Nas

Age: 36
Height: 5' 8"

Birth Place: Queens, New York, USA
Born: Sep. 14th, 1973

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BIOGRAPHY:

Nas, born Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones on September 14, 1973, is the son of Olu Dara, an unconventional jazz musician. At age nine he was a member of the Devastatin' Seven in the mid-1980s, the fruits of which can be heard on his 1994 debut, "Illmatic," which was released on Columbia/SME later that year. It attracted attention for its depiction of ghetto life and Nas' refusal to include the misogyny and violence evident in some hip-hop. Nas's first appearance on record was on Main Source's classic "Live at the Barbecue." However, his big break came when former 3rd Bass member 'MC Serch' included his verse in "Halftime" on the soundtrack of Zebrahead (1992), which led to a management deal with Serch's management company, Serchlight Productions. Nas's follow-up albums are "It Was Written," "I Am...," "Nastradamus," "Stillmatic," "From Illmatic to Stillmatic," "The Lost Tapes Vol. 1," and "God's Son."

TRIVIA:

Sampled 'Michael Jackson (I)' (qv)'s "Human Nature" in his hit song "It Ain't Hard to Tell".
Grew up with MCs such as 'Cormega' (qv), 'Nature (I)' (qv), 'The Notorious B.I.G.' (qv), and 'Jay-Z' (qv).
He and 'Kelis (I)' (qv) are expecting their first child [January 14, 2009].
Daughter named Destiny. Her mother is Carmen.
Recorded a hip-hop-blues collaboration with his father called "Bridging the Gap."
Released nine solo albums: "Illmatic," "It Was Written," "I Am...," "Nastradamus," "Stillmatic," "God's Son," "Street's Disciple," "Hip-Hop is Dead" and "N.".
Met his wife, 'Kelis (I)' (qv), for the first time during an after-party at 'Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs' (qv)'s bacchanal at the luxurious Cipriani restaurant.
His mom died of breast cancer. At the hospital, he held her in his arms until she passed on.

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