Born: Long Island, NY, 1973
Years Active: 1998-2008
Member of: The Firm
Influenced by: Rakim, Gang Starr, Blu, Main Source, Marley Marl, Kool G Rap, Erick Sermon, Public Enemy
Genre: Hip-Hop
Biography: Beginning with his classic debut, Illmatic (1994), Nas stood tall for years as one of New York City's leading rap voices, ...
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Nov 03 2009 12:00PM
by Latifah Muhammad
Filed under: Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop News, What's Beef?
The Boombox Music Blog: Nas is still fighting to keep his money from ending up in the pockets of ex-wife Kelis. According to TMZ.com, Nas' lawyer, Marc Vincent Kaplan, filed legal papers requesting the judge bar his ex from receiving the $72,728 a month in spousal ... Read moreOct 28 2009 12:45PM
by Latifah Muhammad
Filed under: Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop News
The Boombox Music Blog: Legendary emcee Rakim is speaking out on Nas track 'Unauthorized Biography of Rakim,' which is a tale of his life story. The verdict? Rakim is on the fence, but leaning toward the side of not feeling the song. Although the track was released five ... Read moreOct 21 2009 13:45PM
by Spinner Staff
Filed under: The Hit List
Spinner: George Harrison seemed like the gentle Beatle, but even he reserved special animosity for the one figure we all love to hate -- the taxman. Here's a list of vocalists, from Nas to Luciano Pavarotti, who have sung the blues over their failure to pay ... Read moreVideos (34)
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10/02/09
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09/15/09
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08/04/09
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06/15/09
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05/20/09
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01/21/09
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11/10/09
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10/30/09
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10/28/09
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09/21/09
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09/15/09
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