Nas is known as one of the greatest rap artists of all time. He was born in Brooklyn, New York on September 14, 1973 as Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones. His family relocated to Queens when he was young, and Nas used inspiration from his life in the projects to write his own short stories, comic books and screen plays. After his parents divorce in 1985, he dropped out of school after the eighth grade and educated himself about African culture through the Five Percent Nation, the Nuwaubians, the Bible and the Qur’an.
Nas got his start in hip hop in 1991 when he performed on Main Source’s “Live at the Barbeque.” In 1992, MC Serch approached Nas and became his manager, securing him a record deal with Columbia records. His debut album Illmatic was released in 1994. The album received the Five Mics award from The Source and included several singles. It received praise as “the first classic LP” of 1994.
Two years later, Nas released It Was Written which reached No. 1 on the pop and R&B charts. It walso went double platinum. In 1997, Nas began working on a double album, to be titled I Am…The Autobiography. It was completed in early 1999. After much of the album being leaked, Nas reworked the album into a single disc and then released Nastradamus as a follow up.
In 2001, Nas’ feud with Jay-Z went public and the two traded blows in multiple songs. Nas released his fifth studio album Stillmatic which peaked at number five on the U.S. Billboard 200 and featured the hit song “One Mic.” Nas has gone on to release more albums and generate his own share of controversy. From the backlash he faced regarding wanting to name his eventually untitled album N$#@#$, to his feud with Bill O’Reilly over his appearance at a Virginia Tech concert, Nas continues to speak out about his convictions.
Regardless of how people feel about the controversy that has surround him at times, Nas’ lyrical genius can not be denied. The following video is a Top 10 countdown of some of his most noted tracks from WatchMojo. The video lets his work speak for itself.
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