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dbo:associatedMusicalArtist
| - Kelis
- 3rd_Bass
- AZ_(rapper)
- Bravehearts
- Mary_J._Blige
- Mobb_Deep
- Salaam_Remi
- Damian_Marley
- The_Firm_(hip_hop_group)
- Chucky_Thompson
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Subject
| - Living people
- African-American male rappers
- American music industry executives
- East Coast hip hop musicians
- 21st-century American musicians
- Def Jam Recordings artists
- American people of Scandinavian descent
- 21st-century American male actors
- African-American male actors
- American male television actors
- Rappers from New York City
- American businesspeople in retailing
- Nas
- 20th-century American male actors
- 1973 births
- 20th-century American musicians
- 21st-century African-American activists
- 21st-century American businesspeople
- African-American investors
- American people of Yoruba descent
- Businesspeople from New York City
- Columbia Records artists
- Hip hop activists
- Male actors from New York City
- People from Queens, New York
- Songwriters from New York
- Yoruba musicians
- Yoruba businesspeople
- American magazine publishers (people)
- Ill Will Records artists
- People from Crown Heights, Brooklyn
- Yoruba male actors
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abstract
| - American rapper, songwriter and actor. He is the son of retired jazz musician Olu Dara. Nas is also the founder of the short-lived rap group, Bravehearts, which consists of Wiz (4), his cousin Nashawn and brother Jungle (2). He was married to singer Kelis Rogers in 2005 before they divorced in 2010.Nasir Jones was born September 14, 1973 in Queens, New York, via the notoriously harsh Queensbridge Projects.
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dbo:abstract
| - Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones (/nɑːˈsɪər/; born September 14, 1973), better known as Nas /ˈnɑːz/, is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer and actor. The son of jazz musician Olu Dara, Nas has released eight consecutive platinum and multi-platinum albums and sold over 25 million records worldwide since 1994. He is also an entrepreneur through his own record label; he serves as associate publisher of Mass Appeal magazine and is the owner of a Fila sneaker store. He is currently signed to Mass Appeal Records.His musical career began in 1991 when he was featured on Main Source's track %22Live at the Barbeque%22. His debut album Illmatic, released in 1994, received universal acclaim from both critics and the hip hop community; it is frequently ranked as one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time. He did Illmatic 's %22N.Y. State of Mind%22 in one take.Nas' follow-up album, It Was Written, debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, stayed on top for four consecutive weeks, went Platinum twice in only two months, and made Nas internationally known. From 2001 to 2005, Nas was involved in a highly publicized feud with rapper Jay Z. In 2006, Nas signed to Def Jam. In 2010, he released a collaboration album with reggae artist Damian Marley, donating all royalties to charities active in Africa. His eleventh studio album, Life Is Good, was released in 2012, and was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards.Nas is often named as one of the greatest hip hop artists. MTV ranked him at number 5 on their list of The Greatest MCs of All Time. In 2012, The Source ranked him No. 2 on their list of the %22Top 50 Lyricists of All Time%22. In 2013, Nas was ranked fourth on MTV's %22Hottest MCs in the Game%22 list. In 2014, About.com ranked him No. 1 on their list of the %2250 Greatest MCs of All Time%22. He has five number-one albums on the Billboard 200, tying him with Eminem and Kanye West for second place among all-time rappers.
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| - N
- NAS
- N.S.
- Naz
- N A S
- NAStradamous
- Nas (Escobar)
- Nas Esco
- Nas Escobar
- Nas%22
- Nasty 6
- Nasty Nas
- NastyNas
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discogs
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homepage
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musicbrainz
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universally unique identifier
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wikipedia
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myspace
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wsb:allMusic_page
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wsb:amazon_page
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wsb:facebook_page
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wsb:lastFm_page
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wsb:location
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wsb:name_without_accent
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wsb:rateYourMusic_page
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wsb:record_label
| - Def Jam Recordings
- Atlantic Records
- Ill Will Records
- The Jones Experience
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wsb:secondHandSongs_page
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wsb:soundCloud_page
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wsb:spotify_page
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