With 9th Wonder on the 1s and 2s and  director of Africana studies and associate professor of English at Lehigh University James Peterson moderating the event last night (March 27), renowned author and Georgetown University professor Michael Eric Dyson sat down with Nas to talk about Hip-Hop at the Gaston Hall. They discuss the current state of Hip-Hop, Nas’ impact on the culture, his future ventures, upcoming 20th anniversary of his classic alum Illmatic and much more.

Nas is releasing llmatic XX as a special 20th Anniversary Edition of the widely debated hip-hop classic and is slated to be drop on April 15.

Watch the conversation below.

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