It's not too often that a once in a generation type of talent comes along in any field, but in hip-hop, those crowned as a messiah can be prone to flaming out before ever making good on their promise.

Released 20 years ago, It Was Written, propelled Nas to superstardom and cemented his now revered career. Ninety-six percent of the time, Nasir Jones is my favorite MC to ever touch a microphone.

The “If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)” and “Street Dreams” music videos are getting a hi-res HD upgrade. Legacy Recordings, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, will release an expanded digital ...

1996: One of the most burdensome tasks in all of the hip-hop landscape, which history will surely confirm, is following up an iconic debut album with an equally or exceedingly prosperous sophomore ...

Looking back at the impact of Nas' sophomore album through the eyes of writer J. Pablo. As a life long New Yorker, he has covered music and lifestyle for publications such as The Village Voice, ...

Nas will celebrate the 25th anniversary of his 1996 album It Was Written with a new reissue that includes the original LP alongside a pair of rare bonus tracks. The follow-up to his landmark debut ...

Jim Jones Rejects Comparisons That His Career Is Like Nas’ by Challenging Fans to Pull Up the Billboard Numbers, So We Did XXL Awards 2025 – The People’s Champ Award Nominees Shaq Officially Releases ...

Nas is celebrating the upcoming 25th anniversary of his second album It Was Written with an expanded digital edition of the album, as well as a limited edition anniversary bundle. Nas is about to ...

Danny Brown has been rather candid about Nas’ influence on him as an MC. It’s easy to connect the dots between the two as Nas handpicked Brown for his Live At The BBQ showcase earlier this summer. But ...