All Blog Posts Tagged 'NAS' (79)

Common is featured in Men’s Health Hip-Hop 50 celebration, highlighting the impact of Nas when reflecting on his own single “Respect for Life.”Speaking with writer Keith Nelson, Common revealed a fan once said the single helped in his decision to have his kid. Common revealed the song came from a life experience but stated that it was…

"It Ain't Hard To Tell" video just dropped on Nas' VEVO.

"Sneak a uzi on the island in my army jacket linin"…

Nas Hennessy Super Bowl After-Party Performing BraveHearts & One Mic.

Legendary rapper Nas and Hennessy threw one memorable Super Bowl after-party in New Orleans, with superstar DJ Questlove on the wheels of steel. Oscar-winning actor Jamie Foxx was in house, along with Jesse Williams of “Grey’s Anatomy,” and NFL ballers Jerome “The Bus” Bettis…

It wasn’t always a smooth road to stardom for one of Queens’ finest lyricists — but he wouldn’t have written it any other way.

Street-wise rapper Nas, a.k.a. Nasir Jones, sat down with Rolling Stone scribe Anthony DeCurtis last week to discuss his nearly 20-year career that has included hip hop industry feuds, platnium-selling albums and lawsuits.

The…

Nas is good, but CNN thinks Nas is damn good. In a story titled "A case for Nas, hip-hop's finest MC" the news outlet defends its stance that the man born Nasir Jones is "the greatest lyricist of all time."

The story cites Nas' longevity, he turns 40 next summer—and the the gift of rhyme, of course—as one of the main reasons for the lofty praise, both qualitatively…

The concert promoter who says he was taken hostage at gunpoint and held for ransom -- all because Nas was a no-show for a gig -- is now suing the rapper for $10 MILLION.

Patrick Allocco says he was kidnapped in December 2011 in Angola because Nas failed to show up for a New Year's Eve concert after taking a $300,000 pay day.

Allocco says he was held as ransom…

The State of Georgia is rooting for Nas to make a fortune on his concert tour ... because the government just got the green light to garnish a MILLION BUCKS from his earnings to repay a massive tax debt.

The Georgia Department of Revenue has filed new legal docs in their effort to collect $1,083,435 from the rapper for taxes it claims Nas owes for the years 2006,…

You know he did this for the check. Perhaps to pay that $50k/month check to Kelis. Or that $6 million dollar check that he reportedly owes to the IRS.

Can't knock a ni**a hustle!

Even if it's The Gap…

On tour in New Orleans, Nasir spoke to FUSE on how Lauryn Hill was enlisted for his new tour, his feelings on performing at Radio City Music Hall on New Year’s Eve, the collab with Amy Winehouse and how Salaam Remi made it happen and his recently released Cherry Wine video.…

Life's a bitch ... Nas sang it and now he's living it ... because besides being knee deep in tax debt, The rapper just lost his Georgia crib to foreclosure.

According to official records, Nas purchased the 2-bedroom, 3-bath pad back in 2004 for $585,000 ... but according to SunTrust bank (which issued him the loan) ... Nas couldn't foot the bill and defaulted on the…

Nas has confessed to sending his former wife Kelis texts urging her to "make love to me one last time."

The New York rapper told fans at his intimate London show at Under the Bridge last night.

"You know, I text her the other night. I said, can we make love one more time? Seriously!"

He went on to add that the break-up "still hurts bad. That pain is real, y'all.…

The summer ain’t over yet. Nas continued to celebrate the good life during his performance at the vitaminwater & FADER uncapped concert in Detroit on Thursday night. The hip-hop icon performed his classics and was joined onstage by Miguel for the Swizz Beatz-produced “Summer on Smash” off his latest album Life Is Good. The R&B crooner stuck around…

Nas & Scarface rapping over J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League production and scratches by the legend DJ Premier! Kiss The Ring drops August 21st!

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NAS Life Is Good is the #1 Album in the Country with 140,000 units sold!…

Colbert Asking NAS about Ex: Was it a problem that she brings all the boys to the yard? Nas face is priceless though, like he knew it was coming.

I cant believe they thought that sh!t was funny! He basically asked him if Kelis was a hoe! Maybe it's cause she had that sex tape with Ransom! Don't think we forgot about that hot sh!t!…

Nasir performs his single from Life Is Good for the David Letterman crowd. For all the brothers with daughters. …

Nas Performs At The 2012 ESPY Awards!…

Both Rick Ross and Nas have major albums dropping in the next few weeks, and today Nas hits us with another single from his Life is Good LP, featuring the MMG CEO.

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