Nas wants rappers to do better in their music. And that means more honesty and more realness. This past weekend was the 20th anniversary of “Illmatic” — one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time for its realness. Recently, the “If I Ruled the World” rapper expressed concern over the lack of rappers taking […]
Nasir “Nas” Jones kicked off the 20th anniversary of his classic debut album “Illmatic,” this past weekend with a special performance featuring the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall in Washington D.C. The veteran New York lyricist delivered two sold out performances on Friday and Saturday lead by NSO Principal Pops Conductor, […]
When Nas dedicated an entire album, “Life Is Good,” to his ex-wife Kelis and the end of their almost seven-year marriage, we wondered aloud how…
Kelis has a lot to look forward to these days and she’s not living in the past. The songstress, who recently added cooking show host…
The more Nas seems to change, the more his baby mama Carmen Bryan stays the same. Nas’ first baby mama is back to bemoaning the…
To honor the 20th anniversary of the classic Nas album “Illmatic”, the Time Is Illmatic documentary will be debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City in…
Life still very good for legendary rapper Nas. After celebrating the 20th anniversary of his landmark debut album “Illmatic,” it was announced Nas would be…
Being a self-proclaimed in-the-shower, driving-in-the-car, riding-in-the-elevator singing sensation; Black Nativity is the perfect film for a person who always seems to have a song in their heart. Of course, not everyone is the humming type, but don’t worry, this musical-drama still manages to offer up an engaging enough plot to keep all viewers captivated. Here […]
It may be Thanksgiving week across the country but the Christmas holiday has arrived in theatres a month early. “Black Nativity,” the holiday musical based on an original play by Langston Hughes and starring Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker, Angela Bassett, Tyrese and Jacob Latimore is out today. The film offers a healing story of music […]
ATLANTA (AP) — Nas says life has been really great since his 11th album, the critically acclaimed “Life Is Good,” was released last year. The album was nominated for four Grammy Awards, including best rap album, this year. He was honored with a Harvard University fellowship in his name. And he has a role in […]
Hip Hop Hooray for Nasir Jones aka Nas! The rapper was apparently watching the news when he saw a story about a father with…
