Nas Events

1973 Sep 14 Nas is Born
Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones (pronounced /nɑːˈsɪər/; born September 14, 1973), who performs under the mononym Nas (/ˈnɑːz/), formerly Nasty Nas, is an Nigerian-American rapper and actor. The ...
1992 Oct 13 Nas Releases Single "Halftime"
"Halftime" is the 1992 debut single by rapper Nas, released under his original moniker of "Nasty Nas". It was originally recorded for the Zebrahead soundtrack album, released October 13, ...
1994 Jan 18 Nas Releases Single It Ain't Hard to Tell
"It Ain't Hard to Tell" is Nas' second single and last track from his debut album Illmatic. Produced by Large Professor, the song samples Michael Jackson's 1983 hit single "Human Nature"....
1994 Apr 19 Nas Releases Illmatic
Illmatic is the debut album of American hip hop rapper Nas, released April 19, 1994 on Columbia Records in the United States. Recording sessions for the album took place from 1992 to 1993...
1994 Apr 19 Nas Releases Single "Life's a Bitch"
"Life's a Bitch" is the fourth single from Nas' debut album Illmatic (1994). It was released as a 12" single on April 19, 1994 by Columbia Records. It features rapping from AZ and cornet ...
1994 May 31 Nas Releases Single "The World Is Yours"
"The World Is Yours" is the third single from rapper Nas' debut album Illmatic, released a month after the album. The song was produced by Pete Rock—who also sings the song's chorus—and i...
1994 Oct 25 Nas Releases Single "One Love"
"One Love" is a song by American hip hop rapper Nas, released October 25, 1994 on Columbia Records. It was issued as the fifth and final radio single in promotion of his debut studio albu...
1996 Nas Releases Single "The Message"
"The Message" is the third and final single from rapper Nas' second album It Was Written. It is produced by the Trackmasters, who sample Sting's "Shape of My Heart" for the song's beat. T...
1996 May 28 Nas Releases Single "If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)"
"If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)" is a 1996 hit hip hop single by Nas featuring Lauryn Hill of The Fugees. The single was Nas's first Top 20 R&B hit, and was also nominated for a 1997...
1996 Jul 2 Nas Releases It Was Written
Following the limited sales success of Illmatic, Nas chose to focus his efforts in a more mainstream direction. The album proved to be Nas’s most commercially successful release, selling ...
1996 Oct 22 Nas Releases Single "Street Dreams"
"Street Dreams" is a 1996 single by American rapper Nas. The song was It Was Written's second hit, following the success of "If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)". "Street Dreams" contains...
1999 Mar 2 Nas Releases Single "Nas Is Like"
"Nas Is Like" is the first single from Nas' third album I Am.... The song is the sixth collaboration between Nas and producer DJ Premier. It was critically well received as it was a chang...
1999 Apr 6 Nas Releases I am...
I Am… is the 1999 multi-platinum third studio album by rapper Nas for the Columbia Records label. Considered a comeback album after a three-year gap between releases, the album features t...
1999 Apr 6 Nas Releases Single "Hate Me Now"
"Hate Me Now" is a 1999 hit hip hop single by rapper Nas featuring Puff Daddy. The backbeat is inspired by, and contains some samples from, Carl Orff's Carmina Burana.
1999 Oct 26 Nas Releases Single "Nastradamus"
"Nastradamus" is the first single from Nas' fourth album Nastradamus. It was produced by L.E.S.. The song contains the lyrics "You wanna ball 'til you fall, I can help you with that" whic...
1999 Nov 23 Nas Releases Nastradamus
Nastradamus is Nas' fourth studio album released under Columbia Records, and his first album to be released under his new imprint Ill Will Records. The LP was released to the public in No...
2000 Nas Releases Single "You Owe Me"
"You Owe Me" is a 2000 single by Nas featuring Ginuwine, from Nas' fourth studio album Nastradamus. The song's lyrics feature Nas requesting sex from girls for buying them jewelry. The si...
2001 Nov 18 Nas Releases Single "Got Ur Self A…"
"Got Ur Self A…" is the second single from the 2001 album Stillmatic by the rapper Nas. The song samples "Woke Up This Morning" by Alabama 3. The music video features Nas in a church c...
2001 Dec 18 Nas Releases Stillmatic
Stillmatic is the fifth studio album by American hip hop rapper Nas, released December, 2001 on Columbia-imprint label Ill Will Records. It was a critical success that re-established Nas'...
2002 Apr 16 Nas Releases Single "One Mic"
"One Mic" is a song by American hip hop rapper Nas, released April 16, 2002 on Columbia Records and distributed through Ill Will Records in the United States. It was issued as the third s...
2002 Dec 13 Nas Releases God's Son
God's Son (originally titled Nasir Jones: God's Son) is the sixth studio album by hip hop rapper Nas, released December 13, 2002 on the Columbia-imprint label Ill Will Records. Production...
2003 Feb 11 Nas Releases Single "Made You Look"
"Made You Look" is the first single from Nas' 2002 album, God's Son. Built around several samples lifted from the Incredible Bongo Band's cover of "Apache" (one of the most historic, and ...
2003 Apr 18 Nas Releases Single "I Can"
"I Can" is the second single from the Nas album, God's Son. Nas claims that before his mother died she had requested he write an inspirational song for children, and "I Can" is the res...
2003 Jul 8 Nas Releases Single "Get Down"
"Get Down" is the third and final single released from Nas' 2002 album God's Son. It features descriptive storytelling by Nas and funk-based production by Nas and Salaam Remi. The beat sa...
2004 Nas Releases Single "Bridging the Gap"
"Bridging the Gap", the second single from Nas' Street's Disciple features his father. It samples music from Muddy Waters' "Mannish Boy" composition. Olu Dara provides the hook of the son...
2004 Jun 29 Nas Releases Single "Thief's Theme"
"Thief's Theme" is a single from Nas' double album Street's Disciple. The single contains vocals from Nas' song "The World Is Yours" from his first album Illmatic: The song featured an...
2004 Nov 30 Nas Releases Street's Disciple
"Street Dreams" is a 1996 single by American rapper Nas. The song was It Was Written's second hit, following the success of "If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)". "Street Dreams" contains...
2005 Feb 22 Nas Releases Single "Just a Moment"
"Just a Moment" is the third and last single from Nas' Street's Disciple. It features his protégé Quan and is produced by L.E.S.. Its lyrics ask for moments of silence for many people wor...
2006 Nov Nas Releases Single "Hip Hop Is Dead"
"Hip Hop Is Dead" is the first and title single taken from Nas' 2006 album of the same name. It is produced by and features will.i.am. It peaked at number 48 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-...
2006 Dec 19 Nas Releases Hip Hop Is Dead
Hip Hop Is Dead is a studio album by American rapper and hip hop artist Nas, released December 19, 2006. The LP is Nas' eighth album overall of all-original material, while serving as his...
2007 Jan 23 Nas Releases Single "Can't Forget about You"
"Can't Forget About You" is the second and final single from Nas' 2006 album Hip Hop Is Dead, released on January 23, 2007. It features Chrisette Michele, and the track is produced by wil...
2008 Nas Releases Single "Make the World Go Round"
Nas is back and more controversial than ever on his new untitled Def Jam release. On this, his 9th studio album, Nas studies and lyrically dissects some of the our most divisive issues: r...
2008 Apr 16
to 2008 Dec 7
 Glow in the Dark Tour
The Glow In The Dark Tour is a critically acclaimed world concert tour by Kanye West, which featured various high profile support acts including Lupe Fiasco, Rihanna, N.E.R.D and Nas. It ...
2008 Jun 23 Nas Releases Single "Hero"
"Hero" is a 2008 song and lead single from Nas' untitled album. The song features singer Keri Hilson and production by Polow da Don. This song was also featured on the special edition of ...
2008 Jul 11 Nas Releases Self-Titled Album
The untitled ninth studio album by New York rapper Nas was released by Def Jam and Columbia Records on July 15, 2008 in the United States with earlier dates in some other countries. Its o...