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American rapper (born 1973) other uses Infobox person | name = Nas | image = Nas (52380600682) (cropped).jpg | caption = Nas at Jiffy Lube Live in 2022 | birth_name = Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones | birth_date = birth date and age|1973/9/14 | birth_place = Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | death_cause = | other_names = flatlist| * Classic * God's Son * Nas Escobar * Nasty Nas * Scarlett | occupation = flatlist| * Rapper * songwriter * record producer * actor | works = hlist|Nas discography|Discography|#Filmography|filmography|Nas discography#Production discography|production | years_active = 1989–present | spouse = marriage|Kelis|2005|2010|reason=divorced | children = 2 | father = Olu Dara | relatives = Bravehearts|Jungle (brother)
Yara Shahidi (cousin)
Sayeed Shahidi (cousin)
Tracy Morgan (cousin)cite web|author=Jessica Wang https://ew.com/tracy-morgan-discovered-related-nas-crying-8414277 Tracy Morgan discovered he's related to longtime friend Nas: 'He started crying, I started crying' Entertainment Weekly December 11, 2023 March 28, 2024 | awards = #Awards and nominations|Full list | module = Infobox musical artist | embed = yes Queens, New York City, U.S. flatlist| * East Coast hip-hop * boom bap * jazz rap * conscious rap solo_singer flatlist| * Mass Appeal Records|Mass Appeal * Def Jam Recordings|Def Jam * Ill Will Records|Ill Will * Ruffhouse Records|Ruffhouse * Sony Urban Music|Sony Urban * Columbia Records|Columbia * The Orchard (company)|The Orchard | past_member_of = The Firm (hip-hop group)|The Firm URL|https://www.nasirjones.com/ Infobox | child = yes | header = Logo | headerstyle = background:#b0c4de | data1 = | signature = Nas sig.svg ''Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones'' (IPAc-en|n|ɑː|ˈ|s|ɪər respell|nah|SEER; born September 14, 1973, known professionally as ''Nas'' (IPAc-en|n|ɑː|z Respell|NAHZ, is an American rapper and entrepreneur. Rooted in East Coast hip-hop, he is regarded as Billboard and Vibe's 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time|one of the greatest rappers of all time.Cite magazine 2015-11-12 The 10 Best Rappers of All Time http://www.billboard.com/photos/6723017/the-10-best-rappers-of-all-time 2020-09-20|magazine=BillboardCite web|last1=Bofah|first1=Kofi 2018-02-24 The 10 Greatest Rappers of All Time https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/10-of-the-greatest-rappers-of-all-time.html/ 2020-09-20 Showbiz Cheat Sheet|language=en-US February 26, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230226205613/https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/10-of-the-greatest-rappers-of-all-time.html/Cite web Henry Adaso The 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time https://www.liveabout.com/greatest-rappers-of-all-time-2858004 2020-09-20 Livelanguage=en The son of jazz musician Olu Dara, Nas began his musical career in 1989 under the moniker "Nasty Nas", and recorded demos under the wing of fellow East Coast rapper Large Professor. Nas made his recording debut on Professor's group, Main Source's 1991 song "Live at the Barbeque". Nas signed with Columbia Records in 1992, and released his debut studio album, ''Illmatic'' (1994, two years later. An inductee of the Library of Congress's National Recording Registry, it has been regarded as one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time.cite web http://rap.about.com/od/toppicks/ss/Top100RapAlbums_10.htm 100 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums Adaso Henry About.com January 17, 2010 April 5, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150405151731/http://rap.about.com/od/toppicks/ss/Top100RapAlbums_10.htmcite web http://www.prefixmag.com/features/nas/a-look-at-a-hip-hop-masterpiece-ten-years-removed/12483/ A look at a hip-hop masterpiece, ten years removed January 1, 2001|work=Prefix January 17, 2010 November 24, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151124141429/http://www.prefixmag.com/features/nas/a-look-at-a-hip-hop-masterpiece-ten-years-removed/12483/Cite web 2021-03-24 National Recording Registry Adds Titles From Nas, Janet Jackson, Kool & the Gang and More https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/national-recording-registry-nas-janet-jackson-kool-the-gang-9545188 2021-03-24 Billboard (magazine)|Billboard|language=en His second album, ''It Was Written'' (1996, debuted atop the Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200 and sold over a quarter-million units in its first week; the album, along with its lead single "If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)" (featuring Lauryn Hill, propelled Nas into mainstream success.Cite web 2020-12-15 Nas's 6 Best Albums https://www.popdust.com/nas-6-best-albums-2649497911.html 2021-03-24 Popdust|language=en Both released in 1999, Nas' third and fourth albums ''I Am... (Nas album)|I Am'' and ''Nastradamus'' were criticized as inconsistent and too commercially oriented, with critics and audiences fearing a decline in the quality of his output. From 2001 to 2005, Nas was involved in a highly publicized feud with fellow New York rapper Jay-Z, popularized by the former's diss track "Ether (song)|Ether". The feud, along with Nas' subsequent releases ''Stillmatic'' (2001, ''God's Son (album)|God's Son'' (2002, and the double album ''Street's Disciple'' (2004) helped him restore his critical standing. Nas then reconciled with Jay-Z prior to signing with his then-spearheaded label, Def Jam Recordings in 2006; he adopted a more provocative, politicized direction with the albums ''Hip Hop Is Dead'' (2006) and his Untitled Nas album|untitled ninth studio album (2008). In 2010, Nas released ''Distant Relatives'', a collaborative album with Damian Marley that donated its royalties to active African charities. His tenth studio album, ''Life Is Good (Nas album)|Life Is Good'' (2012, was nominated for Grammy Award for Best Rap Album|Best Rap Album at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards. After thirteen nominations, his thirteenth studio album, ''King's Disease'' (2020) won his first Grammy for Best Rap Album at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards. His five subsequent albums—''King's Disease II'', ''Magic (Nas album)|Magic'' (2021, ''King's Disease III'' (2022, ''Magic 2'', and ''Magic 3'' (2023)—were each produced entirely by Hit-Boy and met with critical praise. Nas has been second ranked by ''The Source (magazine)|The Source'' on their "Top 50 Lyricists of All Time" list in 2012, fourth on MTV's Hottest MCs in the Game|MTV's Annual Hottest MCs in the Game list in 2013, and was named the "Greatest MC of All Time" by About.com in 2014. The following year, Nas was featured on the "10 Best Rappers of All Time" list by Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard''. Outside of recording, he serves as Publishing|associate publisher of Mass Appeal (media)|''Mass Appeal'' magazine, and co-founded its spin-off division Mass Appeal Records, a record label that has signed artists including Dave East, N.O.R.E., Run the Jewels, and Swizz Beatz, among others.Cite web Swizz Beatz Releases 'Hip Hop 50: Vol. 2' Via Mass Appeal https://thesource.com/2023/04/21/swizz-beatz-releases-hip-hop-50-vol-2-via-mass-appeal TheSource.com April 21, 2023 Nas has released seventeen studio albums since 1994, ten of which are certified Music recording certification|gold, platinum or multi-platinum in the U.S.Cite web Gold & Platinum https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/ 2020-10-03 RIAA|language=en-US
Yara Shahidi (cousin)
Sayeed Shahidi (cousin)
Tracy Morgan (cousin)cite web|author=Jessica Wang https://ew.com/tracy-morgan-discovered-related-nas-crying-8414277 Tracy Morgan discovered he's related to longtime friend Nas: 'He started crying, I started crying' Entertainment Weekly December 11, 2023 March 28, 2024 | awards = #Awards and nominations|Full list | module = Infobox musical artist | embed = yes Queens, New York City, U.S. flatlist| * East Coast hip-hop * boom bap * jazz rap * conscious rap solo_singer flatlist| * Mass Appeal Records|Mass Appeal * Def Jam Recordings|Def Jam * Ill Will Records|Ill Will * Ruffhouse Records|Ruffhouse * Sony Urban Music|Sony Urban * Columbia Records|Columbia * The Orchard (company)|The Orchard | past_member_of = The Firm (hip-hop group)|The Firm URL|https://www.nasirjones.com/ Infobox | child = yes | header = Logo | headerstyle = background:#b0c4de | data1 = | signature = Nas sig.svg ''Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones'' (IPAc-en|n|ɑː|ˈ|s|ɪər respell|nah|SEER; born September 14, 1973, known professionally as ''Nas'' (IPAc-en|n|ɑː|z Respell|NAHZ, is an American rapper and entrepreneur. Rooted in East Coast hip-hop, he is regarded as Billboard and Vibe's 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time|one of the greatest rappers of all time.Cite magazine 2015-11-12 The 10 Best Rappers of All Time http://www.billboard.com/photos/6723017/the-10-best-rappers-of-all-time 2020-09-20|magazine=BillboardCite web|last1=Bofah|first1=Kofi 2018-02-24 The 10 Greatest Rappers of All Time https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/10-of-the-greatest-rappers-of-all-time.html/ 2020-09-20 Showbiz Cheat Sheet|language=en-US February 26, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230226205613/https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/10-of-the-greatest-rappers-of-all-time.html/Cite web Henry Adaso The 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time https://www.liveabout.com/greatest-rappers-of-all-time-2858004 2020-09-20 Livelanguage=en The son of jazz musician Olu Dara, Nas began his musical career in 1989 under the moniker "Nasty Nas", and recorded demos under the wing of fellow East Coast rapper Large Professor. Nas made his recording debut on Professor's group, Main Source's 1991 song "Live at the Barbeque". Nas signed with Columbia Records in 1992, and released his debut studio album, ''Illmatic'' (1994, two years later. An inductee of the Library of Congress's National Recording Registry, it has been regarded as one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time.cite web http://rap.about.com/od/toppicks/ss/Top100RapAlbums_10.htm 100 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums Adaso Henry About.com January 17, 2010 April 5, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150405151731/http://rap.about.com/od/toppicks/ss/Top100RapAlbums_10.htmcite web http://www.prefixmag.com/features/nas/a-look-at-a-hip-hop-masterpiece-ten-years-removed/12483/ A look at a hip-hop masterpiece, ten years removed January 1, 2001|work=Prefix January 17, 2010 November 24, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151124141429/http://www.prefixmag.com/features/nas/a-look-at-a-hip-hop-masterpiece-ten-years-removed/12483/Cite web 2021-03-24 National Recording Registry Adds Titles From Nas, Janet Jackson, Kool & the Gang and More https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/national-recording-registry-nas-janet-jackson-kool-the-gang-9545188 2021-03-24 Billboard (magazine)|Billboard|language=en His second album, ''It Was Written'' (1996, debuted atop the Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200 and sold over a quarter-million units in its first week; the album, along with its lead single "If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)" (featuring Lauryn Hill, propelled Nas into mainstream success.Cite web 2020-12-15 Nas's 6 Best Albums https://www.popdust.com/nas-6-best-albums-2649497911.html 2021-03-24 Popdust|language=en Both released in 1999, Nas' third and fourth albums ''I Am... (Nas album)|I Am'' and ''Nastradamus'' were criticized as inconsistent and too commercially oriented, with critics and audiences fearing a decline in the quality of his output. From 2001 to 2005, Nas was involved in a highly publicized feud with fellow New York rapper Jay-Z, popularized by the former's diss track "Ether (song)|Ether". The feud, along with Nas' subsequent releases ''Stillmatic'' (2001, ''God's Son (album)|God's Son'' (2002, and the double album ''Street's Disciple'' (2004) helped him restore his critical standing. Nas then reconciled with Jay-Z prior to signing with his then-spearheaded label, Def Jam Recordings in 2006; he adopted a more provocative, politicized direction with the albums ''Hip Hop Is Dead'' (2006) and his Untitled Nas album|untitled ninth studio album (2008). In 2010, Nas released ''Distant Relatives'', a collaborative album with Damian Marley that donated its royalties to active African charities. His tenth studio album, ''Life Is Good (Nas album)|Life Is Good'' (2012, was nominated for Grammy Award for Best Rap Album|Best Rap Album at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards. After thirteen nominations, his thirteenth studio album, ''King's Disease'' (2020) won his first Grammy for Best Rap Album at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards. His five subsequent albums—''King's Disease II'', ''Magic (Nas album)|Magic'' (2021, ''King's Disease III'' (2022, ''Magic 2'', and ''Magic 3'' (2023)—were each produced entirely by Hit-Boy and met with critical praise. Nas has been second ranked by ''The Source (magazine)|The Source'' on their "Top 50 Lyricists of All Time" list in 2012, fourth on MTV's Hottest MCs in the Game|MTV's Annual Hottest MCs in the Game list in 2013, and was named the "Greatest MC of All Time" by About.com in 2014. The following year, Nas was featured on the "10 Best Rappers of All Time" list by Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard''. Outside of recording, he serves as Publishing|associate publisher of Mass Appeal (media)|''Mass Appeal'' magazine, and co-founded its spin-off division Mass Appeal Records, a record label that has signed artists including Dave East, N.O.R.E., Run the Jewels, and Swizz Beatz, among others.Cite web Swizz Beatz Releases 'Hip Hop 50: Vol. 2' Via Mass Appeal https://thesource.com/2023/04/21/swizz-beatz-releases-hip-hop-50-vol-2-via-mass-appeal TheSource.com April 21, 2023 Nas has released seventeen studio albums since 1994, ten of which are certified Music recording certification|gold, platinum or multi-platinum in the U.S.Cite web Gold & Platinum https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/ 2020-10-03 RIAA|language=en-US