Thirty-two years later, Nas's ten-track masterpiece, Illmatic, is still one of the most important rap albums of all time. Here's how it changed hip-hop.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nas performs onstage during Leg 2 in North America of NY State of Mind Tour at Bridgestone Arena on September 20, 2023 in ...

Hip-hop has always been driven by moments. Some moments define generations. Some reset the culture. And some return decades later with the same force they once carried. The announcement of Light-Years ...

It is a fact that the number of prominent rappers who’ve remained continuously active since the ’90s can be counted on one hand. One of them, Nasir Jones — or Nas — has recently experienced a dramatic ...

Nas and DJ Premier finally did what Hip Hop fans have been waiting on for decades. The duo dropped Light-Years today (Dec. 12), marking their first full collaborative album and a milestone moment in ...

All-time rap greats Nas and DJ Premier have been working together for more than three decades. Premier produced three of the 10 tracks on Nas' almighty 1994 debut Illmatic, and the two have made a lot ...

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. On April 19, 2024, Nasir Jones — better known as GOAT-level, legendary MC ...