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Music A new chapter begins for MC Serch as the 3rd Bass legend releases his first EP, Millions Of Zeroes.
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Erika Marie -
Music Examining AZ's $5 million net worth, early career, and evolution in the rap industry by 2024.
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Original Content From Dr. Dre's "The Chronic" to DMX's "Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood", here are the 10 most iconic hip hop album covers of the '90s.
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Music Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones is one of the most influential writers of our time, and what better time to celebrate that than this classic's 30th birthday?
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Gabriel Bras Nevares -
Original Content A peak into the endless influence of Nas' "Illmatic."
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Chris Tart -
Pop Culture Explore Nas' life as a father, performer, and family man.
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TeeJay Small -
Pop Culture The legendary 3rd Bass rap pioneer thanked Nas and other rap figures for their nods of respect.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares -
Original Content Discover Nas' net worth in 2024, the factors contributing to his wealth, and how the East Coast legend continues to impact the music industry
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Jake Skudder -
Original Content Following the anniversary of Nas' seminal "Illmatic", we decide to take a look at how all his other albums stack up against it. You can probably guess what makes No. 1, but where do some of his other efforts place?
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Brian Josephs -
Original Content A thematic exploration of one of hip-hop's most enduring images, the cover of Nas' debut album "Illmatic."
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Sanibel Chai -
Songs 30 years later and this picture of urban life in 1990s New York, still holds up today.
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Zachary Horvath -
Original Content We take a look at a variety hip-hop albums that work as soundtracks for specific cities.
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Scott Glaysher -
Original Content Revisiting AZ's career from 1994-2006.
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Danny Schwartz -
Original Content Two East Coast legends square off in the latest installment of our Debut Album Versus series.
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Matt F -
Music Steve Stoute thinks older generations are being hypocritical.
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Caroline Fisher -
Music During a Shady Con Clubhouse conversation, Eminem opened up about the rarest hip-hop classic in his cassette collection.
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Mitch Findlay -
Original Content Why the hip-hop community worships Nas' "Illmatic" and how the album's classic status has shaped the direction of the genre
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Luke Hinz -
Original Content Eighteen years ago, Nas experienced his second childhood.
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Mitch Findlay -
Original Content We look back at "Illmatic" in light of its 20th Anniversary in our Classic Rotation series.
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Pop Culture A legend in the game is selling his rights to legendary albums including "Illmatic" and "it Was Written"
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Gabriel Bras Nevares -
Music Eminem gave a shoutout to Nas as a celebration of raps music's 50th anniversary.
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Lavender Alexandria -
News Nas made copies of "Illmatic" for his friends, but didn't predict how widespread the leak would become.
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Music He still beats himself up about both.
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Erika Marie