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Line 1: {{~~work~~creator}} [[File:oie_24215036jUyaZWjv1_1600.jpg\|frame\|He never sleeps, 'cause sleep is the cousin of death.]] {{quote\|"Hitchcock of Hip-Hop, since [[Notorious B.I.G.\|BIG]], [[Tupac Shakur\|Pac]] departed."}} {{quote\| "~~Hitchcock~~Name ofa ~~Hip-Hop,~~rapper ~~since~~that ~~[[Notorious B.~~I~~.G.\|BIG]], [[Tupac~~ ~~Shakur\|Pac]]~~ain't ~~departed~~influenced."}} '''Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones''' (1973-), more commonly known by his stage name [[Nas]] (formerly '''Nasty Nas'''), is a popular rapper based in [[Big Applesauce\|New York]].▼ ~~{{quote\| "Name a rapper that I ain't influenced."}}~~ ▲Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones (1973-), more commonly known by his stage name Nas (formerly Nasty Nas), is a popular rapper based in [[Big Applesauce\|New York]]. After his childhood in the Queensbridge housing projects, Nas entered the rap scene with his debut ''Illmatic'' in 1994. Critically acclaimed due to its educated lyrics, flawless delivery, and innovative beats, the album was an instant classic and thrust him into the critical spotlight. He was also part of the hip-hop group The Firm. His albums since then have mostly been big hits with the critics and the public, [[Tough Act to Follow\|although many still point]] to ''[[Magnum Opus\|Illmatic ]]'' [[First Installment Wins\|as his best]]. Aside from his rapping, Nas is best known for his feud with his rival [[Jay- Z]], both of them inserting jabs at each other in their songs, most notably Nas' "Ether" on ''Stillmatic'' and Jay-Z's "Takeover" on ''The Blueprint''. However, they formally ended their rivalry around October 2005, even performing together at concerts sponsored by hip-hop radio stations based in New York. {{discography}} ~~----~~ * ''Illmatic'' ~~released April 19,~~ (1994)▼ ~~=== Nas albums ===~~ * ''It Was Written'' ~~released July 2,~~ (1996)▼ ▲* ''Illmatic'' released April 19, 1994 * ''The Firm: The Album'' ~~released October 21~~(1997, ~~1997 (As~~as a member of The Firm)▼ ▲* ''It Was Written'' released July 2, 1996 * ''I Am...'' (1999) ▲* ''The Firm: The Album'' released October 21, 1997 (As a member of The Firm) * ''~~I Am...~~Nastradamus'' ~~released April 6,~~ (1999) * ''Stillmatic'' ~~released December 18,~~ (2001)▼ * ''Nastradamus'' released November 23, 1999 * ''The Lost Tapes'' (2002, recovered material) ~~released September 24, 2002~~▼ ▲* ''Stillmatic'' released December 18, 2001 * ''God's Son'' ~~released December 13,~~ (2002)▼ ▲* ''The Lost Tapes'' (recovered material) released September 24, 2002 * ''Street's Disciple'' ~~released November 30,~~ (2004)▼ ▲* ''God's Son'' released December 13, 2002 * ''Hip Hop Is Dead'' ~~released December 15,~~ (2006)▼ ▲* ''Street's Disciple'' released November 30, 2004 * [untitled album] (2008) ▲* ''Hip Hop Is Dead'' released December 15, 2006 ** ~~''(Untitled Album)'' released July 15, 2008 (~~It was originally to be titled ''Nigger'', but was changed for obvious reasons.) * ''Distant Relatives'' ~~released May 25~~(2010, ~~2010 (~~with ~~reggae artist~~ Damian Marley) * ''Life Is Good'' ~~is scheduled for release on July 17,~~ (2012) * ''NASIR'' (2018) {{creatortropes}} ~~=== He provides examples of: ===~~ * [[Blatant Lies]]: The video for "Hate Me Now" begins with a disclaimer stating it does not depict the death of Jesus. Cut to Nas wearing a crown of thorns. * [[Boss Battle]]: Nas has had many beefs over his career, but Jay Z was by far his toughest opponent. * [[Cover Version]]: "If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)" is actually a cover of Kurtis Blow's own hit single "If I Ruled the World". * [[Due to ~~The~~the Dead]]: The first and second verses of "We Will Survive" from ''I Am...'', paying dues to [[The Notorious B.I.G.\|Biggie]] and [[Tupac Shakur\|Tupac]] respectively. * [[Gangsta Rap]]: Type 1, with bits of Type 2 (and ''It Was Written'' was more Type 4). * [[Genre Savvy]]: Just listen to "Where Are They Now?" * [[He's Back]]: ''Stillmatic'' was pitched as and turned out to be his comeback record following the mixed critical and commercial response to his previous album "Nastradamus". * [[In the Style Of]]: With the help of Mr. Santana, [[ACDC ~~(Music)~~\|"Back in Black"]] in the style of [[Jay Z\|"99 Problems"]]. * [[New Sound Album]]: ''It Was Written'' shifts toward Mafioso Rap for the most part. * [[No Title]]: His untitled 2008 album (after the original title, ''Nigger'', was withdrawn). Most online retailers simply title it "[[Self -Titled Album\|Nas]]". * [[Rated "G" for Gangsta]]: Played straight and inverted several times. From ''Illmatic'', to "Oochie Wally", to battling Jay-Z and declaring hip-hop "dead", to signing with Def Jam and Fila shoe endorsements; all the while collaborating with the entire gamut of hip-hop, from DJ Premier and Pete Rock to Trackmasters and Puff Daddy to even non hip-hop artists such as [[~~Korn (Music)\|~~Korn]], Damian Marley, and Carlos Santana. ** He also wrote "Getting Jiggy Wit It" for [[Will Smith]]. * [[Supergroup]]: The Firm. * [[Take That]]: "Ether", aimed at [[Jay- Z]] as a response to Jay's "The Takeover", which dissed him (along with Mobb Deep). Fans still debate as to who had the better diss track. * [[Teen Genius]]: He was considered this after his verse on "Live at the Barbeque"(in which he was 16), his single "Halftime" (made when he was 17) and especially after the release of ''Illmatic'' (19 when it was released). * [[The Rival]]: Jay-Z, at least until October 2005. * [[Rousing Speech]]/ [[World of Cardboard Speech]]: "One Mic". * [[Signature Song]]: "N.Y. State of Mind". * [[Shout -Out]]: The album art for "Stillmatic" bares a pretty blatant resemblance to that of "The Great Adventures of Slick Rick". * [[What Could Have Been]]: He and frequent collaborator AZ have repeatedly discussed a collabo album that has never come to fruition. ** Much of ''I Am...'' was completely rerecorded in one month after [[Why Fandom Can't Have Nice Things\|several of the planned tracks were leaked to the internet]]. For those curious, most of the leaked material(notably, "Drunk by Myself" and "Poppa was a Playa") eventually was released on ''The Lost Tapes'', which makes one wonder what ''I Am...'' would have originally sounded like. * [[Wretched Hive]]: "N.Y. State of Mind", and "N.Y. State of Mind Pt. II" both attempt to describe New York as this. Line 56: [[Category:The Nineties]] [[Category:Musicians]] [[Category:Nas]]▼ [[Category:Music]] [[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] [[Category:Rappers]] ▲[[Category:~~Nas~~Actors]] [[Category:Businesspeople]] [[Category:Names to Know in Music]]