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Aasim – “Queens Shit” F. Nas
As soon as the strings wheeze out of your speakers on “Queens Shit”, you might question why Aasim decided to use the beat from Raekwon’s “Rich & Black”. But then Nas walks in and spits, “Yo, I’m rich, black, the…
Stream Nas’ Pre-’Illmatic’ Demo Tape
We know this has been floating around the Internet for quite a while now, but in light of leaking Kanye West and Kendrick Lamar demo tapes, we thought it would be cool to look back and see where Nas’ head…
Video: Black Thought Talks Meeting Questlove and Potentially Smacking Nas
Complex just launched the online TV series version of the Combat Jack Show, which, if you’re unaware, is one of the best rap podcasts out there. And for the inaugural episode, they sat down with the Roots frontman Black Thought…
Nas Invests Six Figures In ‘Mass Appeal’
In what is some fantastic news for the folks at Mass Appeal, Nas has invested six figures into the magazine and media company. He’s also been brought on as the associate publisher. This serves as a full circle deal for the…
24 Rappers We Would Listen to Recite a Phonebook
When writing about certain rappers, there are immediate qualities that are difficult not to point to in a description. There’s the flow, the way the MC rides (or doesn’t ride) the beat, and perhaps the most powerful element: his or…
Nas Announces New Album Plans
With a simple Tweet, Nas makes what appears to be an announcement of a forthcoming full-length album. While he didn’t even choose to reveal its name quite yet, he did say we can expect at least that information next month.…
Download: J. Period’s ‘Rage Is Back’ Mixtape With Blu, Common, Black Thought and Shad
Remember those tracks we’ve heard from J. Period featuring Black Thought and Common? Well, we’re now hearing them within the context of the legendary DJ/producer’s latest project, Rage Is Back. While the download link isn’t here just yet, you’re still going…
Potholes Picks For 2013 Grammy Awards
Here we are, folks, the 2013 Grammy Awards. In this list, you will find a number of categories that we will be on the lookout for this Sunday along with some of our predictions and picks. Included in each category…
Listen: Kendrick Lamar Freestyles for Funkmaster Flex
I think I’m officially hitting my “The Message” level of what-the-crap-itude with radio “freestyles.” Look, we know that only a handful of MCs actually rap off the top of the head these days and many times they’re just reciting written…
Hit-Boy Confirms Nas And Frank Ocean’s “White Jesus” Will Be Released
As I am sure many of you can recall, it was speculated that Frank Ocean and Nas had recorded a song together, but the session files were lost. We then heard that those files were recovered, exciting music fans the…
