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Hit-Boy Recovers Lost Nas & Frank Ocean Track “White Jesus”

It’s a miracle. @rickyanderson found the infamous blue drive with the vocals from the Nas/frank ocean pro tools session and many more hits. — Hit-Boy (@Hit_Boy) November 8, 2012 After apparently losing the session files, it looks like Hit-Boy has…

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Nas – “Cherry Wine” F. Amy Winehouse [Video]

From reading reports on the matter, it appears that Nas and the late Amy Winehouse were pretty close. Brought together by artists like Salaam Remi, who produced their collaborative track “Cherry Wine”, their distinct vocal deliveries complemented each other seamlessly.…

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Nas & Lauryn Hill Announce Joint Tour

If I ruled the world, I’d bring Lauryn Hill out of obscurity and have her tour with Nasir Jones. Luckily, that is exactly what is happening this fall, as Ms. Hill and Nas are joining forces to hit up a…

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Blu & Exile – Give Me My Flowers While I Can Still Smell Them

Blu & Exile - Give Me My Flowers While I Can Still Smell Them Dirty Science: 2012 Blu is the internet era’s Nas: a profoundly natural and gifted lyricist who released a critically acclaimed debut, only to piss off fans with…

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Nas – “Bye Baby” [Video]

The past week brought about a bit of buzz for the release of Nas’ latest video for “Bye Baby”. The final track on Life Is Good also happens to by my favorite from the album, so it is great to…

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Nas – Life Is Good

Nas – Life Is Good Def Jam: 2012 Nebulous background chatter among hip-hop’s cognescenti would have us believe that Nas’ musical output since his classic debut has defined the hip-hop law of diminishing returns. I have certainly bought into the…

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Nas Reveals ‘Life Is Good’ Track Listing, Guests & Producers

Nas’ new album, Life Is Good, is sounding pretty damn solid based on the singles he’s released so far. Of course, it could be the old bait-and-switch routine that we’re used to from the Nasty one, but here’s hoping that isn’t…

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Nas Reveals Album Cover for ‘Life Is Good’ In Dramatic Video

In a dramatic 1:26 minute clip, Nas reveals the cover for the highly anticipated full-length, Life Is Good. Revealing his many insecurities and missteps over the years, including his divorce with Kelis and poor musical offerings, the video is filled…

Nas Announces Release Date for ‘Life Is Good’

Everyone’s favorite Queensbridge MC is back at it, officially announcing the release date for his highly anticipated forthcoming album, Life Is Good. The date is set for July 17, which means we will have some quality boom-bap to slap on…

Nas – “Nasty”

Yesterday Nas released his latest single “Nasty” from his upcoming album Life Is Good. The song is produced by frequent collaborator Salaam Remi and features the classic break-beats their collaborations have been known for. It’s great to hear Nas spitting…