Nas - Power, Paper & Pussy

This is by far the best I've heard Nas in a VERY VERY long time.
A very, very, very long time.  Have some.

Off the new Green Lantern mixtape dropping tomorrow.

2 Mashup Projects That Sound Great In Theory. However . . .

Well . . .
Both of these sound dope when you first think about it, but once you actually press play...ehhhhhh.
You might like 'em more than I did, so here you go:

First up, DJ O-Face (really, dude?) smashes together Jay-Z ans Sleigh Bells:

DJ O-Face Presents: Jay Bells (Jay​-​Z vs. Sleigh Bells) by Hypetrak

Next up, DJ Bassmeister (wow) throws Nas together with some Nosaj Thing tracks:
DJ Bassmeister - NaSaj Thing by Hypetrak

Nas & Damian Marley - As We Enter

I'm sure by now you know these two have a collabo album coming soon (May 18).
I haven't talked about it much, if at all, around here.  I'm too scared that it's gonna be an absolute disaster.  Maybe I'm a musical pessimist.  Actually, I know I am.

Fashawn ft. Talib Kweli - Life's a Bitch

Fashawn has an Ode To Illmatic project coming.
If you're not familiar with the Nas & AZ original, here you go.

FLASHBACK: Nas - Nas Is Like

Just popped in my head.
Beats and rhyme don't merge much better than this.

Nardwuar vs. Nas

I don't even bother watching most interviews, but Nardwuar is the friggin' CHAMP.

UPDATE: Wooooow!! I'm about to destroy my Hip-Hop credibility, but I honestly had NO idea that Main Source were Canadian. I'm stunned. And you notice that to this day, Nas still gets a little tensed up when Biggie is mentioned?

The Real: I Date You So Much Right Now

This is so wrong...but so right.
The Real offers Kelis a little help post-Nas.

The EXTREMELY selfish side of me hopes this all leads to Kelis getting on a plane to VA Beach and making the world right again. Yes we can!

Amerie ft. Nas, Jadakiss, Rick Ross & Cain - Why R U (Remix)

Yes, dammit!
Hip-Hop heads are gonna get a cheesy ass smile on their face about 3 sec after they press play.
I'm gonna knock the hell out of this (I'll just mute "Rawse").
Have some.

...and since I like to be a full-service, educational blog, HERE is the source of the beat for you youngin's (or the uninitiated)

Dr. Dre, T.I & Nas - Topless

UGH!! I f**kin' hate radio rips!
Don't know who's song this is . . .I'm guessing it's Dre's.

Nas - The World

Some Cognac & Blazer music from Mr. Jones.
Production by Mr. West.

Pretty simple, but laid back and smooth as all hell.
From the Nas / 31 Degreez mixtape, Eldorado Black Project.

City of God's Son

Here's what we're looking at . . .
A 60min. "Hip-Hopera" (as it were) created by blending different vocals from Nas, Jay, Biggie, Rae and Ghost with scenes from various music videos and movies.

Impossible to not check it our, right? Right.
Do so HERE.

Nas - It Ain't Hard To Tell

I don't need a reason.
Dope is dope.

Nas - Something Foul

From the new Tapemaster's Inc. mixtape, This Is Hip-Hop Vol. 2.
Mr. Jones is still nice.

The Cypher, B!!!!

SEMTEX TV: DELA SOUL, MOS DEF, NAS, WILL I AM, KANYE WEST, DAMON ALBARN ROC THE MIC @ THE G.O.O.D. MUSIC AFTER PARTY, LONDON, UK from DJ SEMTEX on Vimeo.


LISTEN!!!!
What do we have here?
Kanye West, Nas, Mos Def, Will.I.Am, De La Soul, Consequence, Big Sean, KId Cudi, Mr. Hudson, Tony Williams and Damon Albarn . . .all together at the G.O.O.D. Music showcase somewhere in the UK last night.

Ludacris ft. Jay-Z & Nas - I Do It For Hip-Hop

Finally!
I've been wanting to post this forever, but there was never a decent version that included Nas and Jay's verses. That changed today. Get you some.