Nas

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Nas
Nas at Jiffy Lube Live in 2022
Born	Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones (1973-09-14) September 14, 1973 (age 51) New York City, U.S.
Other names	Classic God's Son Nas Escobar Nasty Nas Scarlett
Occupations	Rapper songwriter record producer actor entrepreneur record executive
Years active	1989–present
Works	Discography filmography production
Spouses	Kelis ​ ​ (m. 2005; div. 2010)​
Children	2
Parent	Olu Dara (father)
Relatives	Yara Shahidi (cousin)
Awards	Full list
Musical career
Genres	East Coast hip hop boom bap jazz rap conscious rap hardcore hip hop mafioso rap alternative hip hop gangsta rap
Labels	Mass Appeal Def Jam Ill Will Ruffhouse Sony Urban Columbia The Orchard
Formerly of	The Firm
Website	www.nasirjones.com

Nasir Jones (born September 14, 1973), better known as Nas, is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, actor and entrepreneur. He is best known for his first album, Illmatic, which was released in 1994. It has been widely praised by fans and critics. Nas followed up with several commercially successful albums, such as It Was Written, I Am…, Nastradamus, Stillmatic, God's Son, Street's Disciple, Hip Hop Is Dead, Untitled, Life Is Good, and the King's Disease series. Nas has been nominated for fourteen Grammy Awards; his thirteenth studio album King's Disease won the Best Rap Album award during the 63rd Grammy Awards.^[1] Because of his storytelling skills and creativity,^[2] Nas is seen as one of the greatest rappers of all time.^[3][4][5]

1. ↑ "Nas Wins His First Grammy for Best Rap Album". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 2023-03-05. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
2. ↑ "How Rappers Rhyme Words That Don't Rhyme • the Daily Fandom".
3. ↑ "50 Greatest Rappers of All Time". Billboard.
4. ↑ "The 10 Greatest Rappers of All Time". 24 February 2018. Archived from the original on 26 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
5. ↑ "The 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time".