The 12th time was a charm for Drake. The Toronto actor-turned-rapper finally won his first Grammy Award after having been nominated 9 times previously and losing out on two of this three nominations at last night’s Grammy Award ceremony, reports Canada.com. Drake’s win was no sho0-in this year either. The Young Money phenom won out [...]
Nas’ Performance on Conan O’Brien Show – Video
December 1, 2012 | Posted by
Nasty Nas may have retired — as SPIN’s Brandon Soderberg points out, his tenth album Life is Good slangs “rap for the 40-and-over crowd” — and the recently re-elected POTUS may have mispronounced the legendary rapper’s three-letter name, but the man born Nasir Jones sits firmly at the top of his game right now. The [...]
Nas and Kelis Try to Patch Things Up for Son’s Sake
September 13, 2012 | Posted by
Rapper Nas and ex-wife Kelis say they are not getting back together, but they are trying to forge a working friendship for the sake of their 3-year-old son, Knight. It’s a noble sentiment that seems to be rare among celebrities—to put the needs of their children first. When Nas and Kelis split up and Kelis [...]
The Nas, Frank Ocean Collaboration That Never Happened
July 22, 2012 | Posted by
Nas and his Def Jam labelmate Frank Ocean were supposed to get together for a collaboration, which could have been big news for these two hot artists, but it never got off the ground. On Tuesday, Nas dropped his critically acclaimed 10th solo LP, Life Is Good, and just a week before that, the Odd [...]
Nas Performs ‘Daughters’ on David Letterman
July 19, 2012 | Posted by
Nas went on the Late Show with David Letterman Tuesday night to perform the song “Daughters” from his album Life Is Good. It was a virtuoso performance from one of rap’s greats. As we have written before, on “Daughters” Nas delves into the pain he had to endure when his teenage daughter put up on [...]
Nas Releases No ID-Produced Single Featuring Large Professor, ‘Loco-Motive’
July 3, 2012 | Posted by
As fans wait in anticipation for Nas’ tenth studio album, “Life Is Good,” until its July 17 release date, the Don has managed to whet palettes with single releases. Yesterday (July 2), the veteran MC dropped another gem, entitled “Loco-Motive”. The song, an ode to New York City living, features fellow Queens native Large Professor, [...]
