As most fans probably know by now, some rap lyrics about inner-city struggles are merely used to make certain rappers look tough, while others truly bring something new to the conversation, and in a new documentary Nas praised the latter group of MCs.
Find out how the music world reacted to the grand jury's decision in the Michael Brown shooting case.
Nas's 1999 album 'Nastradamus' turns 15 today. We take a look back and highlight the LP's five best tracks.
Saw 'Nas: Time Is Illmatic?' Think you're an expert on God's Son? Here are some facts about Nas you may not know.
After debuting the song at a Run the Jewels album listening party on Wednesday night, Nas delivers the studio version of 'The Season,' which uses the 'Gobstopper' beat from J Dilla’s great album, 'Donuts.'
At a Mass Appeal listening event for the newly-released 'Run the Jewels 2' album in Brooklyn, N.Y., Nas made a surprise appearance and delivered a jewel that should have rap fans rejoicing. The Queens MC unveiled a song that he recorded over a beat produced by the late and great J Dilla.
Nas is featured on PBS' 'Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates Jr.,' discovering facts about his ancestors.
Memorable fails from Snoop Dogg, Ghostface Killah, Da Brat, Grandmaster Flash, Fabolous, Ice-T, Diddy and Foxy Brown, among others, prove good music isn't enough to steer clear of the fashion police. Check out 30 Awkward Style Moments in Hip-Hop.
They say the best way to meet someone is through friends and Mariah Carey is taking that advice to heart. The newly-single songbird is reportedly asking friend Nas to find her a man.
'Nas: Time Is Illmatic' might be the most important hip-hop docs of our time, find out why.