorized Biography of Rakim]') and autobiographies ('Doo Rags'), allegorical tales ('Money Is My Bitch') and epistolary ones ('One Love'), he's rapped in the voice of a woman ('Sekou Story') and even of a gun ('I Gave You Power')."[77] Kool Moe Dee notes that Nas has an "off-beat conversational flow" in his book There's a God on the Mic - he says: "before Nas, every MC focused on rhyming with a cadence that ultimately put the words that rhymed on beat with the snare drum. Nas created a style of rapping that was more conversational than ever before".[78]
O.C. of D.I.T.C. comments in the book How to Rap: "Nas did the song backwards ['Rewind']... that was a brilliant idea".[79] Also in How to Rap, 2Mex of The Visionaries describes Nas's flow as "effervescent",[80] Rah Digga says Nas's lyrics have "intricacy",[81] Bootie Brown of The Pharcyde explains that Nas does not always have to make words rhyme as he is "charismatic",[82] and Nas is also described as having a "densely packed"[83] flow, with compound rhymes that "run over from one beat into the next or even into another bar".[84]
In 2006, Nas was ranked fifth on MTV's "10 Greatest MCs of All Time" list.[6]
Personal life[link]
Nas is a spokesperson and mentor for P'Tones Records, a non-profit after school music program with the mission "to create constructive opportunities for urban youth through no-cost music programs."[85]
In 1994, Nas's ex-fiancée Carmen Bryan gave birth to their daughter, Destiny.[86][87][88] Bryan later confessed to Nas that she had a relationship with his then at the time rival rapper and nemesis Jay-Z, also accusing Jay-Z of putting subliminal messages in his lyrics about their relationship together; this would cause an even bigger rift in the feud between the two hit rap music giants. Nas also briefly dated Mary J. Blige.[87] In 2005, Nas married R&B singer Kelis in Atlanta after a two-year relationship.[89][90] On April 30, 2009, a spokesperson confirmed that Kelis filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences.[91][92] Kelis gave birth to Nas's first son on July 21, 2009, although the event was soured by a disagreement which ended in Nas announcing the birth of his son, Knight, at a gig in Queens, NY, against Kelis's wishes.[93] The birth was also announced by Nas via an online video.[94]
Ever since the couple split, just months before the birth of their first child together, Knight Jones, they have been battling it out in court over support payments. In December, a Los Angeles superior court judge ordered Nas to bump up his monthly child and spousal support payments from $40,000 to $51,000, for a total of more than $600,000 a year. The couple's divorce was finalized May 21, 2010.[95]
Nas is currently involved in a dispute with a concert promoter in Angola, having accepted $300,000 for a concert in their capital city for New Year's Eve and then not showing up. The promoter and his son were detained by the angry Angolan promoter at gunpoint and taken to an Angolan jail. Only after the US Embassy intervened were the promoter and his son allowed to leave jail—but were placed under house arrest at their hotel.[96]. Nas has since returned all $300,000 and after 49 days of travel ban the promoter Patrick Allocco and his son have both been released.[97]
On March 15, 2012 , Nas became the first rapper to have a personal verified account on Rap Genius where he'll be explaining all his own lyrics and commenting on the lyrics of other rappers he admires.[98][99]
Discography[link]
Main article: Nas discography
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Filmography[link]
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| Year | Film | Role | |
| 1998 | Belly | Sincere | |
| 1999 | In Too Deep | Drug Dealer (uncredited) | |
| 2001 | Ticker | Det. Art "Fuzzy" Rice | |
| 2001 | Sacred is the Flesh | Isa Paige | |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-O | Gordon Smith | |
Awards/Nominations[link]
- Grammy Awards
- 2010, Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group: "Too Many Rappers" Nominated
- 2009, Best Raper=allmusic|accessdate=August 13, 2007}}</ref> ** 2009, Best Rap Album: (Nas) Nominated
- 2008, Best Rap Album: (Hip-Hop Is Dead) Nominated
- 2008, Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group: "Best Than I Ever Been" Nominated
- 2003, Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group: "The Essence" Nominated
- 2003, Best Short-Form Music Video: "One Mic" Nominated
- 2000, Best Rap Album: (I Am) Nominated
- 1997, Best Rap Solo Performance: "If I Ruled the World" Nominated
- MTV Video Music Awards
- 2005, Best Hip-Hop Video: "Bridging the Gap" Nominated
- 2003, Best Rap Video: "I Can" Nominated
- 2003, Best Rap Video: "Thug Mansion" Nominated
- 2002, Video of the Year: "One Mic" Nominated
- 2002, Best Rap Video: "One Mic" Nominated
- 1999, Best Rap Video: "Hate Me Now" Nominated
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Further reading[link]
- Bradley, Adam (February 23, 2009). Book of Rhymes: The Poetics of Hip Hop. Basic Civitas Books. ISBN 0-465-00347-8.
- Dee, Kool Moe (2003). There's a God on the Mic: The True 50 Greatest MC's. New York, N.Y., U.S.: Thunder's Mouth Press. ISBN 1-56025-533-1. http://books.google.com/?id=LYDwNW5YBo0C
- Edwards, Paul (2009). How to Rap: The Art and Science of the Hip-Hop MC. Chicago, Ill., U.S.: Chicago Review Press. ISBN 1-55652-816-7
- Hess, Mickey, ed. (2007). Icons of Hip Hop: An Encyclopedia of the Movement, Music, and Culture. Westport, Conn., U.S.: Greenwood. ISBN 0-313-33904-X. http://books.google.com/?id=bXy2wTEsbCsC
- Shapiro, Peter (2005). The Rough Guide to Hip-hop (2nd ed.). London, England, UK: Rough Guides. ISBN 1-85828-637-9
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| Name | Nas |
| Alternative names | Jones, Nasir |
| Short description | Hip-hop artist |
| Date of birth | September 14, 1973 |
| Place of birth | Brooklyn, New York, United States |
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