Nas
The 10 Best Albums of 2023
From behind-the-scenes hitmakers stepping into the spotlight to a glitter bomb of a soundtrack and a double dose of rap genius, THR’s senior music editor picks his favorites.
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Nas’ Company Mass Appeal Hit With Racial Discrimination Lawsuit
Mass Appeal, the multimedia company co-founded by hip-hop icon Nas, was hit on Tuesday with a discrimination lawsuit in which a white executive claims she was the victim of “venomous and racist comments about ‘White folk’ and ‘crackers,’” and was subsequently fired. Filed in a federal court in Manhattan, the lawsuit specifies the races of […]
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Hip-Hop 50: Run-DMC, Slick Rick, Doug E. Fresh, Snoop Dogg, Nas, Lauryn Hill Perform at Yankee Stadium
Returning to hip-hop’s birthplace, classic rappers who pioneered the sound — as well as those who have proudly carried the rap torch — joined forces to honor the genre’s 50th birthday and celebrate its historic and global impact on pop culture. It was only fitting that a venue as iconic as Bronx’s Yankee Stadium became […]
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Nas on Making Directorial Debut With ‘Video Music Box’: “This Is a Story I’ve Always Wanted to Tell”
Nas is still trying to process life’s latest full-circle moment. As a young MC in the early 1990s, fresh from the Queensbridge projects with his first music video to orchestrate, Nas turned to Ralph McDaniels, a man who needed no introduction to a generation of music lovers in Manhattan. His was the face they saw […]
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Kanye West Is Producing a New Nas Album
West announced the news of the new album, due in June, on Twitter.
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Mariah Carey Announces 14th Album, ‘Me. I Am Mariah … The Elusive Chanteuse’ (Video)
The singer also unveiled the cover art, release date and tracklist.
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Nas’ ‘Time Is Illmatic’: An Inside Look at the Tribeca Film Fest Premiere, Concert
The documentary about the rapper's legendary 1994 debut album lives up to its name.
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Vibe Impact Awards to Honor Nas
The second annual awards show will zoom in on the rapper-actor's 20-year career.
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Salaam Remi Heading To Sony Music As Executive VP of A&R
The Grammy-nominated producer and songwriter has worked with Alicia Keys, Nas, Miguel and the late Amy Winehouse.
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Nas to Be Honored, Perform at Amy Winehouse Foundation Gala
The hip-hop icon will be honored alongside singer Tony Bennett and producer Salaam Remi with the Amy Winehouse Inspiration Award.
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Rick Ross Reigns With Fourth No. 1 Album on Billboard 200
Zac Brown Band's "Uncaged" slips to No. 2 and Justin Bieber's "Believe" rises from No. 6 to No. 3.
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Zac Brown Band’s ‘Uncaged’ Returns to No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart
Nas' 'Life is Good' falls from No. 1 to No. 2 and the Gaslight Anthem's 'Handwritten' debuts at No. 3.
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