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Nas

Enduring rap legend, lyrical master, and author of 1994's Illmatic, one of hip-hop's defining moments.
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Album Highlights

  • Distant Relatives
    Nas / Damian Marley
    Distant Relatives
  • God's Son
    Nas
    God's Son
  • Life Is Good
    Nas
    Life Is Good
  • It Was Written
    Nas
    It Was Written
  • King's Disease II
    Nas
    King's Disease II
  • The Best of Nas
    Nas
    The Best of Nas
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Nas

Nas - Artist Details

Active

1990s - 2020s

Born

September 14, 1973 in Brooklyn, NY

Genre

Rap

Styles

East Coast Rap Hardcore Rap Political Rap

Also Known As

Nas Escobar
Nasir Bin Olu Dara Jones
Nasty Nas
Nasty Nas

Member Of

The Firm
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