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 to Curate, Headline Australian Hip-Hop Festival
February 7, 2013 | Posted by
Veteran rapper Nas is to co-curate and headline a new multi-city hip-hop fest Down Under. The inaugural 2013 Australian Movement Festival will begin its four-date trek April 26 at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion, then heads on to Melbourne (April 27 at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl), Brisbane (April 28 at the Riverstage) and wraps-up April 30 [...]
Nas: Greatest Lyricist of All Time?
January 6, 2013 | Posted by
Let’s begin with a disclaimer: Nas doesn’t endorse the following sentence. But he’s the greatest lyricist of all time. Those words were carefully chosen: “lyricist” over “rapper” or “hip-hop artist;” “greatest” instead of “most successful;” “all time” rather than “today.” Those distinctions are important. Still, Nas isn’t buying it. “It’s wayyyyyy, way, way too early [...]
Nas Being Sued for $10 Million for Angolan Concert No-Show
December 23, 2012 | Posted by
Nas is being sued for $10 million (£6 million) by a concert promoter who claims the rapper is responsible for his kidnapping. The ‘Cherry Wine’ rapper was due to perform in Angola on December 31 2011 but failed to show despite taking the $300,000 up-front payment for the advertised performance. As a result of his [...]
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 [...]
Artists from Rihanna to Brian Wilson Lining Up Against Pandora, Internet Radio Fairness Act
November 16, 2012 | Posted by
A bill introduced in Congress in September that would cut the royalty rates that Internet radio providers must pay to artists has led to some unusual bedfellows. Rihanna, Katy Perry, Brian Wilson, Stevie Nicks, Nas, T.I., Blondie, Billy Joel, and more than 100 other artists have signed an open letter opposing the so-called Internet Radio [...]
Lauryn Hill Debuts New Single, ‘Black Rage’ at Houston Show
October 31, 2012 | Posted by
Lauryn Hill is trading in her sultry vocals for the spoken word on her new single “Black Rage.” Last night, Hill took the stage in Houston to kick off her joint tour with Nas, and delighted the audience with the new material. Watch the fan footage of Hill’s emotionally charged performance of “Black Rage” below. [...]
Nas Loses Georgia Home To Foreclosure
October 15, 2012 | Posted by
Nas has lost his Georgia home to foreclosure. According to TMZ, the rapper purchased the home back in 2004 for $585,000 and he was $507,000 in debt to Suntrust Bank, who issued him a loan for the house, when it was foreclosed. The home was sold for $348,500 during an auction last month. According to [...]
Nas Stars in Voting PSA
October 2, 2012 | Posted by
Rapper Nas stars in a new initiative motivating young Americans to vote. The Queensbridge born artist is the latest celebrity to star in a series of public service announcements sponsored by OurTime.org, a Washington D.C. based nonprofit organization focused on young adults and children. The ad premiered on Tuesday, the eve of the first presidential [...]
Hip-Hop on Book Tour: The Rise in Rappers Writing More Than Rhymes
September 14, 2012 | Posted by
The last few years have been good for hip hop nerds, bringing along with the usual mixtapes and albums an unexpected load of books. It began with Jay-Z’s deluxe coffee-table memoir Decoded. Then there was My Infamous Life by Albert Johnson, otherwise known as Prodigy of Mobb Deep, and an autobiography by Common. Ice-T has [...]
