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Rapper Nas to Help Develop Musical Adaptation of ‘Beat Street’ for Broadway
Rapper Nas is working on a musical stage adaptation of the classic hip-hop film Beat Street. Nas will work to expand and create new material from the film’s soundtrack for the musical, and serve as a producer on the production, alongside Arthur Baker, who was a co-producer, composer and music producer of the original film, […]
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When the Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar Rap Beef Burns Out “This Can’t End Well”
When USC professor and hip-hop scholar Todd Boyd remembers hearing Tupac Shakur’s scathing diss track “Hit ‘Em Up,” he knew one thing: “This is not going to end well.” The West Coast anthem was released in June 1996 and Shakur viciously took aim at his East Coast rivals, including the Notorious B.I.G. with claims — […]
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The 10 Best Albums of 2023
From behind-the-scenes hitmakers stepping into the spotlight to a glitter bomb of a soundtrack and a double dose of rap genius, THR’s senior music editor picks his favorites.
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Nas’ Company Mass Appeal Hit With Racial Discrimination Lawsuit
Mass Appeal, the multimedia company co-founded by hip-hop icon Nas, was hit on Tuesday with a discrimination lawsuit in which a white executive claims she was the victim of “venomous and racist comments about ‘White folk’ and ‘crackers,’” and was subsequently fired. Filed in a federal court in Manhattan, the lawsuit specifies the races of […]
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Hip-Hop 50: Run-DMC, Slick Rick, Doug E. Fresh, Snoop Dogg, Nas, Lauryn Hill Perform at Yankee Stadium
Returning to hip-hop’s birthplace, classic rappers who pioneered the sound — as well as those who have proudly carried the rap torch — joined forces to honor the genre’s 50th birthday and celebrate its historic and global impact on pop culture. It was only fitting that a venue as iconic as Bronx’s Yankee Stadium became […]
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Nas on Making Directorial Debut With ‘Video Music Box’: “This Is a Story I’ve Always Wanted to Tell”
Nas is still trying to process life’s latest full-circle moment. As a young MC in the early 1990s, fresh from the Queensbridge projects with his first music video to orchestrate, Nas turned to Ralph McDaniels, a man who needed no introduction to a generation of music lovers in Manhattan. His was the face they saw […]
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Kanye West Is Producing a New Nas Album
West announced the news of the new album, due in June, on Twitter.
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Mariah Carey Announces 14th Album, ‘Me. I Am Mariah … The Elusive Chanteuse’ (Video)
The singer also unveiled the cover art, release date and tracklist.
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Nas’ ‘Time Is Illmatic’: An Inside Look at the Tribeca Film Fest Premiere, Concert
The documentary about the rapper's legendary 1994 debut album lives up to its name.
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Vibe Impact Awards to Honor Nas
The second annual awards show will zoom in on the rapper-actor's 20-year career.
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Salaam Remi Heading To Sony Music As Executive VP of A&R
The Grammy-nominated producer and songwriter has worked with Alicia Keys, Nas, Miguel and the late Amy Winehouse.
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Nas to Be Honored, Perform at Amy Winehouse Foundation Gala
The hip-hop icon will be honored alongside singer Tony Bennett and producer Salaam Remi with the Amy Winehouse Inspiration Award.
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