Nas
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Tracy Morgan discovered he's related to longtime friend Nas: 'He started crying, I started crying'
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Watch Run-DMC perform in reportedly their last show ever at the Hip Hop 50 concert in New York
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Nas recovering after being hospitalized for vertigo
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The best new songs we heard this week: The Weeknd's disco dominatrix vibes, plus Lauryn Hill reunites with Nas
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BET Awards 2021: See the full winners list
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Songs of the summer to add to your workout playlist
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You can now listen to DMX's posthumous album Exodus
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Kelvin Harrison Jr. on the years-long wait for Netflix's Monster, and why he's done playing teens
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Public Enemy remixes 'Fight the Power' for 2020 with Nas, YG, and more at BET Awards
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Your guide to the Verzuz Instagram battles: Ludacris vs. Nelly, Babyface vs. Teddy Riley, and more
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See Elizabeth Warren's takedown of Michael Bloomberg at the Democratic debate set to Nas' 'Ether'
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50 Cent, Nicki Minaj, and more mourn death of 20-year-old rapper Pop Smoke
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Lil Nas X drops 'Rodeo' remix featuring Nas, after teasing song at Grammys
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Nas and Damian Marley on their 'Distant Relatives' collaboration
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Mary J. Blige and Nas announce co-headlining summer tour
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Nas slams Trump: 'We all know a racist is in office'
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Nas, Erykah Badu team for brooding 'This Bitter Land'
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The Land trailer: Skateboard dreams derail in Nas-produced crime drama
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Kanye West, Nas join French Montana for Figure It Out music video
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The Get Down: Baz Luhrmann Netflix series adds Nas as creative contributor
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Nas and Run the Jewels photographed in the studio together
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Drake, Notorious B.I.G., Nas, and Rakim lyrics will adorn Sprite cans
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See the track list for the Pharrell-curated Dope soundtrack
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Nas dishes real talk about his career at screening of 'Nas: Time is Illmatic'
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10 songs where guest rappers stole the show
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'Nas: Time is Illmatic' tells the story behind an iconic album
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Essence Festival wrap-up: Here's what you missed
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Tribeca Film Festival: Nas music documentary 'Time is Illmatic' premieres opening night
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Tribeca: Between Nas and 'Begin Again,' what are the must-see movies
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Pluto.TV: Is this the new world of online video?
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Nas documentary 'Time is Illmatic' to open Tribeca Film Festival
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Nas defends Tarantino's use of N-word in 'Django Unchained'
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Nas and Lauryn Hill announce joint tour
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Nas' 'Life Is Good' will be debuting at number one, but drives home the problem with aging in hip-hop
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Nas and Amy Winehouse's 'Cherry Wine': Hear it here!
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Nicki Minaj 'Right By My Side' video features Chris Brown and Nas
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Rock the Bells 2012: Nas, Wiz Khalifa, Kid Cudi lead 2012 line-up
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Nas brings 'Illmatic,' New York City trash cans to SXSW
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Listen to Amy Winehouse's unreleased Nas duet 'Like Smoke'
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Rock the Bells: Lauryn Hill, Nas, Erykah Badu and more live at NYC's Governors Island
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Lauryn Hill, Nas, Erykah Badu and more set to hit Rock the Bells 2011 Festival stages
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Carlos Santana goes to 'Guitar Heaven' with help from Rob Thomas, Chris Daughtry, Nas, and more: Full tracklist revealed
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Glee dances past the Rolling Stones to No. 1 on the Billboard albums chart
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Nas and Damian Marley are SXSW's first surprise