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Nas

Nas

Birthday: 1973-09-14 | Place of Birth: Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York, USA

Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones (born September 14, 1973), who performs under the name Nas, formerly Nasty Nas, is an American rapper and actor. The son of jazz musician Olu Dara, he was born and raised in the Queensbridge housing projects in New York City. His debut album Illmatic, released in 1994 by Columbia Records, was critically acclaimed and would go on to be widely hailed a classic in the genre. Nas was part of hip-hop supergroup The Firm, which released one album. From 2001 to 2005, Nas was involved in a widely publicized feud with rapper Jay-Z; both rappers verbally attacked each other in their songs. The two formally ended their rivalry through duet performances at concerts sponsored by New York City-area hip-hop radio stations. In 2006, he signed to Def Jam, releasing his albums Hip Hop Is Dead in 2006 and an untitled album in 2008. In 2010 he released a collaboration album with Damian Marley and he plans to release a tenth solo studio album before the summer of 2011. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2021
Monster

as    Raymond 'Sunset' Green

2021
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3

as    Self - Performer

2018
2015
Fresh Dressed

as    Self

2014
Nas: Time Is Illmatic

as    Self

2013
Black Nativity

as    Street Prophet (Isaiah)

2010
One Night in Vegas

as    Self

2009
DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd

as    Self (archive footage)

2005
The MC: Why We Do It

as    Himself

2003
2001
Ticker

as    Det. Art 'Fuzzy' Rice

1998
Belly

as    Sincere

1997
Rhyme & Reason

as    Himself