After a rough stretch that saw Nas go through a nasty divorce, the Queensbridge rapper is back on top of his game. Riding the momentum of his critically acclaimed tenth album, Life Is Good, God’s Son is celebrating the 20th anniversary of Illmatic with the release of Illmatic XX and has a huge summer of touring lined up.

Coming off of two performances at the Kennedy Center with the National Symphony Orchestra and already on April’s Coachella bill, Nas will be heading across the pond in July to co-headline London’s Lovebox Festival on July 19th. Joining acts like M.I.A., Joey Bada$$ and A$AP Rocky, Nas will reportedly be performing Illmatic in its entirety for the massive crowd.

Escobar season has returned.—Peter Walsh

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