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Nas

Rap music
Gangsta rap
East Coast rap
The death of Notorious B.I.G. in 1997 paved the way for a generation-defining race between Jay-Z and Nas to be crowned the king of New York rap, with each artist pushing the other to some of hip hop's most seminal landmarks. The son of jazz musician Olu Dara, Nasir Jones (born September 14, 1973) rose from the Queens, New York housing projects to sign with Columbia Records and release the classic debut Illmatic in 1994. More thoughtful and socially aware than most of his brash, posturing contemporaries, Nas crossed over into the mainstream with the hits “Street Dreams” and “If I ...
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If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)Nas and Lauryn Hill
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N.Y. State of MindNas
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Road to ZionDamian Marley and Nas
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Praise HimLL Cool J and Nas
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The World Is YoursNas
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EtherNas
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If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)Nas and Lauryn Hill

It Was Written

4:42

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N.Y. State of MindNas

Illmatic

4:53

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Road to ZionDamian Marley and Nas

Welcome to Jamrock

5:17

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Praise HimLL Cool J and Nas

The Force

2:25

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The World Is YoursNas

Illmatic

4:49

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EtherNas

Stillmatic

4:37

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