Hennessy and Nasir Jones make a great team! The forefront man of the smooth tasting cognac, showed up and showed out to the 2013 Art Basel show in Miami Beach to continue to spread awareness of Hennessy’s, ‘Never stop. Never settle‘ campaign. While performing at the, Pulse Art Fair – one of Art Basel’s events – Nas performed, “One Love” and joining him on the stage was Busta Rhymes. A few Wu-Tang members and Jennifer Williams appeared as well. Hit the jump to check it out.
Nas Talks About Hip Hop Fellowship & Why He’s Fighting For The Genre!
Back in July, we got word that Hip-Hop Archive and the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute at Harvard University was honoring Nasir Jones, by building a fellowship in his name. The emcee gives us reason to why he’s down for the cause, one that he would not have been down for in his twenties. “In the beginning, I was a fighter. I’m always going to be a fighter, but I fight differently, for different reasons, today,” said Nas. “Hip Hop is important like computer science. The world is changing. If you want to understand the youth, listen to the music. This is what’s happening right underneath your nose,” he continued. Kurtis Blow, Rakim and many other legends’ words influenced his connection between hip-hop and education. He’s more for a fellowship such as this one nowadays due to these acts. This is what I like to see! You go Nas! Hit the jump for more.
(Photos) Holy Sh*t: You’ll Never Guess What Nas’ Daughter Looks Like Now All Grown Up
Nasty Nas’ little daughter Destiny Jones is now a grown woman.. and she is absolutely STUNNING! After her mom Carmen Bryan (yes, the one who started the Nas Vs. Jay Z war) posted flicks from her 19-year-old’s photo shoot, we got a glimpse of what the QB rapper’s precious little baby girl grew up to look like. Check out the flicks in the gallery!
(Video) Dope! Rappers Share Their Most Memorable Nas Stories On The Combat Jack Show
Black Thought, Large Professor, and Joey Bada$$ hit up The Combat Jack Show to share some of their most prized Nas stories. Hit the jump to check out the handful of lyricists speak on the Queens-native rapper extraordinaire.
CONGRATULATIONS! Nas Honored As The ‘Nasir Jones Hip-Hop Fellowship’!
Nas has yet to win certain music awards, however that has yet to deter him, and he’s still getting GREAT recognition! The almost 20-year MC is being honored by the Hip-Hop Archive and the W. E. B. Du Bois Institute at Harvard University to create a fellowship. Artists as well as scholars with mind-blowing abilities to create and showcase there talent within the arts, in connection with hip-hop will have the opportunity to get in on this. These artists and scholars will show that, “education is power,” via manuscript projects, performance pieces, album work, curriculum planning, primary archival research, and exhibition preparation. Marcyliena Morgan, Professor of African and African American Studies at Harvard University and founder and director of the Hip-Hop Archive and Research Institute states committing, “to build and support intellectually challenging and innovative scholarships that reflects the rigor and achievement of hip-hop performance.” Morgan adds, “With the introduction of the Nasir Jones Hip-Hop Fellowship, we will continue to be the leading resource for those interested in knowing, developing, building, maintaining, and representing hip-Hop.” This is fantastic! Nas’ intellect has allowed someone else the opportunity to go about the dreams within hip-hop. Hit the jump to see what else was said about the influential artist and this fellowship.
#DJFunkFlexApp NEW MUSIC: J. Cole ft. Nas – Let Nas Down (Remix)
Did Cole “Let Nas Down“? No. He #MadeNasProud, according to Nas himself. Mr. Jones declared via Twitter that he “ain’t put out no shit in a minute,” so he hit the world with this banger. Appreciate it after the jump. Long live the idols, may they never be your rivals!
