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Last we saw Nas, he left-off recalling the emotional break-up and messy divorce in Bye Baby. The Queens rapper now debuts the visual for another standout off his critically-acclaimed Life Is Good LP in Cherry Wine. The video, featuring the late Amy Winehouse, finds Nas playing the dapper bartender as he tries to find the perfect mate, who appears in the form of our sexy model friend Brittany Dailey. As Nas attends to customers, images of the late beautiful songstress in Amy Winehouse is projected on walls throughout the Jay Martin-directed clip. Enjoy.

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Published in Videos
Friday, 31 August 2012 12:14

Videos: Nas "Bye Baby"

Saying goodbye is always hard to do. For Nas, the Queens MC closes a chapter in his life in Bye Baby, the reflective stand out cut off his Life Is Good LP. Nas brings his album cover to life as he documents his life with ex-wife Kelis as he reminisces over video of their wedding day. From meeting with lawyers to close his divorce, and cleaning out Kelis’ closet before finding her infamous green wedding dress, Nas says his final goodbye in the Aristotle-directed visual, with a cameo from Aaron Hall. If you remember, the song samples Hall’s voice from GUY’s “Goodbye Love.” Enjoy.

Published in Videos
Monday, 20 August 2012 19:53

Videos: Nas “Bye Baby” (Teaser)

Nas relives the day he found out his then ex-wife Kelis abruptly left and eventually filed for divorce in the video for Bye Baby, the latest release off his Life Is Good LP. Before the full video premieres, Nasir releases the short trailer, directed by Aristotle. You can catch the infamous green wedding dress towards the end. Enjoy.

Published in Videos
Wednesday, 25 July 2012 11:25

Music: "Life Is Good" Debuts At Number One

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As expected, Nas' new album Life Is Good will debut at number one on the Billboard charts tomorrow, with an estimated 139,000 plus albums sold. This is higher than the original projection from last week, which said sales would be somewhere between 115,000 and 125,000 units. This will be Nas' sixth number one album, out of ten solo albums. Congrats, Nas!

Published in Music
Tuesday, 17 July 2012 15:16

Videos: Nas Interview With Soul Culture

On the United Kingdom leg of Nas' recent tour, SoulCulture TV took a road trip up to Manchester to speak to the legendary emcee about his latest album, Life Is Good; out today worldwide through Def Jam Records. He also shared his thoughts on commercial distractions in the rap game, Damian Marley’s influence on his live shows and more. Enjoy.

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Nas takes us on a train ride with one of the first people who help start his career. Nasir calls on the legendary Large Professor for “Loco-Motive,” the gritty new song off Life Is Good due July 17th. Listen up folks, as this is classic boom-bap rap produced by No I.D. Enjoy.

Published in Music
Saturday, 23 June 2012 15:21

Music: Nas "Life Is Good" Tracklist

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After dropping the Rick Ross-featured "Accident Murderers" yesterday, you might think that Nas would take it easy today, right? Wrong. He just took to his Twitter account to share the tracklisting for his highly anticipated new album, Life Is Good, which drops July 17th. Check it out after the jump. [See More]

Published in Music
Monday, 28 May 2012 01:11

Video: Nas “Daughters”

Nas touched listeners when he debuted the single Daughters, and today we have it’s accompanying video. The Chris Robinson-directed video tells the story of fatherhood through the eyes on Nas’ 17-year-old daughter, Destiny Jones. From the moment she was born, to becoming a full-fledged teenager, the visual chronicles their daddy-daughter relationship through her eyes. Even though her dad happens to be a very popular one, many fathers can relate with this video in support of Nas’ upcoming Life Is Good album due July 17th.

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Saturday, 28 April 2012 12:10

Video: Nas "The Don"

Nas gives us a vintage 90s feel in The Don, the first video in support of his upcoming Life Is Good album arriving on July 17th. Nasty Nas shows his tasteful, high-class life, while not forgetting to give back to the streets like a Don should do. Watch the Aristotle-directed clip that gives us a vibe reminiscent of those classic New York hip-hop videos. If you missed it, listen to Nas’ second single Daughters here. Enjoy.

Published in Videos
Friday, 27 April 2012 13:49

Listen: Nas “Daughters”

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Father’s Day is two months away, but Nas reaches out to today’s listeners with the emotional and heartfelt new single Daughters. The follow up to The Don finds Nasty Nas bringing his trademark storytelling rhymes from a parent’s perspective over the sounds of No I.D. that’s set to appear on Life Is Good, arriving on July 17th. Fans can look forward to the world premiere of Nas’ “The Don” video tomorrow. Enjoy.

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