– Young Buck’s SUV shot at – Tyga announces Nas’ new record label – Brandy gives release date for new LP
– The Game cancels concert – Nas hints at joining Q-Tip and Common – Swizz Beatz wants to bring Korean Pop music to the West
When you think about MCs from Queens,NY one of the first names that comes to mind is Nasir Jones. His style and lyrics were cultivated in the famous Queens Bridge Housing projects and for years he as served as a proud ambassador of the Q-Boro. Nas even returned to his old stomping grounds to record […]
Nas is seriously worried about the concert promoter abducted in Angola’s well being. The Queensbridge rapper has said he will cut a nice sized check to bring the promoter back to the United States safely. TMZ first broke the story of concert promoter, Patrick Allocco, claiming to have been abducted by a local Angolan “concert […]
Mobb Deep has come back with guns blazing now that Prodigy is back home after doing a bid in jail. The Infamous crew has linked up with fellow Queensbridge native Nas for the first time in over 10 years for a new song, “Dog Sh*t,” produced by The Alchemist.
Famed hip-hop director Hype Williams has made a career out of his flashy approach to music videos. His two most recent clips, Kanye West’s “All Of The Lights” and Lil’ Wayne’s “6’7” draw heavily from movies you may have seen. “6’7” was obviously inspired by Christopher Nolan’s Inception, and “All Of The Lights” borrows from […]
Last night while Charlie Sheen was putting on quite a display of crazy on CNN, ?uestlove announced via Twitter the rather eclectic line-up for the 4th Annual Roots Picnic in Philadelphia. This year the Philadelphia hip-hop heroes will share the stage with The Grammy’s pick for Best New Artist, Esperanza Spalding, Wiz Khalifa, and Mr. […]
Advertising executive, and former music biz exec “Commissioner” Steve Stoute took out a full-page ad in the New York Times calling the National Academy of the Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) and their annual Grammy Awards ceremony as out of touch with popular culture.
Nas has built up an image of him being a tough poet from the streets of Queens, NY, so it comes as a bit of a shock to see that the Illmatic rapper is actually a fan of outrageous pop star Lady Gaga.
Nas may have caught a break recently when his child support and alimony payments to his ex-wife, Kelis, were cut in half, but the IRS isn’t going to be as kind to the rapper, who now owes $6.46 million to the IRS.
Over the past twelve years, the Coachella Valley Music and Arts festival has made a name for itself by attracting the best acts in all genres of music. In the last few years, the annual festival has had superstars like Paul McCartney, Madonna, and Prince headline the festival, with other big names like Jay-Z and […]
Nas has finally been given some good news in his ongoing child-and-spousal support battle with ex-wife Kelis. According to TMZ, the legendary rapper has managed to convince a Los Angeles judge to reduce both. Kelis filed for divorce from Nas in April 2009. Seven months pregnant at the time, the “Milkshake” singer gave birth to […]
