Last night (Feb. 6th), Jay-Z took over New York City’s famed, Carnegie Hall. Hov is no stranger to surprise guest appearances, and accompanying him for a portion of his set, was “NY State of Mind” co-star, Alicia Keys. But, the surprise guest was QB’s Finest, Nas, who performed a rendition of his classic version of the […]
Nasty Nas passed through the Late Night with Jimmy Fallon to perform his hit record “Nasty.” It’s been a while since we’ve had a full studio album from the QB representative, but according to Def Jam Sr. Vice President, Shawn “Pecas” Costner it looks like the wait may soon be over. Check the performance.
Mick Boogie combined two of the illest albums in Hip-Hop History, Illadelph Halflife and Illmatic, and came up with this masterpiece. A 36 track mix of rarities and remixes from The Roots & Nas, who’ll both be performing at the Madden Bowl on February 2nd. There shouldn’t be much that needs to be said to convince […]
Nas showed Aspen, Colorado just how nasty he is as he laid a few bars and took part in the 2012 Winter X Games. Nas presented awards and performed some gems, including the classic “The World Is Yours.” Watch the footage after the jump. [More]
In part 2 of Al Lindstrom‘s “#DefJamBack” sit down with Shawn “Pecas” Costner, we get a little insight on how he achieved his position and the importance of building relationships in the industry. One of the relationships that he made at a young age was with L.A. Reid, during their employment at Arista Records. Pecas […]
On February 21st, “God’s Son” will meet “The Last King,” as Nas will appear on Tyga‘s debut album, Careless World: Rise of the Last King. In a recent interview with XXL, Tyga discussed what it was like working with one of Hip-Hop’s greatest of all time on the song “Kings & Queens.” “Yeah man, I […]
If Hip-Hop were high school, then the personal relationships of some of its biggest names would make for some interesting cafeteria chatter. Unlike regular people, when relationships in Hip-Hop fall apart the whole world gets a front row seat to the dysfunction. Whether it be marriage, relationship, or business deals gone bad, things can get […]
K’Naan feat. Nas – “Nothing To Lose” [Video] Somali rapper/singer K’NAAN is set to debut his new EP, More Beautiful Than Silence, on January 24th via A&M Octone. For the first single K’NAAN has teamed up with Nas for the track “Nothing to Lose.” The EP features five new tracks including “Is Anybody Out There,” featuring […]
RZA Speaks On Working With Nas, Busta Rhymes & New Wu-Tang Album In a recent chop session with Gowhere Hip Hop, RZA spoke briefly about a few of the projects he has on tap for 2012. The Abbot also gave Nas and Busta Rhymes their option of beats for their upcoming projects, providing a […]
DJ Premier Talks Working With Kanye West, Big L, Drake & Album With Nas [Video] DJ Premier, one of Hip-Hop’s greatest producers of all-time, sat down with Bootleg Kev and spoke extensively about a variety of topics. Premo touched on his relationship and memories of Big L, and what the game would be like […]
Top 10 Hip-Hop Songs Dedicated To Sons & Daughters Today, Jay-Z lyrically stamped the birth of his brand new daughter, Blue Ivy, with a new song called “Glory.” Hov isn’t the first or last MC to wax poetic about their progeny. Here are ten rap songs dedicated to Hip-Hop offspring from a wide range […]
Rick Ross – Rich Forever Mixtape [Download] The wait is over! Ross is back with Rich Forever, which serves as a prelude to Rozay’s next studio album God Forgives, I Don’t, set to drop sometime this year. Rich Forever features collabs with Drake, Nas, Pharrell, 2 Chainz, Diddy, John Legend, Styles P. and of course […]
