Archive for the ‘Nas’ Category
Nas, Lookin’ Fine
Name: Nas
Born As: Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones
Birth date/place: September 14, 1973 in Queensbridge, New York City
Claim to Fame: Debut album, IIImatic


Nas’ debut album, IIImatic, released in 1994, was acclaimed a bestseller and became a classic. His second album, It Was Written was released in the summer of 1996. Two of the singles from the album, “If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)” and became immediate hits. Nas released seven more solo albums from 1999-2008 and four compilation albums from 1997-2007. The studio album, Distant Relatives, was recorded with reggae artist Damian Marley and is scheduled to be released in June of 2009.

