In spring 1994, a chip-tooth kid outta Queensbridge released a 10-song debut album that set a new standard for hip-hop lyricism. XXL takes a trip down memory lane to get an in-depth look at the making ...

Twenty years after the release of Nas' classic debut, Illmatic -- widely considered one of the best and most influential rap albums ever made -- the rapper is making a victory lap tour with shows that ...

Who would have thought 20 years ago that a young kid from Queensbridge, N.Y., would change hip-hop and the world with just one album. But on Saturday night (March 30), Nas, born Nasir Jones, performed ...

In 1994, Nasir Jones, who is now known simply as Nas, was spewing street poetry in a genre-defining production as Nasty Nas on his classic debut album Illmatic. Nas recently decided to remix the ...

Beat Street was released in 1984 and depicted the hip-hop culture of the time in the South Bronx in New York, showcasing the breakdancing, DJing and graffiti synonymous with the scene. And now, as ...

Last night, the Nas: Time is Illmatic Tour stopped at the Fillmore Detroit. The tour is partly in celebration of the 20th anniversary of Nas’ classic debut album and partly to promote the release of ...

North Carolina Rapper Baby Cheef Samples Nas Classic Delivers “Oochie” Video for Valentine’s Day and it’s a WILD video! Featuring fellow Carolina rapper Supa Chuli, the song is a braggadocious anthem ...