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Nas Lists His Top-Five Hip-Hop Tracks in Honor of Hip-Hop’s 45th Anniversary
Who’s worthy of being on Nas’ list? (more…)
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New Music: Nas – “The Season” (Prod. J Dilla)
When J Dilla suddenly passed away in 2006, at the tender age of 32, from cardiac arrest, the hip-hop community lost one of the greatest producers of all-time. That year Jay Dee left hip-hop one of the finest collections of instrumentals in Donuts. What made Donuts so special, besides it being released three days before J Dilla’s passing, was that it feels like such an intensely personal statement. Since its release, many have went on to use the instrumentals from Donuts (including Ghostface, Drake, Charles Hamilton, Skyzoo, and Talib Kweli). Now Nas is finally sharing his collaboration with Jay Dee as he raps over the “Gobstopper” beat. Listen after the jump!
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Nas Invests in Mass Appeal Magazine
Nas has made a “six-figure”investment in print magazine Mass Appeal, Forbes reports. The publication made its return ealier this year after a five-year hiatus.
“I always liked what they represented,” says Nas. “They invested into the culture … I saw their vision for what they planned and I thought I could add value across the board.” (more…)
