Nas
Biography
Beginning with his classic debut, Illmatic (1994), Nas stood tall for years as one of New York City's leading rap voices, outspokenly expressing a righteous, self-empowered swagger that endeared him to critics and hip-hop purists. Whether proclaiming himself "Nasty Nas" or "Nas Escobar" or "Nastradamus" or "God's Son," the self-appointed King of New York battled numerous adversaries for his position atop the epicenter of East Coast rap, none more challenging than Jay-Z, who vied with Nas for the vacated throne left in the wake of the Notorious B.I.G.'s 1997 assassination. Such headline-worthy drama informed Nas' provocative rhymes, which he delivered with both a masterful flow and a wise perspective over beats by a range of producers: legends like DJ Premier, Large Professor, and Pete Rock; hitmakers like Trackmasters, Timbaland, and will.i.am; street favorites like Swizz Beatz, Megahertz, and the Alchemist; and personal favorites of his own like L.E.S., Salaam Remi, and Chucky Thompson. Nas likewise collaborated with some of the industry's leading video directors, including Hype Williams and Chris Robinson, presenting singles like "Hate Me Now," "One Mic," and "I Can" with dramatic flair.
Selected Discography
Untitled (Explicit)
2008
Greatest Hits
2007
Hip Hop Is Dead
2006
Hip Hop Is Dead (Explicit)
2006
Street's Disciple (Explicit)
2004
The Lost Tapes (Explicit)
2002
Stillmatic (Explicit)
2001
I Am... (Explicit)
1999
It Was Written (Explicit)
1996
Illmatic (Explicit)
1994
NAS make his commercial rap sound underground. . L i k e he's not even trying..One the greatest of all time..
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You know WWIII black america is not dead. There are those who don't know there is a purple world they can be part of. Nas depicts that world in his lyrics. So if you know about "blak Amerikka", then you would know it is hard coming from the bottom to the top all along the way you are figting for your right. Black america need to wake up, and join that purple world, they can't stop you. You can only stop your self.
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I searched Nas on pandora, they played N.Y. State of Mind, then a message came up over my station saying "We're sorry, we cannot find a match to the lyrical genuis named Nas, please put something we can actually match"
He's simply THE BEST |
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PEACE2 DA G.O.D MAN!! YOU CANNOT deny my G! sleep is the main cause o da' death!NAS movement 4 EVA!!!
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better than biggie, better than pac, better than jay z. nas ' flow is very fast but every word is perfectly clear.also it is much harder to rap about actual topics not just how rich u r(although he does plenty of that 2)
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Worthy, well educated rapper of all time. This Rapper will be inducted into the hall of fame.
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NAS IS HIP-HOP PERIOD. IT AIN'T BOUT HOW WELL ALBUMS SOLD BUT THE STORIES HE TOLD. AND IF YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND HIP-HOP.
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Illmatic is definitely one of the best albums ever. Stillmatic, amazing. Street's Disciple, wow.
He might just be the best lyricist in the industry. |
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nas is hip hop. why? because he lyrically paints vivid pictures of the struggles, politics, things in our everyday life, and he's also a lyricist as well. even when nas and jay z had their battles, it was all good. hip hop is classically known for mc battles. nowadays everybody is bouncing to bangin' beats with no good lyrics. i garuntee you that nas has inspired many of todays hip hop artists
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REMEMBER YALL RAP HISTORY HAS A LONG PROFILE. IT GOES WAY BACK PAST SUGARHILL GANG DAYS. YOU CAN TAKE IT EVEN FURTHER BECAUSE RAP HAS ALWAYS BEEN AROUND. EVERYONE HAS THEIR OPINIONS ON RAP MUSIC. JUST BECAUSE RAPPERS RAP ABOUT THE PROJECTS,GUN S , H O E S AND RIMS ON YOUR CAR DOESN'T MAKE THEM GOOD RAPPERS. EVERY RAPPER DIDN'T COME FROM THE GHETTO. SOME RAPPERS RAP ABOUT GANGSTA STUFF BUT HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCE IT. ITS JUST SOMETHING FOR YOUR EARS AND YOUR POCKETS. CHECK OUT ATL RADIO STATIONS 89.3FM,
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NAS IS OKAY BUT HE DID HIS CREW DIRTY LOOK WHAT HE DID TO THE FIRM AND THEM WITH THE BRAVEHEARTS DUDE AINT LOYAL...
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Thats retarded, especally speaking about Nas. F**k off hater. You do not know the depth of the depravation of black america or the system of control that the government has in place to imprison black men to create a genocide on the entire black(NOT AFRICAN or "AFRICAN AMERICA") cluture in America. A system of class inslavement is the same as genocide and the American Government is quite sucessfully trying to keep blacks broke. Rap is a vocal outcry from the black community to help ease the minds
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i like sucking penis and im a guy r there any other gay hot guys out there holla at me
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This kid displays such a mastery of the language that he's got to be "God's Son".
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illmatic is one of the best but u think its nicer than ready to die or only built for cuban linx
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Nas will always be illmatic and hansome!!!!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
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Illmatic = epitome of greatness! Every one of his other albums are ok, but I just cannot say anymore about Illmatic, seriously IMO.
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Slug is raw. All those rappers like him and Nas are raw. Lil Wanyne suck dick.
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Now don't get me wrong, I'm a HUGH fan of all three emcees, but I wouldn't be so quick to call them THE BEST alive... At least consider emcees like Gift of Gab, Slug, Eyedea, KRS-One and others before making that claim.
P.S.- I despise rappers like Lil' Wayne just as much as everyone else on this message board! |
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Nas is in the top 10 mc"s alltime. Easily. Untitled is off the chain. Cats want to knock hip-hop. Listen to this cd. Really listen.Dude is a worldly brother. An , he speaks about worldly issues. His flow is outstanding. Incredible Artist.
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nas speaks to me. He talks real and speaks directly to you. I respect him and everything that he tries to stand for.
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I dont know anyone else who has his lyrical ability as well as his creativity. Listen, not just hear, "I gave you power" "Fetus" I mean how does he think of this stuff. Not to mention he actually talks about relevant events happening in the world
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one of the last mainstream rappers holding true to real hiphop and not producing bullshit dance music.
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