Nas

Nas

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1973-09-14 (50 years old)

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Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones (September 14, 1973), better known by his stage name Nas, is an American rapper and businessman. Rooted in East Coast hip hop, he is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time.


The son of jazz musician Olu Dara, Jones's musical career began in 1989 as he adopted the moniker of "Nasty Nas" and recorded demos for Large Professor. He was a featured artist on Main Source's "Live at the Barbeque" (1991), also produced by Large Professor. Nas's debut album Illmatic (1994) received universal acclaim upon release, and is considered to be one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time; in 2021, the album was inducted into the Library of Congress's National Recording Registry. His second album It Was Written (1996) debuted atop the Billboard 200 and charted for four consecutive weeks; the album, along with its single "If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)" (featuring Lauryn Hill), catapulted Nas into international success. Both released in 1999, Nas's albums I Am and Nastradamus were criticized as inconsistent and too commercially oriented, and critics and fans feared that his output was declining in quality.


From 2001 to 2005, Nas was involved in a highly publicized feud with Jay-Z, popularized by the diss track "Ether". It was this feud, along with Nas's albums Stillmatic (2001), God's Son (2002), and the double album Street's Disciple (2004), that helped restore his critical standing. After squashing the feud, Nas signed to Jay-Z's Def Jam Recordings in 2006 and went in a more provocative, politicized direction with the albums Hip Hop Is Dead (2006) and his untitled 9th studio album (2008). In 2010, Nas released Distant Relatives, a collaboration album with Damian Marley, donating all royalties to charities active in Africa. His 10th studio album, Life Is Good (2012), was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards. After receiving thirteen nominations, his 12th studio album, King's Disease (2020), won him his first Grammy for Best Rap Album at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards; he then followed it by releasing his 13th studio album, King's Disease II (2021), as the album's sequel. In the same year, his 14th studio album, Magic, was released on Christmas Eve.


In 2012, The Source ranked him second on their list of the "Top 50 Lyricists of All Time". In 2013, Nas was ranked 4th on MTV's "Hottest MCs in the Game" list. About.com ranked him first on their list of the "50 Greatest MCs of All Time" in 2014, and a year later, Nas was featured on the "10 Best Rappers of All Time" list by Billboard. He is also an entrepreneur through his own record label; he serves as associate publisher of Mass Appeal magazine and the co-founder of Mass Appeal Records. Nas has released fourteen studio albums since 1994, ten of which are certified gold, platinum or multi-platinum in the U.S.


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Filmography

all 67

self 44

Movies 39

TV Shows 28

Producer 1

Music
Space Dogg

Space Dogg (2024)

Movie
Self
AP Dhillon: First of a Kind

AP Dhillon: First of a Kind (2023)

TV
Self
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues (2022)

Movie
self / Director
N.Y. State of Mind Tour

N.Y. State of Mind Tour (2022)

Movie
Self
The Murder Inc Story

The Murder Inc Story (2022)

TV
Self
Supreme Team

Supreme Team (2022)

TV
Self - Narrator
Origins of Hip Hop

Origins of Hip Hop (2022)

TV
B.I.B.L.E. - The Documentary

B.I.B.L.E. - The Documentary (2022)

Movie
Self / Director
You're Watching Video Music Box

You're Watching Video Music Box (2021)

Movie
Self - Performer
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3

Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3 (2021)

Movie
7
Raymond 'Sunset' Green / Executive Producer
Monster

Monster (2021)

Movie
6.19
Self
The Last Dance

The Last Dance (2020)

TV
6.44
Self
David Blaine: The Magic Way

David Blaine: The Magic Way (2020)

Movie
Self
The Shop

The Shop (2018)

TV
Self
Rapture

Rapture (2018)

TV
Self
Poetry in America

Poetry in America (2018)

TV
Actor
Nas: Live from the Kennedy Center

Nas: Live from the Kennedy Center (2018)

Movie
Himself
Word is Bond

Word is Bond (2017)

Movie
Self
Biggie: The Life of Notorious B.I.G.

Biggie: The Life of Notorious B.I.G. (2017)

Movie
Self
The Defiant Ones

The Defiant Ones (2017)

TV
6
Self
American Epic

American Epic (2017)

TV
Self
Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise

Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise (2016)

TV
Self - Singer
Alicia Keys - Here in Times Square

Alicia Keys - Here in Times Square (2016)

Movie
Nas
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016)

Movie
6.23
Self
The American Epic Sessions

The American Epic Sessions (2016)

Movie
Self - Hip-Hop Artist
Generation X

Generation X (2016)

TV
Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives

Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives (2015)

Movie
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)

TV
2
Self
Fresh Dressed

Fresh Dressed (2015)

Movie
Composer
Shake the Dust

Shake the Dust (2014)

Movie
Self
Nas: Time Is Illmatic

Nas: Time Is Illmatic (2014)

Movie
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)

TV
6.58
Street Prophet (Isaiah)
Black Nativity

Black Nativity (2013)

Movie
Self
The Arsenio Hall Show

The Arsenio Hall Show (2013)

TV
Self
Finding Your Roots

Finding Your Roots (2012)

TV
Himself
Billy on the Street

Billy on the Street (2011)

TV
Self
One Night in Vegas

One Night in Vegas (2010)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70

DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70 (2009)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd

DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd (2009)

Movie
DJ SWB Volume 6 - This Is How We Do

DJ SWB Volume 6 - This Is How We Do (2009)

Movie
The Wendy Williams Show

The Wendy Williams Show (2008)

TV
Short Circuitz

Short Circuitz (2007)

TV
Self
Jay Z: Live at the Royal Albert Hall

Jay Z: Live at the Royal Albert Hall (2006)

Movie
The Colbert Report

The Colbert Report (2005)

TV
6.27
Himself
The MC: Why We Do It

The MC: Why We Do It (2005)

Movie
The Notorious B.I.G BET Official presents

The Notorious B.I.G BET Official presents (2005)

Movie
Self
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop

And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop (2004)

Movie
Celebrity
Uptown Girls

Uptown Girls (2003)

Movie
8
Self
Beef

Beef (2003)

Movie
Self
Nas: Made You Look - God's Son Live

Nas: Made You Look - God's Son Live (2003)

Movie
Self
Real Time with Bill Maher

Real Time with Bill Maher (2003)

TV
6.5
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)

TV
6.3
Nas
John Q

John Q (2002)

Movie
6
Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1

Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1 (2002)

Movie
Det. Art 'Fuzzy' Rice
Ticker

Ticker (2001)

Movie
Self
Diary

Diary (2000)

TV
Drug Dealer on Street Corner
In Too Deep

In Too Deep (1999)

Movie
4.75
Sincere
Belly

Belly (1998)

Movie
6
Himself
Rhyme & Reason

Rhyme & Reason (1997)

Movie
The Chris Rock Show

The Chris Rock Show (1997)

TV
Self
The Daily Show

The Daily Show (1996)

TV
6.75
All That

All That (1994)

TV
Self
Yo! MTV Raps

Yo! MTV Raps (1988)

TV
Self
MTV Video Music Awards

MTV Video Music Awards (1984)

TV
Music Supervisor
The Park Bench

The Park Bench

Movie
Black America since MLK: And still I rise

Black America since MLK: And still I rise

Movie
Himself
Nas: Live at Reading and Leeds Festival 2016

Nas: Live at Reading and Leeds Festival 2016

Movie

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1973-09-14 (50 years old)

Birth Name
Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones

Birth Place
Brooklyn, United States of America

Religion
Islam

Relationships
Kelis (2005-01-08 - 2010-05-21)

Father
Olu Dara

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones, Nasty Nas, Nasir (Nas) Jones, Nasir Jones


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