Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Both Nas and DJ Premier are on hip-hop’s Mt. Rushmore, especially for those of us who came up listening to hip-hop in the 1990s.

On July 2, 1996, just two years after shaking the game with his classic debut Illmatic, Nas returned with his sophomore effort It Was Written, an ambitious follow-up that marked a strategic shift in ...

On this day in Hip-Hop history, Nas released his sixth studio album, God’s Son, in 2002. This may be Nas’ most emotional album, coming at a rough time. With the passing of his mother and his bout with ...

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 ...

Mamdani chooses uber-capitalists Biggie, Nas and Jay-Z among his five favorite rappers. Is it a pivot to center?

OPINION: “Light-Years” isn’t about chasing their younger selves—it’s about showing that hip-hop’s elders can still create, contribute, and command the culture. Editor’s note: The following article is ...

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. On Friday (Dec. 12), hip-hop fans were gifted with an album 30 years in ...