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Born: 1973 09 14
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| Fans of Hip-Hop in the 2000s probably wouldn’t believe that the bubble-gum rapper of with the single, “I Can,” in 2003 used to be a hard-edged East Coast Rapper. Nas was born Nasir Jones in the Queensbridge Projects of New York City. Being the son of jazz musician, Olu Dara |
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Fans of Hip-Hop in the 2000s probably wouldn’t believe that the bubble-gum rapper of with the single, “I Can,” in 2003 used to be a hard-edged East Coast Rapper. Nas was born Nasir Jones in the Queensbridge Projects of New York City. Being the son of jazz musician, Olu Dara, the rapper grew up listening and appreciating music. Nas definitely had a hard childhood. By the time he was in eight grade, the rapper dropped out of school. Although he was not in school, he made sure to read and work on his vocabulary. His high literacy rate would later make him very famous. In 1991, Nas met Main Source and was featured on the track, “Live at the Barbeque.” He soon became a respected East Coast street rapper. Main Source was so impressed with Nas that he contacted the rapper one more and asked if he could write something to be put on the Zebrahead Soundtrack. Nas created the song, “Halftime.” Main Source liked “Halftime” so much that he made it the lead track on the album. Nas was soon approached by Columbia Records; in which he signed to.
Nas’s debut album, Illmatic, was released in April 1994. The album received immediate attention and critical acclaim. In fact, it eventually went Gold. Today it is still considered to be a Hip-Hop classic. In the album, the rapper analyzed New York City and its citizens. In 1996, Nas released his sophomore album entitled It Was Written. The album was more pop-oriented than Illmatic. The songs, “Street Dream” and “If I Ruled the World (Imagine That),” did very well. The two songs were taken from 1980s pop songs; the Eurythmics “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of these) and Kurtis Blow’s “If I Ruled the World.” Although Nas was receiving much attention from MTV, he was beginning to lose credibility on the streets. The album was produced by Dr. Dre, DJ Premier, and Mobb deep. It featured artists such as Lauryn Hill from The Fugees and Jo from Joeci. Although the album was slightly criticized for being soft, Nas did explore themes such as; black-on-black crime, inner city violence, racial prejudice, urban politics, and social pressures.
In 1998, Nas co-starred with fellow rapper, DMX in the Hype William’s directed film, Belly. The rapper was also featured on the film’s soundtrack. That same year, Nas created a group he called The Firm. The group consisted of Foxy brown, AZ, Nature, Dr. Dre, and The Trackmasterz. In 199, Nas released the album entitled I Am. That same year, he also released Nastradamus. In 2000, Nas compiled an album called QB Finest, which consisted of all the rappers from his home area of the Queensbridge Projects. By 2001, the rapper who had once owned the rap industry; lost his career. He suffered personal problems throughout that year; his mother was diagnosed with cancer, and his girlfriend cheated on him. Nas’s career dropped even more when longtime rival, and Hip-Hop power house Jay-Z publicly attacked Nas on his hit album, Blueprint. On the lead track, “Takeover,” Jay-Z called Nas a has-been and said he had not had a single hit since his album, Illmatic. Jay-Z also made references to Nas’s girlfriend being unfaithful.
In 2001, Nas released Stillmatic; a direct reference to his hit album almost a decade earlier. On the track, “Ether,” Nas referred to Jay-Z. The single, “Get Ur Self A…” was Nas’s most aggressive track to date. The music video for “One Mic” was heavily supported by MTV. In 2002, Nas was featured on song bird, brandy’s album on the track “What About Us?” He also sang on Jennifer Lopez’s single, “I’m Gonna Be Alright.” The rapper also accompanied Ja Rule on the track “The Pledge.” Later that year, Nas received publicity when he was a no-show at the radio powerhouse, Hot 97’s concert, Summer Jam.
In 2002, Nas released God’s Son. The album contained the singles, “Thugz Mansion,” “Made You Look,” and “I Can.” The single, “I Can” had lots of airplay and the video was nominated for a 2003 MTV Video Award.
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| Your a dumb fuck. Nas is mint. His lyrics are
so personal, you can tell that he means what
he's sayin, and he is rappin ish that people
actually care about. Not like other faggits
like Jay Z who tries to rap, but ends up
taking other artist's words and beats and
tries to make em sound chill. Nas is the man,
and very hot. | Yasmin | YOUR A DUM FUCK YASMIN NAS IS A BIG ARSE
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WIPING RETARD | TRUEPLAYER | Awwwwwwww True Player you have to repeat
yourself a million times to be heard eh...
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yourself. Don't worry, I'm sure someone
somewhere gives a fuck about what you think. | Yasmin | nah. tru playa is a retard and retards have
no friends | jiggyX7 | nas is was up and anybody that says hes not
is a hatta
| WellKnownCutie914 | Tru playa is whack as hell. A real playa
knows that nas is da realest. Don't even
come back on da site kid. | olise | | True Playa is a punk bitch | jeklinhyd | he has eamon posted as one of his favorite
artist | jeklinhyd | Jayz labels himself a rapper but nas the thug
poet nasir rip rhymes fatter than hovz nose
and you no it
NYs state of mind where u find Escobar by far
steady minded but stillmatic how he has
placed your fat biggie ripper rhymes to show
it
Little hungry ass balla hova what the call ya
pick a nigga with the style that u cant run
with
U fall flat on your black ass illmatic firm
deep run quick
It’s the ether that makes your worthless
hopeless u deaf dick? Nas got more style than
any niggas theres none left with the hope to
carry on steady on gods son already made it
gone
It’s an ill will to survive you ready to die
let it be mine I’m just sum young as bitch
taking your failure to rhymes
You bad with your frostings glistening bigger
stones shit no need for jewels gods son
attack bigger blacker niggas carving nasir
jones
He leave you stuttered dim shadows n blurry
remember nas sees thru your design like blind
fury
Follow the man the finest of Q.B react an
attack on stage drop and choke nas is
legendary this aint rude of me
He rhymes you cry tedious nonsense nas bleeds
you dry
Yes yes jay not fame as much as you, but yet
you still fuckin with nas like jealousy eats
at you
Taking time with his rhymes nas still shines
thru perfect, your quick pop chart disses
have u thinking you worth it
You know nas the man more style than you can
ever plan read it write it I aint no
motherfuckin fan
Bitch ass h to the izzo what makes you think
you here to stay
Negro what makes you famous is your bitch
beyonce
Recollect your thoughts I see you shiver when
you scared, heres nas with the force I see
you quiver when you stare
Sippin hate taste of jealousy you ready on
your mark, you lowered your hot spot when you
resorted to linkin park
Fake hova dickwit you think take over did it?
I’ll give it to you you can be cruel kid but
what kinda artist labels there shit
blueprint
It’s hard to plot a new story when you wanna
chase the one wid all streets glory
When you drop it’s not a particular pleasant
sight your nose flares I see them tears when
nas rips up the mic
He leaves you beat biters critical bitches
gods son tatted words of biblical scriptures
Jigga what jigga who nigga fuck you bitch you
thru
So what you big pimpin all over the world nas
leave you dick limpin poor hova we heard
You got the game now shit what you a star
from it? I believe the words are riddle more
nursery rhymes hova coz you far from it
Boredom got your tongue need nas to keep you
going? chose the closest to the streets coz
nas is worth knowing
Riddle a little for praise you diss to win,
slippin the game rippin ya fame but you aint
freshers on him
Higher intellect you try connect wit what’s
written now they faced wit the forbidden
destructive verbals get to spittin
Invincibility is what makes nas complete,
your dirt to brush off ya shoulder hova this
is the odor of defeat
This is hip hop in its purest form, but gay-z
takes hip hop into a competitive sport
Ask jay he aint understanding this, 99
percent of his fans don’t even exist
Ya’ll can’t fade nas he verbally versatile,
you been on his dick jigga nigga you love his
style
Still dissin mobb deep they aint lame hova,
collaborated wit fifty they this aint game
over
But chu cant see em coming down ya eyes so u
gotta make this song cry, haha, nasir bring
you lyrical tension you see you fuckin with
the wrong guy
When I close my eyes all I picture is your
head on your lap, you a dick riding bitch I
will never take this back
You got the nerve to battle with god you
maybe big headed jigga but your too fuckin
soft no regret nigga
Rocafella sold himself too straight to roc
with nas, so you turn on him instead I seem
to find that bizarre
Your reflection is rejecting your ego will be
torn, nigga nas got this beat banging word is
born
What’s beef jigga you lost ya heat nigga
crossin grief bigger headed waist deep nigga
Nas happy yous a man you a big kid now, nas
happy yous a fan but you waste it being foul
This aint no war but freestyle will rip you
raw steady counting all your money while nas
is wanting more his need for expression
leaves you guessing out numbered on top
You wanna relive nine-six shit when all you
killing is hip hop
Maybe one day you'll find a little bitch
like you to plead with, til then young hov
nas will give you a light to lead with.
Uhh...one
| stylistic_lyricist | Nas is the shit fo sho...But there is ONE
other rapper that is just as tight. | kylamona | | who would that be yo | stylistic_lyricist | none other that CHOSEN (ATL) check it and see
for yourself. Get back at me and let me know
what you think. | kylamona | I'm thighter than CHOSEN.... ain't
nobody Nas... And Jay Z, and Eminem are at
his level, just different styles... And just
so you know, in the near future, you may see
a collaboration between Nas and Young Hov,
against a WANKSTA.... Ha HAAAA. Young ass
kids need to shut their mouths while grown
folfs is talkin. | DiMeSBaL | feel abit of tension yo! haha its funy how
people like getting worked up over shit like
this, meh... dont be dissing me son, dont get
me wrong jay-z got some beats but you know,
you know nas got it goin on i mean damn what
kinda reply is that son??.... kids need to
shut their mouths? i aint a kid 1st off and
2nd you younger than me ahaha get it right
son... you know! | stylistic_lyricist | Jay Z just has a different sound, their beef
and battles, weren't even over anything
personal, it was about who the best MC in New
York. I will never knock Nas, he's my
favorite, he took hip hop away from the
negative. But Jay Z is right after him, you
ever heard his son It was all a dream or it
was all good just a week ago? Jigga is
nasty. I dunno, it wasn't directed
directly at you bro, more or less at the
ignorants who run nuttin but their mouths. | DiMeSBaL | Yer bro im down with that!! Nas tight U NO!
peace bro :) | stylistic_lyricist | | No doubt brotha. Stay up. | DiMeSBaL | | Oops, I mean Sista... | DiMeSBaL | yo don't listin to garlic2020 he's a
fag.Nas is better than most of the rappers
today | PredicateFelonie | Nas is one of the best MCs of all time,
argueably the greatest. Certainly of my
personal favorites, he's in my top 3. I
honestly don't see how a true hip hop fan
could dislike Nasty. | ChiStateOfMind | Nas could be the only REAL M.C. out there now
a days. He's killin these Hip POP faggots
with the hip hop is dead. Just like he did
back in the 90s with Illmatic. Fuck all the
Nas haters, I bet that the people who hate
Nas love rappers like Young Joc, Lil'
Boosie, Rick Ross, D4l, and Dem Francise
Boyz! | 3rd_Degree_the_CHOZN_1 | NAS would FEEL MY FLOW !!
SPREAD DA WORD IF U FEELIN DA SKILLZ (WORD O
MOUF IZ WORTH MORE DAN A BILLBOARD !!!)
I am an underground rapper looking to let
people kno about my music. I'm trying to
make it without paying someone to say i'm
hot, not really worried bout bein signed,
just tryna git heard...
let me kno wat u think bout da tracks....
HOLLA BAC !
http://www.myspace.com/damionkyng
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