Nas

Where were you in 1993? Hopefully, you were here. DJ Tony Touch drops off another throwback episode in light of The Piece Maker 3: Return Of The 50 MC’s, hitting stores July 9. This time, Nas is performing in the Bronx at the Fever. Illm...

Summer started last Friday. While most of us were soaking in the sun rays this weekend, Drake, Jay-Z and Big Sean managed to dominate headlines. Who will take the crown for summer album of the year? It seems the selections are getting bigger by the day...

J. Cole felt some type of way about Nas' reaction to his single "Workout" and notably said so on the track, "Let Nas Down" on his recent release, Born Sinner. So, what does Nas think about the whole situation? Here, Esco releases a response on the new track, "Made Nas Proud...

J. Cole's sophomore album Born Sinner came out today, and there's been a lot of buzz over the number of iconic and influential rappers he name-drops all across the record's sixteen tracks. The most obvious comes in the track "Let Nas Down," where he discusses the Queens MC's less than positive reaction to Cole's releasing "Work Out" as a single off his chart-topping Cole World:

The 2013 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival kicked off this weekend in Manchester, Tennessee and Nas was one of the headliners. The nasty one rocked the stage for a full hour during his set performing a slew of classics including several tracks off the Life Is Good, LP...

Today XXL honors the most important men in hip-hop...the fathers...

Richard Morales, better known as Gunplay, has been a part of Rick Ross' superstar Maybach Music Group crew since virtually the beginning. Early on, he was known as a member of Triple C's but later on broke out as a solo act to start his own path. The Caro...

J. Cole is currently on a press run promoting his upcoming album, Born Sinner. Cole, along with Mac Miller, suffered early leaks of their albums. However, Cole was fortunate enough that his deluxe version didn’t hit the Internet yet. D...

21 Great Artists Name Dropped On J. Cole's 'Born Sinner'

Yesterday was day two of the Governor's Ball on Randall's Island in NYC. Kendrick Lamar took the stage running through some of his hits off Section .80, including this footage of him performing, "A.D.H.D." Later on, Nas graced the crowd with some cuts from his lengthy catalog (below)...

Last night (June 6), J. Cole held a private listening to his upcoming album Born Sinner at the SVA Theater. The guests were given Beats By Dre headphones and got a first look on what will hit stores on June 18. But before playing the album, Cole World explains the concept and inspiration behind track #15, "Let Nas Down...

There have been a lot cliché trends in rap—New Jack Swing, the Shiny suit, "Molly" rap—and fortunately, most have died off as quickly as they became popular. But one thing that's remained constant throughout hip-hop history is most rappers' inability to strike a normal pose on camera. Whether it's a mu...