NAS

Właśc, Nasir Jones, ur. w 1973 r. na Long Island w Nowym Jorku. Dorastał w owianej złą sławą dzielnicy Queensbridge, z której wywodzą się także Marley Marl, MC Shan, Mobb Deep i Intelligent Hoodlum.

Utalentowany artysta hiphopowy, którego twórczość często odbiega od zasad typowych dla gatunku. Duży wpływ miał na niego ojciec, muzyk jazzowy. Nas zaczął rapować w wieku 9 lat, dołączając w połowie lat 80. do grupy Devastatin' Seven. Gdy w 1989 r. nagrywał swe pierwsze taśmy demo, poznał Large Professora - producenta grupy Maili Source, który zaprosił go do wspólnych występów i na albumie Breaking Atoms Main Source z 1990 r. Nas występuje gościnnie - wraz z Large Professorem i Akinyele - w utworze "Live At The BBQ".

Nie wykorzystał jednak uznania, z jakim się spotkał. Wstrząśnięty śmiercią najlepszego przyjaciela Willa i zastrzeleniem brata, nie potrafił znaleźć swojego miejsca w życiu. Prawdopodobnie na dobre wypadłby z gry, gdyby nie odnalazł go MC Sercii (Nas gościł u niego na "Back To The Grill") i nie namówił do nagrania solowej kompozycji do filmu "Zebra Head". W rezultacie pojawił się utwór "Halftime", nagrany później ponownie z Large Professorem. Następnie ukazał się debiutancki album artysty, do powstania którego przyczyniła się "śmietanka" nowojorskich producentów. takich jak Premier (Gang Starr), Pete Rock czy Q-Tip (A Tribe Called Quest). Uznając Nasa za pierwszorzędną inwestycję na rok 1994, firma fonograficzna Columbia podpisała z nim kontrakt. Odrzucił wtedy z pseudonimu przydomek "nasty" ("sprośny").

Liryzm jego tekstów przebił oklepane, monotonne, oparte na wulgaryzmach schematy. Serch, ówczesny szef wytwórni Wild Pitch do spraw A&R;, powiedział wtedy: "W każdym calu, w każdej nucie, w każdym słowie - najlepszy MC' jakiego w życiu słyszałem". Fakty w pełni potwierdzały jego słowa. Kolejny album przyniósł następne przeboje. w tym duety z Laureen z The Fugees i manifestującym współpracą z Nasem swoje dobre zamiary wobec hip hopu ze wschodniego wybrzeża Dr. Dre.

Single
Tytuł	Wykonawca	Data wydania	UK	US	Wytwórnia [US]	Komentarz
It ain't hard to tell	NAS	04.1994	64[2]	91[8]	Columbia 77 385	[written by Nasir Jones/Paul Mitchell][produced by Large Professor][sample z "Human nature"-Michaela Jacksona;"N.T."-Kool & The Gang][57[19].R&B Chart]
The world is yours	NAS	06.1994	-	114[7]	Columbia 77 514	[gold-US][written by Nasir Jones, Peter Phillips][produced by Pete Rock][sample z "It's yours"-T La Rock][67[12].R&B; Chart]
Fast Life	Kool G Rap featuring Nas	12.1995	-	74[12]	Cold Chillin' 78 081	[written by Nathaniel Wilson, Nasir Jones, Ed Townsend][produced by Buckwild][42.R&B; Chart]
If i ruled the world	NAS feat Lauryn Hill	06.1996	12[11]	53[20]	Columbia 78 327	[platinum-US][silver-UK][written by Nasir Jones/Aaron O'Bryant/David Reeves/Lawrence Smith/Kurt Walker][produced by Poke/Tone][sample z "Friends"-Whodini;"If i ruled the world"-Kurtis Blow][17[20].R&B; Chart]
Affirmative Action	NAS featuring AZ, Cormega and Foxy Brown	09.1996	-	-	Columbia	[75[1].R&B; Chart]
Street dreams/Affirmative action	NAS	11.1996	12[13]	22[17]	Columbia 78 409	[gold-US][written by Sam Barnes/Nasir Jones/Annie Lennox/David Stewart][produced by Poke/Tone][sample z "Sweet dreams"-Eurythmics;"Never gonna stop"-Linda Clifford][18[20].R&B; Chart]
Head over heels	Allure feat NAS	03.1997	18[3]	35[15]	Crave 78 522	[written by Jean-Claude Olivier, Samuel Barnes, Marlon Williams, Shawn Moltke, Mariah Carey, Nasir Jones][produced by Mariah Carey, Jean-Claude Olivier, Samuel Barnes][sample z "The bridge"-MC Shan][17[20].R&B Chart]
Love Is All We Need	Mary J. Blige featuring Nas	03.1997	15[5]	43[12]	MCA	[written by James Harris III,Terry Lewis,Mary J. Blige,Rick James,Nasir Jones][produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis][5[21].R&B Chart]
Blood Money (Part 2)	Noreaga feat NAS & Nature	01.1998	-	-	Tommy Boy 425	[86[5].R&B Chart]
Grand Finale	DMX featuring Method Man, Nas and Ja Rule	11.1998	-	117[1]	Def Jam 566 489	[written by Nasir Jones,Irving Lorenzo,Robin Mays,Lorenzo Patterson,Earl Simmons,Clifford Smith,Andre Young][produced by Erick Sermon][piosenka z filmu "Belly"][63[4].R&B; Chart]
Nas is like/Dr Knockboots	NAS	03.1999	-	86[4]	Columbia 79 113	[written by Nasir Jones/Chris E. Martin][produced by Poke/Tone][30[15].R&B; Chart]
Hate me now/Blaze A 50/Natures shine	NAS feat Puff Daddy	04.1999	14[14]	62[8]	Columbia 79 070	[written by Nasir Jones/Gavin Marchand][produced by Pretty Boy/D-Moe/Poke/Tone][18[20].R&B; Chart]
Did you ever think/Home alone [Keith Murray]	Richard Kelly feat NAS	05.1999	20[5]	27[16]	Jive 42 604	[written by Sam Barnes/R Kelly/Curtis Mayfield/Jean Claude Olivier][produced by R Kelly/Poke/Tone][sample z "Right on for the darkness"-Curtis Mayfield][8[37].R&B Chart]
You won't see me tonight	NAS feat Aallyah	07.1999	-	121[2]	album cut	[44[20].R&B; Chart]
K-I-S-S-I-N-G	NAS	07.1999	-	-	Columbia	[50[11].R&B; Chart]
Sincerity	Mary J. Blige featuring DMX and Nas	07.1999	-	-	MCA 93 038	[72[8].R&B; Chart]
It's Mine	Mobb Deep featuring Nas	10.1999	-	-	Violator 79 265	[written by Nasir Jones,Kejuan Muchita,Albert Johnson][produced by Havoc,Prodigy][71[18].R&B; Chart]
Hot boyz/U can't resist [Juvenile & B.G.]	Missy Elliott feat NAS,Eve & Q-Tip	11.1999	-	5[21]	Gold Mind 64 029	[platinum-US][written by Missy Elliott/TIm Mosley][produced by Timbaland][1[6][35].R&B; Chart]
Nastradamus/Shoot'em up	NAS	11.1999	24[8]	92[6]	Columbia 79 299	[written by James Brown/Nasir Jones][produced by LES][sample z "[It's not the express] It's The J.B.'s Manorail"-JB Horns][27[20].R&B; Chart]
You owe me	NAS feat Ginuwine	03.2000	-	59[16]	Columbia	[written by Stephen Garrett/Nasir Jones/Tim Mosley/Ralph Rice][produced by Timbaland][13[24`].R&B; Chart]
I've Got to Have It	Jermaine Dupri and Nas featuring Monica	06.2000	-	-	So So Def 79 417	[written by Jermaine Dupri, Bryan-Michael Cox, Nasir Jones, Monica Arnold, Peter Gabriel][produced by Jermaine Dupri, Bryan Michael Cox][67[8].R&B; Chart]
Oochie wally/Find ya wealth	QB Finest feat NAS and Braveheart	03.2001	-	26[20]	Columbia 79 586	[written by Michael Epps/Eugene Gray/Jabari Jones/Nasir Jones/Lamont Porter][produced by EZ Elpee]
Oochie Wally	QB Finest Featuring Nas & Bravehearts	04.2001	-	26[20]	Columbia 79 986	[produced by Ez Elpee][11[22].R&B Chart]
Got ur self A/You're Da Man	NAS	12.2001	30[13]	87[19]	Columbia 79 676	[written by John Black/Chester Burnett/Simon Edwards/Nasir Jones/Piers Marsh/Robert Spragg/Dorsey Wesley][produced by Megahertz Music Group][sample z "Woke up this morning"-Alabama 3][37[20].R&B Chart]
Ether	NAS	12.2001	-	-	III Will	[written by Nasir Jones,Rondell Turner][produced by Ron Browz][50[14].R&B Chart]
One mic	NAS	01.2002	-	43[13]	Columbia 79 710	[written by Nasir Jones/Charles Thompson][produced by NAS/Charles Thompson][14[25].R&B Chart]
I'm gonna be alright/Alive [Lopez]	Jennifer Lopez feat NAS	04.2002	3[10]	10[23]	Epic 79 759	[written by Sam Barnes/Denzil Foster/Jay King/Jennifer Lopez/Thomas McElroy/Troy Oliver/Jean Claude Olivier/Mark Cory Rooney][produced by Mark Cory Rooney/Poke/Tone/Troy Oliver][sample z "Why you treat me so bad"-Club Nouveaux][32[20].R&B Chart]
I got it 2	Jagged Edge feat NAS	02.2002	-	103[7]	So So Def 79 739	[34[15].R&B Chart]
You're Da Man	NAS	04.2002	-	-	III Will	[76[7].R&B Chart]
Rule	NAS featuring Amerie	07.2002	-	-	III Will	[written by Nasir Jones, Amerie Rogers, Samuel Barnes, Jean Claude Olivier, Chris Hughes, Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley][produced by Trackmasters][67[9].R&B Chart]
Made you look	NAS	11.2002	27[7]	32[13]	Columbia	[written by Salaam Gibbs/Nasir Jones/Jerry Lordan][produced by Salaam Remi][12[20].R&B Chart][sample z "Apache"-Incredible Bongo Band]
Too Much for Me	DJ Kayslay featuring Nas, Foxy Brown, Birdman and Amerie	04.2003	-	-	Columbia	[53[14].R&B Chart]
I can	Nasir Jones	04.2003	19[12]	19[12]	Columbia 79 941	[written by Salaam Gibbs/Roy Hammond/Nasir Jones][produced by Salaam Remi][sample z "Apache"-Incredible Bongo Band][7[26].R&B Chart]
Get Down / Last Real Nigga Alive	Nas	06.2003	108[3]	-	III Will	[written by Salaam Gibbs/Nasir Jones][produced by Salaam Remi,Nas][76[4].R&B Chart]
Nas' Angels...The Flyest	Nas featuring Pharrell	07.2003	-	-	Columbia	[72[5].R&B Chart]
Quick to Back Down	Bravehearts featuring Nas and Lil Jon	11.2003	-	-	III Will 76 793	[48[20].R&B Chart]
Nas' Angels...The Flyest	Nas featuring Pharrell	07.2003	-	-	Columbia	[72[5].R&B Chart]
Thief's Theme	Nas	07.2004	-	-	III Will 76 922	[written by Nasir Jones][produced by Salaam Remin][63[10].R&B Chart]
You Know My Style	Nas	08.2004	-	-	III Will	[76[4].R&B Chart]
Bridging The Gap	Nas Featuring Olu Dara	11.2004	18[5]	94[4]	Columbia 76 918	[written by Olu Dara/Nasir Jones/Salaam Remi][produced by Salaam Remin][49[13].R&B Chart]
Virgo	Nas with Ludacris, featuring Doug E. Fresh	01.2005	-	-	III Will	[69[7].R&B Chart]
Just a Moment	Nas Feat. Quan	04.2005	-	117[3]	Columbia 71 538	[written by Nasir Jones,Clifford Peacock,Nile Rodgers,Bernard Edwards][produced by L.E.S.][52[20].R&B Chart]
In Public	Kelis Featuring Nas	04.2005	17[12]	-	Virgin VSCDT 1893 [UK]	[written by Dana Stinson/Kelis Rogers][produced by Rockwilder]
Blackout	Mashonda featuring Nas	07.2005	-	-	Full Surface 69 250	[96[3].R&B Chart]
Road to Zion	Damian Marley featuring Nas	02.2006	-	-	Ghetto Youths	[57[4].R&B Chart]
Hip Hop Is Dead	Nas Featuring Will.i.am	02.2007	41[5]	35[10]	Def Jam	[written by Douglas Ingle/Jeremiah Lordan/Nasir Jones/Will Adams][produced by will.i.am][48[12].R&B Chart]
Can't Forget About You	Nas featuring Chrisette Michele	01.2007	-	-	Def Jam 008 453	[written by Nasir Jones,William Adams, Jr.,Chrisette Payne,Irving Gordon][produced by will.i.am][46[12].R&B Chart]
I Want You	Lloyd Feat. Andre 3000 & Nas	06.2007	160[1]	-	Universal	[written by Lloyd Polite, Dwayne Carter, Jasper Cameron, Gary Kemp, Maurice Sinclair][produced by Big Reese, Jasper Cameron][1.R&B Chart]
Hero	Nas Feat. Keri Hilson	02.2008	70[9]	97[1]	Mercury MIUCT 6967 [UK]	[written by Nasir Jones/Jamal Jones/Jamaal Sublett/Cornell Haynes][produced by Polow da Don][82[6].R&B Chart]
My President	Young Jeezy Feat. Nas	11.2008	-	53[6]	CTE/Def Jam	[platinum-US][written by Jay Jenkins/C.Whitacre/Justin Henderson/Nasir Jones][produced by Tha Bizness][91[1].R&B Chart]
I Do It for Hip Hop	Ludacris featuring Nas and Jay-Z	12.2008	-	-	DTP	[89[1].R&B Chart]
Too Many Rappers	Beastie Boys Feat. Nas	08.2009	134[1]	93[1]	Capitol	[written by Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz, Adam Yauch, Nasir Jones][produced by The Beastie Boys]
As We Enter	NAS & Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley	05.2010	39[5]	116[1]	Universal CATCO 162267404	[written by Nasir Jones/Damian Marley/Mulatu Astatke][produced by Damian Marley/Polow Da Don]
Fall in Love	Estelle featuring John Legend and Nas	08.2010	-	-	Def Jam	[written by Estelle, DJ Frank E, Nas, John Legend, Tiyon "TC" Mack, Le'Che Martin][produced by DJ Frank E][71[9].R&B Chart]
Daughters	NAS	05.2012	-	-	Def Jam	[written by Nasir Jones, Ernest D. Wilson, Patrick Adams, Gary DeCarlo, Dale Frashuer, Paul Leka][produced by No I.D.][78[9].R&B Chart]
The Don	Nas	07.2012	196[1]	-	Def Jam	[written by Nasir Jones, Dwight Myers, Salaam Gibbs, Marcos Palacios, Ernest Clark, William Maragh, Nkrumah Thomas][produced by Da Internz, Salaam Remi, Heavy D]
Cherry Wine	NAS Feat. Amy Winehouse	07.2012	144[3]	-	Def Jam	[written by Nasir Jones,Salaam Remi,Amy Winehouse][produced by Salaam Remi]
Hard To Love Somebody	Arlissa Vs Nas	12.2012	165[1]	-	-	-
Sticks & Stones	Arlissa Vs Nas	03.2013	48[3]	-	-	[written by Arlissa Ruppert/Patrick Mascall/Mark Taylor/Jamie Scot][produced by Patrick Mascall/Mark Taylor]
We Are	Justin Bieber Featuring Nas	05.2015	-	88	-	-
Cops Shot the Kid	NAS featuring Kanye West	06.2018	97[1]	96[1]	Def Jam QM8RL 1800588	[written by Nasir Jones,Ricky Walters,Richard Pryor,Kanye West,Andrew Dawson,Che Smith][produced by West,Dawson][49[1].R&B Chart]

Albumy
Tytuł	Wykonawca	Data wydania	UK	US	Wytwórnia [US]	Komentarz
Illmatic	NAS	05.1994	-	12[19]	Columbia 57 684	[2x-platinum-US][gold-UK][produced by NAS/LES/Pete Rock/Q-Tip/DJ Premier/Large Professor]
It was written	NAS	07.1996	38[22]	1[4][34]	Columbia 67 015	[3x-platinum-US][gold-UK][produced by DJ Premier/Dr Dre/Les/Metro/Trackmasterz]
I am...	NAS	04.1999	31[16]	1[2][25]	Columbia 68 773	[2x-platinum-US][gold-UK][produced by DJ Premier/Pretty Boy/D. Moet/Poke/Tone/Nashiem Myrick/Carlos Broady/LES/Jamel Edgerten/Grease/Timbaland/Alvin West]
Nastradamus	NAS	12.1999	90[4]	7[26]	Columbia 63 930	[platinum-US][silver-UK][produced by Carlos Broady/DJ Premier/Dame Grease/Havoc/LES/Nas/Nashiem Myrick/Rich Nice/Timbaland]
Stillmatic	NAS	12.2001	92[12]	5[38]	Columbia 85 736	[platinum-US][gold-UK][produced by Baby Paul/Chucky Thompson/DJ Premier/Large Professor/Nas]
From Illmatic to Stillmatic: The Remixes [EP]	NAS	07.2002	-	123[3]	Columbia 86 685	[produced by Large Professor, Dave Atkinson, Poke, Ty Fyffe]
The lost tapes	NAS	10.2002	124[1]	10[8]	Columbia 85 275	[produced by Al West/Deric Angelettie/Rockwilder]
God's son	NAS	12.2002	57[29]	12[28]	Columbia 86 930	[platinum-US][gold-UK][produced by Salaam Remi/The Alchemist/Various]
Illmatic:10 Year Anniversary Platinum Series	NAS	04.2004	-	64[4]	Columbia	[produced by NAS/LES/Pete Rock/Q-Tip/DJ Premier/Large Professor]
Street's disciple	NAS	12.2004	45[9]	5[19]	III Will 92 065	[platinum-US][silver-UK][produced by Chucky Thompson/LES/Nas/Q-Tip/Salaam Remi]
Hip Hop Is Dead	NAS	01.2007	68[9]	1[1][15]	Def Jam 1718420 [UK]	[gold-US][silver-UK][produced by Alvin West/Chris Webber/Devo Springsteen/Kanye West/Mark Batson/Nas/Paul Cho/Salaam Remi/Scott Storch]
Greatest Hits	NAS	11.2007	150[1]	141[1]	Columbia 09550	[silver-UK][produced by Nas , Chris Webber, Chucky Thompson, D. Moet, DJ Premier, Large Professor, L.E.S., Megahertz Music Group, Q-Tip, Pretty Boy, Rashad Smith, Salaam Remi, Trackmasters]
Untitled	NAS	08.2008	23[6]	1[1][13]	Def Jam 1779532 [UK]	[gold-US][produced by Cool & Dre/Dustin Moore/Eric Hudson/Evil Genius/DJ Green Lantern/J. Myers/Jay Electronica/Mark Ronson/Polow Da Don/Salaam Remi/Stargate/The Game/Toomp]
Distant Relatives	NAS & Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley	06.2010	30[6]	5[19]	Universal Republic 2741176 [UK]	[platinum-US][silver-UK][produced by Nas Escobar/Stephen Marley/Damian Marley]
Life Is Good	NAS	08.2012	8[5]	1[1][15]	Def Jam 3707747 [UK]	[gold-US][produced by 40/Al Shux/Boi-1da/Buckwild/Da Internz/DJ Hot Day/Heavy D/J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League/Nas/No I.D./Rodney Jerkins/Salaam Remi/Swizz Beatz]
Illmatic XX	NAS	04.2014	57[1]	-	Columbia/Legacy 88697439542	-
Nasir	NAS	06.2018	16[2]	5[4]	Def Jam 0602567816775 [UK]	[produced by Kanye West ,Andrew Dawson,Benny Blanco,BoogzDaBeast,Cashmere Cat,Che Pope,Eric Danchick,Evan Mast,Mike Dean,Plain Pat]
The Lost Tapes 2	NAS	08.2019	-	10[1]	Mass Appeal [UK]	[produced by The Alchemist,Araab,Muzi,kDJ Dahi,DJ Khalil,DJ Toomp,Eric Hudson,Hit-Boy,Kanye West,No I.D.,Pete Rock,Pharrell Williams,RZA,Statik Selektah,Swizz Beatz,Xharlie Black]
King's Disease	NAS	09.2020	24[1]	5[3]	Mass Appeal 0842812134906 [UK]	[produced by Hit-Boy,Gabriel "G Code" Zardes,Audio Anthem,Corbett,Cyanca,G. Ry,Haze,J. Pelham,Pat Junior,Penthouse Parti,Rogét Chahayed]
King's Disease II	NAS	08.2021	20[2]	3[3]	Mass Appeal 0196292225150 [UK]	[produced by Hit-Boy, B. Carr ,Brian Alexander Morgan,Corbett, Eminem, Ezreaux, Jansport J, Rogét]
Magic	NAS	01.2022	95[1]	27[2]	Mass Appeal 0196626081384 [UK]	[produced by Hit-Boy, Corbett]