Nas (rapper)

Nas (born Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones in Queens, New York City on September 14 , 1973) is an African-American hip-hop artist and rapper. At various times in his career, he has also gone by the aliases of Nasty Nas, Nas Escobar (after Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar), God's Son, and Nastradamus. The son of jazz trumpeter Olu Dara and Ann Jones, Nas is perhaps best known for his rivalry with Jay-Z and his legendary debut, Illmatic (1994), which is widely-considered as one of the best hip-hop albums of all time.

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Queens - New York City - September 14 - 1973 - African-American - Hip-hop - Rapper - Pablo Escobar - Jazz - Olu Dara - Jay-Z - Illmatic - 1994

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