Hip-hop fans never dreamed there’d come a day that Nas and ghostwriters would be in the same sentence, but today, they are. EXCLUSIVE BLOG: Nas Says “F*ck Pop; Should We?” Rappers I Know released a bomb-dropping blog, detailing a phone call they had with Roc Nation rapper Jay Electronica in 2007, who revealed that he was […]
All hip-hop hell broke loose last night, when rumors began circulating that Jay Electronica and stic.man of dead prez were ghostwriters on Nas’ Untitled album. DETAILS: SAY WHAT? Jay Electronica Was A Ghostwriter For Nas? The rumors began when a writer at Rappers I Know, as well as hip-hop lover and writer, dream hampton, confirmed the […]
My heart is in contempt. Ten minutes past midnight I laid in my bed reading a 1,000 word article that alleged Jay Electronica had been Nas’ ghostwriter on his Untitled album, most notably known as Nigger. At first glance, I rolled my eyes and mumbled “all lies” as I skimmed past the closing sentence that […]
Fresh off his album release Nas hit up the Ed Show to speak his longevity in the game, his music, his new album “Life Is Good” and more. DETAILS: Nas’ “Life Is Good” Goes Number One! The rapper who once proclaimed that “Hip Hop Is Dead,” answers if he still feels the same way. Nas […]
Nas never fails to keep it nasty on the charts! BLOG: Nas’ Life Is Good Resurrects The Art Of Storytelling Nas’ tenth studio album Life Is Good has gone number one on the Billboard charts. Marking his fifth number one album, Life Is Good moved a solid 139,402 units in the first week. Receiving high accolades […]
Nas’ tenth studio album, Life is Good, will debut at number one on the Billboard charts this week, an honor that is now considered more symbolic than anything. The business of selling music is still in a state of shambles, as we try to figure out how to effectively transition from the ancient practice of peddling CDs […]
Nas and Kelis have such a cute son! This weekend, the former couple reunited and put all of their differences aside in order to celebrate Knight’s 3rd birthday. VIDEO: Kelis Responds To Nas’ “Life Is Good” Album Cover It was definitely a great time – the cutie pie kid enjoyed all kinds of finger and […]
Two weeks ago, the New York Times did a revealing profile on our boy Frank Ocean. One of the most interesting tidbits of info to come out of the piece was the fact that Frank and legendary MC Nas did a record together that would never be released because the files were accidently deleted. DETAILS: SAY DAT DEN! […]
Life is good for Nas. Actually, Nas’ life is real good. EXCLUSIVE BLOG: Nas Says “Fuck Pop;” Should We? Nas’ tenth studio album Life Is Good has been receiving rave reviews since its release earlier this week, and according to album projections, the rave reviews should translate into a number one album for Nas. With […]
Where do most iconic hip-hop artists go to promote and perform music off their most recently released albums? The Colbert Report, obviously. Nasty Nas stopped by the satirical, late-night talk show and blessed Colbert Nation with a live performance of “The Don” and “Daughters.” However, before Nas hit the stage, he and Colbert chopped it […]
Last night, I got the chance to see Nasty Nas perform at his album release party at New York City’s Tammany Hall and there was something indescribably extraordinary permeating through the air. Something refreshing. Something very special. I couldn’t put my finger on it at first, but then I realized that “something” is what I like […]
Nas’ tenth studio album – Life Is Good – provided hip-hop culture with another outstanding body of work. God’s Son “resurrected the art of story telling,” our music editor Brittany Lewis said in her review of the album. “[It’s] exactly what the culture needed – a breath of fresh air… when [Nas’s] life is good, […]
