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Nas & Damian Marley Join National Geographic For Special Event

Posted on 18. Nov, 2009 by ilir (ilir@musiconplay.net).

Throughout 2009, Nas and Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley have been tucked away in famed Los Angeles studios, recording their self-titled Distant Relatives album. Flowing along with the album’s potent union of Hip Hop and Reggae music and culture, the duo has joined National Geographic for a Distant Relatives event.

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Nas Seeks To Block Kelis Support Payments

Posted on 03. Nov, 2009 by ilir (ilir@musiconplay.net).

Despite making public appearances together in the past month, Queens rapper Nas’ divorce from his estranged wife R&B singer Kelis continues on.
According to TMZ.com, Nas lawyer Mark Vincent Kaplan filed court papers today (November 2), seeking to block Kelis’ request for $72,728 a month in spousal support.

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Hevehitta & DJ Unexpected Present Nas & Jay-Z – Deadly Duo (Mixtape)

Posted on 23. Oct, 2009 by Chuck (chuck@musiconplay.net).

Shoutout to the big homie Hevehitta!, The Diggers Union. They keep makin’ the ultimate best tapes, period.
Hevehitta and DJ Unexpected are back once again focusing on the “Deadly Duo” of Nas and Jay Z. This mixtape features demo tracks, unreleased songs and break beats from the two. DJ Unexpected gets his “Look What I Found” [...]

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Nas Owes IRS Over $2.5 Mil In Back Taxes

Posted on 19. Oct, 2009 by ilir (ilir@musiconplay.net).

Rapper Nas is the latest artist to run into tax problems with the IRS, as he owes millions of dollars to the federal government.
The IRS filed a lien against Nas claiming the rapper owes $2,584,206.31 to the government for unpaid taxes on income earned throughout 2006 and 2007.

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Nas & Ludacris @ Heineken Red Star Soul Series

Posted on 18. Oct, 2009 by Chuck (chuck@musiconplay.net).

Heineken’s Red Star Soul concert series hit New York City last night with performances from Ludacris, Estelle,Wale, Biz Markie and D-Nice. Despite the horrible sound system and awkward hosting by Godfrey, the Holland based beer company managed to pull together an entertaning musical showcase. But the saving grace was Nasir Jones who strolled on stage [...]

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Nas Speaks With CNN About His Letter About Derrion Albert’s Death

Posted on 05. Oct, 2009 by Kevin (kevin@musiconplay.net).

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Nas Pens Open Letter After Death Of Chicago Teen

Posted on 30. Sep, 2009 by ilir (ilir@musiconplay.net).

After a violent attack that lead to the untimely demise of a Chicago teen, New York emcee, Nas, penned an open letter to youth within the community, urging the “young warriors” to stop the brutality against one another. On September 24, Derrion Albert, a sixteen year old honor roll student and faithful member of the [...]

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Nas Is ‘Nervous’ To Address His Personal Life On Next LP

Posted on 28. Sep, 2009 by ilir (ilir@musiconplay.net).

Nas and Kelis reunited recently during fashion week in New York, and if the pictures were any indication, the estranged couple appeared to have reconciled. But according to reports, Kelis is still moving forward with filing for divorce from her husband and the father of her newborn son.

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Nas Comments On Jay-Z, Raekwon Rumors, New Project

Posted on 27. Sep, 2009 by ilir (ilir@musiconplay.net).

For the past month, the rumor mill has been afire with the notion that Nas was asked to be on two of the most popular rap CDs out now – Jay-Z’s Blueprint III and Raekwon’s Only Built For Cuban Linx II.
The rapper was questioned on these rumors and other news by PunchBowl Blog in a [...]

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Nas – If I Ruled The World (Live @ Orange Rockcorps)

Posted on 27. Sep, 2009 by Chuck (chuck@musiconplay.net).

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Drake ft. Jay-Z & Nas – Successful (DJ Noodles Remix)

Posted on 13. Sep, 2009 by Chuck (chuck@musiconplay.net).

Fix yo face!
Download: Drake ft. Jay-Z & Nas – Successful (DJ Noodles Remix)

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Raekwon ft. Ghostface Killah & Nas – Verbal Intercourse 2

Posted on 11. Sep, 2009 by Chuck (chuck@musiconplay.net).

This is the first “Deleted Scene” from the beat cinematic “City of Gods Son”. As an homage to Raekwons “Only Built For Cuban Linx”, this track was created to fill the void of a Nas collaboration that was not on the latest release.  Link below, enjoy.
Download: Raekwon ft. Ghostface Killah & Nas – Verbal Intercourse [...]

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