Nas’ “Time Is Illmatic” Documentary Trailer
Check out a trailer promoting Nas’ “Illmatic” documentary. via Vevo: “Nas has big plans for the 20th anniversary of his classic album Illmatic. In addition to issuing a re-release of the album as Illmatic XX with plenty of bonus cuts, he’s completed a documentary which shows his creative process. The …
Future Classic: Nas “Daughters” + “Cherry Wine”
So I finally sat down and gave Nas’s new album Life is Good a full listen and have to admit that I really wish I hadn’t. When I gave the album a first skim through I found two gems on it that really made me expect the best, but turns …
Future Classic: Nas “The Don” (Massive Attack Remix)
Wow, talk about a great surprise this morning. A remix collaboration coming from by Nas & Massive Attack, two absolute giants of the last 15-20 years. Two artists we’ve loved from day 1 but who haven’t always been bringing their A-game these past years for different reasons. Both have remained …
Nas “Nasty” (Video)
Oh man, I was about to be seriously depressed by this new Nas video. One minute in I was about to turn it off and bitch about it on but then the video starts making its point as the redux anti-bling version of 1999’s “Hate me now”, one Nasty Nas’ …
Common ft. Nas “Ghetto Dreams” (Video)
The first single and video coming from Common’s new record called “The Dreamer The Believer Coming” out this fall has landed. Lyrically Common and Nas kill is as usual but I have to say I’m a bit disappointed by No I.D’s production on this one. Not bad, but a bit …
Forgotten Treasure: Kool G Rap & Nas “Fastlife” (Norfside Remix) (1996)
Another key example of how a strong remix can make a very average track into an absolute classic. On paper a Nas and Kool G Rap collaboration right in the (1996) of the golden years of hip-hop sounds promising. Wrong. Check the original version here for proof (Youtube link). A …
Nas “The Lost Tapes 1.5” Mixtape
Even though the beefing is over you’re either a NAS guy or a JAY-Z guy (btw, Nas won that battle!). I’m a NAS guy. Always been. If he wants to put out records until he’s 70 i’ll still be listening (even though his choices of production collaborations and beat choices …
Nas Documentary
Not too go to deep on why Nas is one of my top two or three favorite MC’s of all time but I just wanted to share this with you all. A pretty good documentary from a few years back (on VH1’s Driven). Very insightful look into Nas’ career.