Nasir Jones is a storyteller. He makes that clear on “Illmatic,” an introspective and poetic album that set the foundation for rap music. With a smooth flow and contemplative lyrics over jazz-heavy ...

The debut album-turned cult classic is 31-years-old Nasir Jones, the incomparable emcee known as Nas, Nasty Nas, Nastradamus, Esco, Escobar, God’s Son, took the stage at Synovus Bank Amphitheater at ...

Was in 1996. (Credit: Ken Hively/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) Few hip-hop albums transcend eras or withstand the disposal of one sound for another. But one body of work that’s weathered the ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Hip-hop legend Nas is set to bring his iconic debut album, "Illmatic," to life with the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra in a special performance at Music Hall. This one-night-only event ...

The 1990s marked a turning point for rap and hip hop, with plenty of artists making their mark on the scene with seminal releases. Nas was one of them, and now his landmark debut 'Illmatic' is being ...

Legendary hip hop producer Pete Rock tells Fat Joe and Jadakiss the story behind him meeting a young Queensbridge rapper named Nas and then helping him make "The World Is Yours" for his iconic debut ...

Few hip-hop albums transcend eras or withstand the disposal of one sound for another. But one body of work that’s weathered the ever-evolving terrain is Nas’ landmark debut, Illmatic. Opening to the ...