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Photo by Erika Goldring/Getty Images Nas Revealed That an Iconic Dark Divorce Album Influenced His 2012 Record ‘Life Is Good’
Nas explained how Marvin Gaye and his extremely personal and messy divorce album ‘Here My Dear’ inspired his own 2012 album ‘Life is Good.’
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Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images Jeezy Was Pretty Upset With One of His Famous Collaborators for Saying ‘Hip-Hop Is Dead’
Jeezy admits he was once offended by Nas declaring ‘hip-hop is dead’ and why he’s not all that different from past greats.
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Photo by Adam Gray/Bloomberg via Getty Images Nas Admits to Feeling Disappointed in His 2018 Collab Album With a Controversial Rapper
Nas reflected on his time working on ‘NASIR’ with Kanye West and why it didn’t turn out how he wanted back in 2018.
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(Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for Kenny Smith) Nas’ Go-To Inspiration When He ‘Wants to Chill’ Is Surprising, Given the Artist’s Explosive Reputation
Nas cites Miles Davis as an inspiration for when he ‘wants to chill.’
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BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 13: Nas performs onstage during Kenny "The Jet" Smith's FlyHouse Presented by Resorts World on February 13, 2026 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for Kenny Smith) The ‘Corny’ Song Nas Regretted Putting On This 1999 Album
Nas is not too proud of the song “Dr. Knockboot” from his third album, ‘I Am…,’ calling the track “corny.”
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(Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images) The Surprising Reason Why Eminem Turned Down a Collab Record With Nas Back in 2012
Nas reveals his 2012 song “Daughters” was originally supposed to have an Eminem verse and explains why it never came together.
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