Once upon a time, Nasir Jones was just a young kid stealing the show on Main Source’s “Live at the Barbeque,” self-aware enough to foresee that he’d be a force to be reckoned with in rap’s packed New ...

“Old Town Road” set new records in the music industry in 2019. It became the longest-running song in history to be in the number-one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and was the first song in ...

When “Old Town Road” was becoming the biggest song of all time in terms of chart performance, there was real concern that Lil Nas X would be a one-hit wonder. As we now know, though, the rapper has ...

For Lil Nas X, it memorably all started a few years ago with “Old Town Road.” The rapper really knew how to keep that song alive, too, as it was the No. 1 song in the country for a record 19 weeks. It ...

Following the success of “Old Town Road,” Lil Nas X spent much of 2020 like everyone else: in lockdown with nothing much else to focus on but himself. During that period he was inspired to record ...

Three months after Amy Winehouse’s death, and after plenty of speculation on the topic, Nas confirmed to XXLMag that the late soul singer was talking about him in her song “Me and Mr. Jones.” ...

The Jim Jones vs. Nas debate—started by Capo himself—continues. On Sunday (Aug. 17), Jones debuted his new podcast, Artist 2 Artist, where he sat down with New York rapper Fivio Foreign. At one point, ...

Much has been written about Nas’ first recorded appearance on Main Source’s 1991 posse cut “Live at the Barbecue.” One of rap’s most dazzling debuts, Nas’ then-manager and former one-half of 3rd Bass ...

Lauryn Hill has reunited with Nas, rapping a verse on his new song “Nobody” from his 14th studio album King’s Disease II. Fans have been quick to label the song as a return to “veteran hip-hop” and ...

Find out which tracks by Esco made the sports analyst’s list. “We are talking about one of the greatest Hip Hop artists in American history,” declared Stephen A. Smith during his “Stephen A’s World” ...

Nearly a year after Lil Nas X dropped his debut album, the “Industry Baby” returned with new music on Friday (June 24) – and he brought along his usual amount of sass and charisma. With plenty of hype ...

The rapper Nas plans to sell two of his recent tracks through Royal, the crypto-backed music service he invested in late last year. The songs – “Ultra Black,” off Nas’ 2020 album “King’s Disease,” and ...