OPINION: A hip-hop headline seemingly pulled out of 1994 has me saying, “say heffa, say what?” in 2022. For fact’s sake, Illmatic—the seminal debut album from Nasir “Nas” Jones often viewed as the ...

As the iconic rapper and producer prep their long-awaited album, Okayplayer revisits the songs that showcase their synergy. 8 days ago Thanks to its perfect blend of vivid jazz, dusty boom bap, and ...

Nas’ “The World Is Yours” is considered one of rap’s greatest hits. An Ahmad Jamal sample is a crucial piece of why that is. What sets the tone for “The World Is Yours,” the second to last single Nas ...

The legendary producer/DJ says he’s been asking for his royalties for 28 years. According to Rock and his legal representation, Nas signed a contract that allowed Rock to receive royalty payments for ...

Around 1993, Nas — then a hotly tipped teenage rapper assembling a murderers’ row of producers for his debut album — showed up to Pete Rock’s basement studio in Mount Vernon, New York, and the pair ...

As promised by Q-Tip on Instagram the other day, he and Nas, whose Illmatic XX comes out soon, stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon earlier tonight. Together with The Roots, Q-Tip and Nas ...

Have you ever been reading an article that seems straight out of a time capsule, so much so that you check the date to make sure that whoever runs the site didn’t publish an archived article to play ...