The soul icon Nas compared himself to: “I feel like I’m in the same place that he was”
Inspiring one of his most mature albums.
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How Biggie Smalls influenced a Nas album: “You got to touch the world”
The Queensbridge rapper switched things up.
The classic 50 Cent beat Nas passed on: “He just fell out of love with it”
The Queensbridge rapper even recorded vocals for the track.
Why ScHoolboy Q thinks Jay-Z beat Nas in their rap battle: “Honestly, I think Jay won”
“He was pretty scandalous.”
The rapper Nas described as “a threat because he’s white”
“This dude lives, breathes, eats and shits hip-hop.”
The “perfect” hip-hop album Fat Joe compared to the Mona Lisa
“It’s the true meaning of pure hip-hop.”
The Nas collaboration Raekwon called one of his favourite songs
“One of the best verses in hip-hop today.”