Nas Replaces Snoop Dogg as Performer at New York State Fair

The New York State Fair replaces one hip-hop legend with another as Nas is scheduled to fill in for Snoop Dogg, who canceled late Tuesday due to illness. The Queens born and bred MC will perform tonight, Wednesday, Sept. 2 at Chevy Court at the NYS Fair in Syracuse, NY. "We are so fortunate to be able to secure an artist of Nas's stature on such short notice," Acting Fair Director Troy Waffner told Syracuse.com. "His record as a performer speaks for itself and tonight he'll put on what I know will be one of the most interesting shows of the 2015 fair."

Nas is making waves on the education front in his home state as well. The legendary rapper recently teamed up with the New York City's General Assembly to provide a scholarship for African American and Latino students in the tech field. Nas and his Queensbridge Venture Partners will sponsor the sponsorship for black and Latino students, while Google will sponsor a scholarship for women and Hirepurpose and Microsoft will provide money for veterans. “This is the start of what hopefully will be a contribution to what will be a more diverse and accessible community worldwide,” General Assembly CEO Jake Schwartz told the Observer.