Since releasing his seminal debut album, Illmatic, in 1994, Nas has consistently been one of hip-hop’s most innovation artist that’s never been afraid to veer
Pete Rock is set to prepare a lawsuit against Nas for unpaid royalties to his work on the album Illmatic. “Nas and his people have stonewalled
Nas is considered one of the greatest lyricists the rap genre has ever produced. His 1994 classic, Illmatic, is on most industry experts’ lists of
The info about Nas‘ finances is now in the streets. And this may explain why his ex-wife Kelis wants more of Nas’ coins. Singer-turned-culinary connoisseur
Very few people had any inkling that, throughout the course of their five-year marriage, rapper Nas allegedly put his hands on his ex-wife Kelis multiple
(Photo Credit: thejasminebrand.com) In 2012, Nas released a Grammy-nominated single entitled “Daughters” inspired by an incident in which his then 17 year-old daughter, Destiny Jones,
(Photo credits: Onasis Odelmo and Quick Photography) This past weekend, legendary Queens, New York, emcee Nas blew through the Chicagoland area to screen the new
“Time Is Illmatic” filmmakers One9 (director) and Erik Parker (writer) spoke to rolling out about the project and why the public should understand that this story is about more than a classic hip-hop album.
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When Kendrick Lamar dropped his 2012 major label debut, good kid, mAAd city, many fans and critics alike hailed it as hip-hop’s best debut album since
Nas performed at the 20th Essence Festival last night to an overwhelming crowd of screaming fans excited about the 20 year anniversary to his first album,
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It was 20 years ago today that Nas released his seminal debut album, Illlmatic. It wasn’t the huge crossover hit that, say, The Chronic or Doggystyle had been in the previous years. And it didn’t quite re-ignite the East Coast’s hardcore aesthetic, either; acts like Redman, Onyx, Das EFX, Black Moon had started doing that as early as 1992. But what Illmatic did was introduce the world to a thoughtful and gifted rhyme-writer from the Queensbridge Projects, and in doing so, it returned the traditional New York City emcee to hip-hop prominence.
The New York Times spoke to the “Milkshake” songstress about another Nas album, 2012s Life Is Good, his first solo album after their acrimonious and highly-publicized divorce. Nas famously posed with the green wedding dress that Kelis wore for their nuptials, but Kelis was sure to clarify some things about that famous cover–and her feelings regarding her ex-husband.
Here’s some hip-hop trivia for you: Did you know one of the reasons Nas’ classic debut album, Illmatic, only consisted of 10 songs was due to
Nas’ groundbreaking 1994 album, Illmatic, may be the most celebrated debut in the history of hip-hop.And because the importance of it can not be overstated, Nas
Nas celebrated his daughter, Destiny’s, 19th birthday at The Ritz Carlton. Check out the pics below.
