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Nas has advice for aspiring street rappers that he feels would help them stay alive and succeed. During an interview with Billboard for Hip-Hop 50, Nasir Jones shared his insights on how things ...

Keeping the essence of this s**t alive and at the forefront ... “wacced out murals,” where Lamar name-dropped Snoop Dogg, Nas and Lil Wayne. Compton’s own rapped, “Used to bump Tha ...

And it’s about to raise its profile significantly, with a new fellowship named for the rapper Nas, a widely recognized leader of hip-hop’s “knowledge is power” movement and a deeply ...

On "Last Real Nigga Alive," Nas exposed all the behind the scenes happenings of '90s East Coast rap. Nas admitted "Kick In The Door" was aimed at him (as was long speculated) but also revealed how ...

Rapper Nasir “Nas” Jones plays Moose’s Tooth Saturday, June 9, 2018. Top five rappers dead or alive? Nasir "Nas" Jones frequently makes that list. Since he debuted on Main Source's song ...

King of New York rap Nas has shaken off his detractors and is provoking a debate about cultural survival. Nas knew what he was doing when he named his new album Hip Hop Is Dead It's a given that ...