Nas

Quick Facts

Full Name	Nas
Occupation	Rapper
Date Of Birth	Sep 14, 1973(1973-09-14)
Age	51
Birthplace	Crown Heights
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Virgo

Nas Biography

Nas is one of the most popular and richest Rapper who was born on September 14, 1973 in Crown Heights, New York, United States.

Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones (/n ɑː ˈ s ɪər / ; born September 14, 1973), better known by his stage name Nas (/n ɑː z / ), is an American rapper, songwriter, entrepreneur, and investor. The son of jazz musician Olu Dara, Nas has released twelve studio albums, with seven of them certified platinum and multi-platinum in the US.

As a teenager, Nas enlisted his best friend and upstairs neighbor Willy “Ill Will” Graham as his DJ. Nas initially went by the nickname “Kid Wave” before adopting his more commonly known alias of “Nasty Nas”. In the late-1980s, he met up with the producer Large Professor and went to the studio where Rakim and Kool G Rap were recording their albums. When they were not in the recording studio, Nas would go into the booth and record his own material. However, none of it was ever released. In 1991, Nas performed on Main Source’s “Live at the Barbeque”. In mid-1992, Nas was approached by MC Serch of 3rd Bass, who became his manager and secured Nas a record deal with Columbia Records during the same year. Nas made his solo debut under the name of “Nasty Nas” on the single “Halftime” from MC Serch’s soundtrack for the film Zebrahead. Called the new Rakim, his rhyming skills attracted a significant amount of attention within the hip hop community.

Nas Net Worth

Nas is one of the richest Rapper from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Nas 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones was born in the Brooklyn borough of New York City on September 14, 1973. His father, Olu Dara (born Charles Jones III), is a jazz and blues musician from Mississippi. His mother, Fannie Ann (née Little; died 2002) was a U.S. Postal Service worker from North Carolina. He has a brother, Jabari Fret, who raps under the name Jungle and is a member of hip hop group Bravehearts. His father adopted the name “Olu Dara” from the Yoruba people. “Nasir” is an Arabic name meaning “helper and protector”, while “bin” means “son of” in Arabic. As a young child, Nas and his family relocated to the Queensbridge Houses in the borough of Queens. His neighbor, Willy “Ill Will” Graham, influenced his interest in hip hop by playing him records. His parents divorced in 1985, and he dropped out of school after the eighth grade. He educated himself about African culture through the Five Percent Nation (a splinter group of the Nation of Islam) and the Nuwaubian Nation. In his early years, he played the trumpet and began writing his own rhymes.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Nas height 1.73 m Neil weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Nas Dating?

According to our records, Nas is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Nas’s is not dating anyone.

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In 1994, Nas’s debut album, Illmatic, was released. It featured production from Large Professor, Pete Rock, Q-Tip, LES and DJ Premier, as well as guest appearances from Nas’s friend AZ and his father Olu Dara. The album spawned several singles, including “The World Is Yours”, “It Ain’t Hard to Tell”, and “One Love”. Shaheem Reid of MTV News called Illmatic “the first classic LP” of

1994. In 1994, Nas also recorded the song “One on One” for the soundtrack to the film Street Fighter. In his book To the Break of Dawn: A Freestyle on the Hip Hop Aesthetic, William Jelani Cobb writes of Nas’s impact at the time:

Facts & Trivia

Neil Ranked on the list of most popular Rapper. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Nas celebrates birthday on September 14 of every year.

After 2Pac interpreted lines directed to the Notorious B.I.G. on Nas’ 1996 album It Was Written to be aimed towards him, he attacked Nas on the track Against All Odds from The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory. Nas himself later admitted he was brought to tears when he heard the diss because he idolized 2Pac. The two later met in Central Park before the 1996 MTV Video Music Awards and ended their feud, with 2Pac promising to remove any disses aimed at Nas from the official album release; however, 2Pac was murdered in September that year before any edits to the album could be made.

Is Nas from Nigeria?

Early life. Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones was born in the Brooklyn borough of New York City on September 14, 1973, to African American parents. His father, Olu Dara (born Charles Jones III), is a jazz and blues musician from Mississippi.

Is Nas related to Lil Nas?

Lil Nas X and Nas may not be related , but they did release a song together. A remix of Lil Nas X’s “Rodeo,” featuring Nas, arrived on streaming platforms on Jan. 27, 2020. The day before the song dropped, Nas joined Lil Nas X on stage at the 62nd Grammy Awards, announcing the collaboration.

Why is Nas so important?

Not only did it establish Nas as the Best Rapper Alive for 1994. it raised the stakes for hip-hop production, lyrical technique, content, and overall artistic ambition.

What does Nas name stand for?

According to a user from Germany, the name Nas is of Arabic origin and means “ People, mankind “.

Is Tyler the Creator a Nigerian?

Early life and education. Tyler Gregory Okonma was born on March 6, 1991, in Hawthorne, California, the son of a Nigerian father with Igbo ancestry and an American mother of mixed African-American and European-Canadian descent.