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Nas recently caught up with NPR for a pretty candid and revealing interview. The Queensbridge rapper’s 10th album, Life Is Good, just dropped last week to critical praise; plenty of which is for its honesty in regards to his personal life. Mainly, his well publicized divorce from Kelis. NPR spared no punches in asking Nas […]

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Nas and Amy Winehouse had more in common than just making great music, they also share the same birthday—September 14. The British singer was a notable fan of God’s Son penning the track “Me and Mr. Jones,” when her boyfriend refused to take her to a Nas concert. The duo went on to collaborate on […]

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With both men releasing their respective projects (Life Is Good and Channel Orange) just a week apart, the collaboration between Frank Ocean and Nas, that was allegedly lost by producer Hit-Boy (You can take up your disappointment by @’ing him on twitter), would have made a fitting synergistic cap to the dominance displayed by Def Jam in the months […]

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You know it was inevitable. Nas sat down with FUSE TV and compared his quintessential Hip-Hop classic, Illmatic, to his current Hip-Hop classic (?) Life Is Good. Over twenty years span both albums and a lot has changed with Queens rapper since then. Something he has acknowledged. Nas also speaks on hoping to inspire the current class of rappers keep […]

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Nas is a busy man these days as he continues to promote his tenth studio album, Life Is Good.  He donned a customized Mets jersey as he performed at the Major League Baseball Fan Cave in New York City. The man of the hour performed select cuts from his new album including “Bye Baby,” “Daughters,” “The […]

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Nas‘ 10th studio album, Life Is Good, is receiving high praise among critics and fans alike. With a press blitz that spanned every talk show and pretty much anywhere that was anywhere in New York City yesterday, Life Is Good is projected to take the #1 spot on Billboard next week. According to day one figures on Hits Daily […]

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In between a visit to 106 & Park, heading to Harlem and touching down at Rucker Park, and performing downtown at Tammany Hall, Nas managed to squeeze in a few minutes with Stephen Colbert on The Colbert Report.  In this interview on Comedy Central, Colbert audibly greets Nas with “what’s up, my Reagan” before talking about […]

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Nasir Bin Olu Dara Jones has always told a story with his album covers, to the point where the art work plays as important a role as the content itself. For the cover of Life Is Good, draping a green wedding dress over his lap was a clear shot at his dilapidated relationship with Kelis. Married in 2005, after […]

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You really want to see a sign of the times? According to a recent interview with VIBE, Nas wants Hip-Hop luminaries/fathers Eminem and Jay-Z to hop on a remix of the No ID-produced, “Daughters.” “One of the only other rappers I thought about was AZ. And I wanted Eminem for a remix for ‘Daughters,’ Nas says. […]

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Prior to last night’s star studded celebration for the release of Life Is Good, Nas stopped through Hot 97 to discuss an array of topics. Funkmaster Flex quickly diverted the conversation by inquiring about Kelis‘s feelings toward the cover, to which Nas replied that she felt “dissed,” though such was not the case. The “Bye Baby” MC […]

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Nas is winning. The Moet & Chandon was flowing last night as Nas celebrated the release of his tenth studio album, Life Is Good. The intimate celebration took place at Bagatelle in the Meat Packing district in New York City. The Hip-Hop A-List came out as Jay-Z, Beyonce, Jermaine Dupri, Busta Rhymes, Swizz Beats, Wale and many […]

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Life surely is good for Nasir Jones this week as his latest album hit stores today. Last night, he hit up the Ed Sullivan Theater and performed on The Late Show With David Letterman. With a smile as wide as the Queensboro Bridge, Nas performed his ode to men raising young women with “Daughters.” Nas’ tenth studio […]