College professor, scholar and academic Michael Eric Dyson interviewed Nas on MSNBC’s The Ed Show and had a wide ranging discussion on topics like Barack Obama’s job performance, politics rap lyricism and musical longevity. As far as how Nas been able to stay on point despite his debut album, Illmatic, being released almost 20 years ago, […]
You already know Nas. Top five dead or alive on just about everyone’s list, unless you get a kick out of being a contrarian. If you don’t know Salaam Remi, is a world renowned producer du jour whose Hip-Hop cred goes all the way back to producing Zhigge’s self-titled debut album in ’92 (even further […]
Nas recently sat down for an informative and extensive interview with the UK’s Benji B. During their conversation, the Queensbridge rapper spoke about a wide range of topics including the creation of specific records from his new, critically acclaimed and #1 selling Life Is Good album, his love of Jazz music and his relationship with […]
Life is damn good for Nas right now. The Queensbridge rapper’s 10th album, Life Is Good, debuts at number one and he continued its strong promotional campaign last night with a performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Dressed simply, save for the jewelry in HD, in a t-shirt and jeans, the natural born lyricist performed “The […]
Naming his album Life Is Good, seems to have paid off for Nas, because the rapper has something new to celebrate: topping the charts. As expected, the Queens MC’s 10th release came in the No. 1 spot selling over 139,000 copies in its first week, according to Hits Daily Double. Final figures will not be […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Yesterday, Nas dropped his highly anticipated new album, Life Is Good, and the rapper was keeping busy schedule promoting the project. Before heading downtown to perform at Tammany Hall, the Queens rapper went to Harlem to stop by Rucker Park. Nas told the crowd that the day was special because it marked the tenth anniversary […]
