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Nas
Name: Nasir Jones
Reppin': Queens, NY
Breakthrough: Nas stormed his way onto the hip hop scene in 1991 after appearing on Main Source’s “Live At The Barbeque” and rapping, “When I was 12, I went to hell for snuffin’ Jesus.” Three years later, he released his classic debut, Illmatic (Ill Will/Columbia, 1994), which sold more than 1 million copies. Just as Rakim did in the 1980s, Nas redefined the boundaries of lyricism, becoming one of the genre’s most gifted and relevant voices over the course of a storied career that has spanned almost 20 years.
Now You Know: Nas’ father is jazz musician Olu Dara. The two collaborated on Illmatic’s “Life’s A Bitch” and 2004’s “Bridging The Gap,” off Nas’ Street’s Disciple (Ill Will/Columbia, 2004).
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yaletindell says:
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Nas needs to Man up and take care of his responsiblities as a man. Not feeling his music because i don't respect the Man. No reason a woman should be walking round broke, dumped and pregnant. Jumpa**bro
July 21, 2009 at 6:55 am
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Israel says:
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Nas and Jay Z are best rappers alive. Both of these n*ggas keep it real and the best lyricists. F**k lil wayne and the rest of the ringtone rappers killing hip hop
July 1, 2009 at 2:17 pm
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lvolderman says:
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Who cares!!! My boyfriend thinks the same with me. He is eight years older than me, lol. We met online at ~~~ AgelessFriends.com ~~~ a nice and free place for younger women and older men, or older women and younger men, to interact with each other. You may wanna check it out.
June 30, 2009 at 2:42 am
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Makaveli_ says:
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nas>feminem
June 25, 2009 at 11:33 am
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g4m3 says:
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nas and game r the best
June 24, 2009 at 11:13 am
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samson22 says:
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Nas is my idol, i cherish his style of music. kip flying high, proudly nigerian.
June 21, 2009 at 8:43 pm
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Makaveli_ says:
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Nas>Eminem
June 21, 2009 at 12:49 pm
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RapOpinion says:
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Nas is second best rapper alive behing Eminem
June 18, 2009 at 10:50 pm
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Napkin says:
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Eminem and Nas are the Best
June 17, 2009 at 8:54 pm
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COOLBOY1 says:
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MEN!!! WITH THAT ni***r ALBUM, NAS IS THE BEST RAPPER EVER.
GO HAD BRO.
REPRESENT US ALL OVER THE GLOD. WE LOVE YOU ALWAYS AND ALWAYS WITH YOU EVEN WHEN THAT motherf***er (CHARLIE BOY OF NIGERIA) TRY TO MESS WITH YOU WHEN U CAME SEE YA PEOPLE. I WHICH YOU PAP HIM THAT DAY MEN.
June 8, 2009 at 11:03 pm
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aotearoa says:
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nas or rakim should win this competition
June 4, 2009 at 5:22 pm
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f1refly says:
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With all due respect to greats like Rakim, KRS-One, Biggie, and 2-Pac, in my personal opinion, NAS is the most gifted rap lyricist ever even given a few sub par albums after the bomb that is Illmatic.
Nasty Nas is #1 in my book!
May 28, 2009 at 10:40 am
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illadelphia says:
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Nas is hiphop everybody always hatin on nas. Hes better than the rappers thats out now.
May 26, 2009 at 11:57 am
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Lil_arrow says:
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hell yea! hands up to my man Nas! lol He one of the few rappers alive keepin hiphop real. Arguably Nas is the best hiphop lyricist alive. ESCOBAR!!!!!
May 21, 2009 at 4:50 am
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SEXYENYC says:
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WATS UP I JUST WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO MY FAV ARTIST AND THAT NAS ! YOU SHOULD ALREADY KNOW AMERICA
May 15, 2009 at 9:49 am
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jullinbaby says:
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hello
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May 14, 2009 at 3:31 pm
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blanco25 says:
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he should be number 1
May 11, 2009 at 7:39 pm
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CoryCharles says:
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M.O.B.
May 11, 2009 at 10:56 am
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haze_ashes says:
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NAS EZ THA MAN 4 REAL YA HEARD
February 23, 2009 at 5:10 am
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scafemiles says:
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TALK OF RAP TALK OF NASIR JONES HE IS THA BEST SINCE PAC AND BIGGIE, HE HAS ALWAYS HOLD IT DOWN WITH EM DOGS AIIGHT,NAS IS UP THERE WITH THE BEST, SO DONT TRY TO COMPARE NAS WITH EM NEW BOYS OK,NAAAAAASSSSIIIIRRRR JONES
February 17, 2009 at 3:26 am
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LadyPWilson says:
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MUCH LUV GOD BLESS
February 12, 2009 at 4:16 pm
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SammyTheBull says:
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REMEMBER this.....
"Little n*gga name NAS think he live like me,
talk about he left the hospital took five like me...."
Cause a nig put big words in raps don't make him a genius........
GET THE f**k OUTTA HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
www.myspace.com/ers3
www.youtube.com/channelSEVENtv
February 5, 2009 at 9:52 pm
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January 8, 2009 at 8:18 pm
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January 8, 2009 at 12:04 am
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FMAK says:
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U WANT TO KNOW THE REAL RAPPER ALIVE? THEN IT GOTTA BE NASIRU JONES
December 17, 2008 at 6:46 pm
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peedy says:
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i luv d way u rap especialy one mic u cn contact me at ytitilola @yhoo.com.be good
December 17, 2008 at 2:31 pm
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Raul says:
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nas rocks
November 26, 2008 at 2:23 am
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thaKGB says:
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IF YOU'RE DISSIN NAS
YOU DON'T HAVE HIS LATEST CD.
IF YOU LIKE COURAGEOUS, INSIGHTFUL MUSIC, \PICK IT UP...
IT'S INSPIRING.
October 30, 2008 at 4:02 am
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LUCIOUSKING says:
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i gat a nice joint today is all because of niggys like Nas.
October 21, 2008 at 2:40 pm
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LUCIOUSKING says:
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nas is real f**k what yo haters say,
October 21, 2008 at 2:36 pm
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October 17, 2008 at 4:55 am
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bombsrew says:
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f**k NAS
SAD FIDY CENT OWNS NY
b**ch
NAS LOOKS LIKE A RAPIST AND HE MARIED TO A GORILLA
WORST RAPPER ALIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!r
August 20, 2008 at 8:49 pm
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damngina says:
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bombsrew: you have no idea what you're talking about. you look f**king stupid.
August 17, 2008 at 5:27 pm
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bombsrew says:
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NAS IS THE WORST RAPPER ALIVE!!!!
HE RICH SINCE HE BEEN A BOY AND POTRAYS SOMEONES LIFE INSTEAD OF HIS OWN LIFE A WANA BE G JOKE!!!
August 14, 2008 at 5:47 pm
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bombsrew says:
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NAS IS THE WORST RAPPER ALIVE!!!!
HE RICH SINCE HE BEEN A BOY AND POTRAYS SOMEONES LIFE INSTEAD OF HIS OWN LIFE A WANA BE G JOKE!!!
August 14, 2008 at 5:44 pm
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MOE04 says:
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BEST RAPPER ALIVE f**k WHAT YALL THINK OF HIM NOW,WHEN ITS ALL SET AND DONE HE GONE BE LOOK AT AS THE GREATEST RAPPER TO EVER DO IT
August 13, 2008 at 5:14 pm
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4sho says:
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the G.O.A.T
July 28, 2008 at 4:15 am
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dannyboy says:
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He is the Greatest Of All Time.
July 18, 2008 at 5:19 pm
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balaramesh says:
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nas is prolly the G.O.A.T
July 15, 2008 at 4:02 am
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strider says:
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All i can say about Nas songs is Wooooooooooooooo .
May 21, 2008 at 2:50 am
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PrinceNY says:
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NAS IS HIPHOP AND IS LIFE ,AND I THINK THAT DUDE GOT ME LOCKED-UP SINCE BIG AND 2PAC. TO ME HE IS THE KING OF NEW YORK AND ONE OF THE BRAINSTONE OF GAME,THE COMMUNITY, THE BLACK NATION WORLDWIDE. PEACE!!
May 9, 2008 at 8:10 am
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ibdon says:
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i think i give up to nas, that my guy good rap he have it he can give anytime. i very happy for he life
April 7, 2008 at 9:48 am