Nas’ daughter Destiny Jones reminisced back to when she visited Queensbridge during the filming of Time Is Illmatic. She explains how she saw a “baby walking home by itself” and was in utter disbelief. Destiny also explains her reaction when she first heard “Daughters” and her new lipstick line called Lipmatic. Check out the full video clip below!
(Photos) Nas Celebrates 20th Anniversary Of “Illmatic” With Naya Lee, Brian Michael Cox & More
It’s been 20 years since the release of Nas’ Illmatic album. With its re-release of the historical piece and the one-night only showing of the Time is Illmatic documentary coming, the proper thing to do would be to continue on with the celebrations. Hit the jump for more.
(Photo) Kelis On Scene – With Her New Boo!
Although I had the BIGGEST crush on Nasir Jones, I was just hoping that he and Kelis would last a lifetime. They were the perfect match – next to Will and Jada – but life happens. In recent months, Kelis has mentioned a special someone in her life, but she never revealed who the special guy was. No need to wonder any longer – we get to see the man that has her heart as the two were caught walking the streets of Venice Beach. Hit the jump to get a glimpse of this mystery man.
Nas Says He Wanted Nothing To Do With The “Time Is Illmatic” Documentary
The “Time Is Illmatic” documentary is set to be released in theatres and on-demand this coming October and it turns out that it wasn’t easy for the makers of the documentary to convince Nas to be a part of it. In an interview with Charlie Rose on PBS, Nasir shared how until he saw the hard work that One9 and Eric Parker (the makers of the documentary) put into it, he wanted “nothing to do with it.”
This Is Dope! Attention Nas Fans: If You Want YOUR Baby Picture On The ‘Illmatic’ Cover, Here’s Your Chance!
Not only is Nas one of the most legendary rappers in the game, but his “Illmatic” album is debatably the best Hip-Hop album to EVER be released. For all the die-hard Nas fans out there (including myself), here’s something cool I had to share with you. In honor of the 20th anniversary of “Illmatic,” not only is Nas going on tour with DJ Premier to perform the album at it’s entirety and re-releasing the project with some never before heard remixes on April 15th, but he’s letting his fans create their OWN version of his classic album-cover. We all know what Nasir Jones’ baby face looks like from this specific project, but now here’s your chance to make your own Illmatic XX cover art using your own baby picture! The Grand Prize winner will receive two tickets to a Nas concert and an autographed CD and merchant prize pack. Two more First Prize winners will also receive autographed CDs by Nas and merch prize packs, as well. Click below for the link!
Kicks: Here’s a look at Nas Sneaker Store in Las Vegas Set to Open Called “12 A.M.”
Nas is set to open a his sneaker store in Las Vegas called “the 12A.M. Run”, the retail store will be located at The Caesars Casino Linq. Nasir mention on social media “My shoe store at The Linq in Vegas is coming soon!! Follow @12amrun! #12amrun” the “Queens Story”. He also posted a promo video for the retail store. Check it out in the galley after the jump…
