New Nas Songs, Mixtapes & Videos
Nas x Aerosmith x Sinatra - Street Dreams (CHEATCODE Remix) [Stream]
Frank Sinatra, Aerosmith and Nas: three acts from very different genres, embodying three distinct musical eras. In other words, the perfect ingredients for an epic mash-up. Though CHEATCODE‘s remix of It Was Written... Read More
Nas Does Revealing NYC Interview & Show for Hennessy [Feature ]
Back in 2002 on an episode of MTV Diaries, Nas passed on a Coors Lite commercial because he was against promoting beer to youngsters but now in 2013, the 39-year-old Queensbridge mainstay has partnered with the world’s... Read More
M1 ft. Nas - Genocide Highway [Stream]
On November 9, 1799, an African-Caribbean slave named Denmark Vesey purchased his freedom after winning $1550 in a city lottery. Once unchained, however, he didn’t simply start a new life for himself; he began plotting... Read More
Meek Mill ft. John Legend, Nas & Rick Ross - Maybach Curtains [Stream]
Just a few short years ago, Meek Mill was just another urban denizen, pursuing his dreams of hip-hop superstardom against the struggle-filled backdrop of the Philly streets. Now, he looks out at those same city blocks from... Read More
Nas ft. Amy Winehouse - Cherry Wine [Stream]
Nas may not have found his soulmate just yet, but the rap icon isn’t giving up just yet. On freshly-released album standout Cherry Wine, the Queensbridge veteran spits an exhaustive description of his ideal woman,... Read More
Nas - Bye Baby [Stream]
Since Nas is on record saying that his Life is Good album, and certainly the cover, is directly inspired by his acrimonious divorce with Kelis, we can just go ahead and assume that Bye Baby and its music video is pretty damn... Read More
Let’s All Just Relax About This Nas “Ghostwriting” Thing [RefinedHype]
Did Jay Electronica ghostwrite for Nas? RefinedHype examines the current controversy. Read More on RefinedHype
DJ Khaled ft. Scarface, Nas & DJ Premier - Hip Hop [Stream]
I won’t front, I’ve haven’t exactly been easy on DJ Khaled over the years, but the man might have just bought himself a lifetime pass from hip-hop heads for this new Hip-Hop joint. Featuring more... Read More
Nas - Life is Good [Album]
In a way, it’s a compliment to say that a rapper’s fallen off. To have fallen, you must have once been at the top, and very few people can legitimately claim to have been the best in their profession, even if only for a... Read Full Review
K’LA ft. Nas - Blame [Stream]
Artists only get to make their debut on The DJBooth once, and it looks like K’LA has taken the time to make sure her debut makes the biggest splash possible. How big? I don’t know, how big is a Nas verse? Yeah, that’s... Read More
Nas ft. Large Professor - Loco-Motive [Stream]
In the hands of nearly anyone else, a track titled Loco-Motive featuring some very locomotive-ish production would have come off corny, but in the hands of God’s Son, it’s nothing short of pure dopeness. As he continues... Read More
Nas ft. Rick Ross - Accidental Murderers [Stream]
Nearly two decades ago Nas broke onto the hip-hop scene with New York State of Mind, one of the best storytelling raps the game had ever heard. Fast forward to 2012 and Nasir is returning to his roots with new single... Read More
From Nicki Minaj to Rick Ross, The 2012 Summer Jam Recap [Feature ]
(Young Jeezy looks out at the massive 2012 Summer Jam audience.) Photo by JD Tuminski Despite all the mishaps on June 3, Hot 97 proved to 55,000 hip-hop fans why Summer Jam is and forever will be the biggest concert of the... Read More
Nelly Furtado ft. Nas - Something [Stream]
Way back in ‘94, on Illmatic inclusion Street Dreams, Nas (quoting the Eurythmics) cannily observed, “Everybody’s looking for something.” At the very moment the Queensbridge hopeful penned those lines, a... Read More
K’NAAN ft. Nas - Nothing to Lose (Elev8tor Remix) [Stream]
Originally featured back in January, Nothing to Lose received positive reader reviews for K’NAAN and guest spitter Nas’ on-point lyrical content, but some felt that the poppy chorus detracted from its impact.... Read More
Nas - The Don [Stream]
Life Is Good when you’re The Don, but don’t get it twisted: while Nas is most definitely enjoying the view from the top, high-rollerdom hasn’t dulled his edge in the slightest. More than nine months after... Read More
Nas - Daughters [Stream]
There are literally thousands of rap songs about dealing drugs, strippers and drug dealing strippers. But you’d be hard pressed to find more than a handful of songs dedicated to a rapper’s children, and even fewer... Read More
Nas - Another Black Girl Lost [Stream]
Black Girl Lost, a joint off Nas’ classic sophomore set, found the rap icon calling upon African-American women to raise their consciousness and respect themselves, rather than falling into superficial and... Read More
DJ Premier & Bumpy Knuckles ft. Nas - Turn up the Mic (Remix) [Stream]
With the release of their collaborative set just around the corner, DJ Premier and Bumpy Knuckles are stoking the flames of anticipation with an official remix featuring the guest stylings of a fellow Big Apple luminary. On... Read More
Tyga ft. Wale & Nas - King & Queens [Stream]
A few years ago (let’s say two) the mere thought of Tyga doing a track with Wale and Nas would have caused the craniums of hip-hop heads worldwide to explode. “You mean the Coconut Juice guy on a track with two of the... Read More
K’NAAN ft. Nas - Nothing to Lose [Stream]
Mixing introspective street rhymes with a ballad style chorus isn’t anything new in hip-hop. This style allows for worthy lyrics to escape prior to the sing-a-long hook that begs to get stuck in the heads of the... Read More
Mobb Deep ft. Nas - Get It Forever [Stream]
When two legends like Mobb Deep and Nas get together on a track I think we all know what to expect – swagged out club bangers about expensive watches. Or, alternately, the exact f**king opposite. Thankfully new release Get... Read More
Amy Winehouse ft. Nas - Like Smoke [Stream]
Though Amy Winehouse was only able to release two full albums’ worth of material before her life was tragically cut short, the late singer’s cohorts are tying up loose ends and giving her the proper send-off with... Read More
Nas ft. Rick Ross - Tower Heist [Video]
Nas and Rick Ross team up and release a new visual for their single It’s A Tower Heist. The song has been helping to promote the new movie Tower Heist which debuts next week, November 4. Scenes from the new movie are... Read More
Nas ft. Rick Ross - It’s a Tower Heist [Stream]
Remember how, whenever Will Smith starred in a high-budget popcorn movie, he used to drop a single in which he basically summarized the film’s premise—complete with a chorus repeating its title ad infinitum, for... Read More
Nas - Nasty [Video]
Nas is back! Shot in his stomping grounds of Queens, NY check out the latest and highly anticipated from Mr. Jones titled Nasty. Still no word on a title and release date for his upcoming album, but we’ll be sure to let... Read More
Common ft. Nas - Ghetto Dreams [Video]
Director Matt Alonzo teamed up with two of the greatest lyricist’s in the game to produce a new video titled Ghetto Dreams. The single was released about a month ago and has already created a huge buzz in the music... Read More
Common ft. Nas - Ghetto Dreams [Stream]
Nas may be one of the greatest spitters ever to pick up a mic, but patience evidently isn’t his strong suit. Friday night, Twitter followers got to witness the Queensbridge vet pestering Chitown vet Common to hurry up... Read More
Nas - Nasty [Stream]
Though Nas’ recent material (including 08’s highly-acclaimed Untitled LP) has done nothing to damage his reputation as one of the finest spitters ever to pick up a mic, there are still many who remember the... Read More
CJ Hilton ft. Nas - So Fresh [Stream]
Even the most self-confident individuals, upon learning that a guy or girl they’re crazy for feels the same way, will react enraptured disbelief: “Could someone So Fresh really be interested in me?!” Of course, once... Read More
Mobb Deep ft. Nas - Dog Sh*t [Stream & Download]
If you could only see my face when this record popped up in my inbox. Being an adamant fan of Mobb Deep and nearly crapping my pants when I met Alchemist at SXSW ‘10, I was virtually waiting at the prison with my... Read More
Raekwon ft. Nas - Rich & Black [Stream]
A full 17 years after they first linked up to drop Verbal Intercourse off Raekwon‘s classic Only Built 4 Cuban Linx album, The Chef and Nas unite for new release Rich & Black. Featuring a string laden beat from Sean... Read More
Estelle ft. Nas - Fall in Love [Stream]
Fourth grade. Playground. I’m sitting here, she’s sitting there. I love her. She doesn’t know I exist. I walk up to her. I tell her I love her. Her response? “Eww.” Traumatizing? Yes. Solution? Listening to... Read More
Nas - Hey Young World [Stream]
Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery, and it can also drive home a point for a new generation sadly making the same old mistakes. For example, take Nas’ Hey Young World, a remake of legendary wordsmith Slick... Read More
Nas Says “There is No Best or Greatest MC” [Feature ]
(Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on Vibe.com. By Nas, as told to John Kennedy) There is no best or greatest MC. Should never happen, doesn’t make sense. It makes sense temporarily when you’re striving to... Read More
Nas & Damian Marley Light Up New York for Distant Relatives Tour [Exclusive Coverage] [Feature ]
New York, NY- “We going back to the motherland” - that’s exactly where Nas & Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley took us. The poetic dynamic duo blessed NYC with their presence on Monday night at the Highline Ballroom for the... Read More
Nas & Damian Marley - Distant Relatives [Album]
On September 14, 1973 Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones was born in Crown Heights, New York. On July 21, 1978, Damian “Junior Gong” Marley was born in Kingston, Jamaica. Although they grew up years and miles and worlds apart, Nas... Read Full Review
Nas & Damian Marley ft. K’NAAN - Africa Must Wake Up [Stream]
If you haven’t yet signed up for Nas and Damian Marley’s African tour, there’s no need to worry; even though their recent Booth features As We Enter and Strong Will Continue have caught fire, the tour is just beginning,... Read More
Nas & Damian Marley - Strong Will Continue [Stream]
As We Enter, the lead single off Nas & Damian Marley‘s long-awaited collaborative album, received overwhelmingly positive reader reviews when it hit our front page in late January, but a few remarked that another... Read More
Classic Album Review: Nas’ Illmatic [Feature ]
(Editor's Note: From time to time DJBooth's partner site RefinedHype.com will dig into its vaults and pull out a classic album that deserves a much-belated review. This week writer Matt Juss examines Nas' seminal breakthrough... Read More
Nas & Damian Marley - As We Enter [Stream]
As anyone lucky enough to hit up this past summer’s Rock the Bells tour knows, legendary emcee Nas and reggae progeny Damian Marley have teamed up for a collabo album, and today we’re being treated to their first official... Read More
Maxwell ft. Nas - Help Somebody (Remix) [Stream]
It sounds stereotypical, but more often than not hip-hop tracks cover topics like partying, alcohol, girls, and partying with drunk girls. Thankfully every so often a mainstream song comes along that tackles some real social... Read More
Stars Align for Heineken Red Star Soul Event in NYC [Exclusive Coverage] [Feature ]
New York, N.Y. -- Last Friday marked the fourth annual Heineken Red Star Soul Music Showcase in New York City, featuring performances by Wale, Estelle and Ludacris, as well as an unforeseen appearance by the legendary Nas.... Read More
Joss Stone ft. Nas - Governmentalist [Stream]
The latest leaked track off UK soul sensation (and first-time Booth featuree) Joss Stone‘s sophomore set was originally written and circulated back in October of ‘08, in response to a government official who... Read More
Amerie ft. Rick Ross, Jadakiss, Nas & Kain Cioffie - Why R U? (Remix) [Stream]
On her relationship-themed senior album (and Def Jam debut), In Love & War, Amerie will be borrowing from a wide array of musical styles—reader-acclaimed lead single Why R U?, for example, took inspiration from the... Read More
Beastie Boys ft. Nas - Too Many Rappers [Stream]
Recently, it was discovered that Beastie Boys member Adam “MCA” Yauch had a cancerous tumor in his left parotid (salivary) gland. While the tumor is not expected to damage MCA’s vocal chords and was... Read More
Rick Ross ft. Nas & Kevin Cossom - Usual Suspects [Stream]
On Trilla, Rick Ross took inspiration from the best-selling album of all time, and it seems that the Boss may be modeling the follow-up after his former boss Jay-Z‘s debut album, Reasonable Doubt. In addition the... Read More
Smirnoff Hosts Signature Mix Series Listening Party in NYC [Exclusive Coverage] [Feature ]
New York, NY – Velvet ropes, guest lists and plus ones are all expected nuisances at industry events in New York City. Tuesday’s Smirnoff Signature Mix Series listening session, held at Chinatown’s chicly concealed... Read More
Nas ft. Marsha Ambrosious - If I Ruled The World ‘09 [Stream]
In 1996, Nas dropped If I Ruled the World (Imagine That), the Lauryn Hill-featuring This Was Written single that became the now-legendary rapper’s first mainstream hit. With Nas’ current stature in the game,... Read More
Ludacris ft. Jay-Z & Nas - I Do It for Hip Hop [Stream]
Since Ludacris’ sixth studio album, Theater of the Mind, is intended to have a cinematic feel, it’s understandable that the project features numerous “co-stars,” including (but not limited to) Chris Brown,... Read More
Kevin Rudolf ft. Nas - NYC [Stream]
Later this month, Cash Money Records, in conjunction with Universal Republic, will release the debut of their newest solo artist, Kevin Rudolf. Uncharacteristically for the longstanding hip-hop imprint, however, Rudolf... Read More
Nas - Election Night [Stream]
Before the polls even opened in California, Nas was hard at work on a brand new record. Beginning where he left off on Black President, the Queensbridge emcee wrote and recorded Election Night, an inspirational tribute... Read More
Nas ft. Chris Brown & The Game - Make The World Go Round [Stream]
Nas’s latest album, Untitled, has fallen on hard times. With no definitive second single choice, no videos, and a rapidly-diminishing buzz, Mr. Jones and his label have decided to push Make The World Go Round as the... Read More
DJ Khaled ft. Nas - I’m On [Stream]
Critics of Miami’s DJ Khaled typically all express similar gripes, chief among them his piling of at least three guest artists on each record, and his frequent ad-libs. Apparently taking note of these complaints,... Read More
Nas’s “The Jones Experience” Tour Showcases The Rapper’s Longevity, Skill [Exclusive Coverage] [Feature ]
Chicago, IL – This past Sunday, DJBooth.net was granted an all-access pass to the Chicago House of Blues for the second to last stop on Nas’s summer-long tour, otherwise dubbed as “The Jones Experience.” For the... Read More
Young Jeezy ft. Nas - My President is Black [Stream]
As he has done every Tuesday for the past few weeks, Young Jeezy premiered (via his website) a brand new track that will be included on the September 2 release of The Recession. Looking back at all the mistakes the Bush... Read More
A Tribe Called Quest, Jay-Z, Nas & Friends Rock New York’s Bells [Exclusive Coverage] [Feature ]
New York, NY -- Rock The Bells invaded New York’s Jones Beach Amphitheater on Sunday, and DJ Booth was there for a most memorable show. Q-Tip Pumps Up The Crowd (Photo by: PNP / WENN) The crowd was amped all afternoon for... Read More
Nas - Untitled [Album]
Recently hip-hop fans (and writers) have become “classic album” sluts, willing to go home with any album that buys us a drink and says we have “pretty eyes.” Maybe our standards are slipping, maybe we’re so... Read Full Review
DJBooth Speaks With Nas During A “Best of Both Offices” Conference Call [Feature ]
New York, NY -- On Tuesday, the legendary Nas will release his much-hyped new album, "Untitled." The LP, which originally held the controversial title,"N*gger," is the ninth studio album of the rapper's career. The... Read More
Nas Responds to “Untitled” Album Leak [Feature ]
New York, NY -- Our good friends over at Def Jam have sent us a video message from Nas. It is in regards to the leakage of his brand new album, "Untitled," which is schedule to drop on July 15th. Below is a final track... Read More
Nas - Sly Fox [Stream]
Nas sure knows how to make an enemy. On his new track, Sly Fox, he sets his sight on right-wing media and really lets ‘em have it. No stone is left unturned in his scathing reproof, as he disses everybody from Bill... Read More
Nas to Release “Untitled” Album on July 15 [Feature ]
New York, NY -- Surrounded by controversy at every stage of his long and influential career as the conscience - and often most severe critic - of hip-hop, Def Jam Recordings artist Nas has returned to the headlines, declaring... Read More
Nas ft. Keri Hilson - Hero [Stream]
Nas is all about controversy. After “Baracking” the mic on his mixtape jam, Black President, the Brooklyn lyricist is back with Hero, the first official single off his Untitled album. As can be expected, Nas is his... Read More
Nas - Black President [Stream]
With Barack Obama’s victory earlier this week, the famous lyrics of 2pac Shakur, “And though it seems heaven-sent / We ain’t ready to have a black President,” ring false for the first time ever. Though... Read More
Nas & DJ Green Lantern to Release New Mixtape, “The N*gger Tape” [Feature ]
New York, NY -- While label executives at Def Jam felt that "N*gger" (the planned title of Nas' new album) was a bit too racy and controversial, the rapper will release a mixtape project with DJ Green Lantern, entitled "The... Read More
Busta Rhymes ft. Various Artists - Don’t Touch Me (Remix) [Stream]
This past April, when Busta Rhymes first premiered Don’t Touch Me (Throw Da Water On ‘Em) as one of two singles off his forthcoming album, lessed, listeners were elated to see him return to his “crazy”... Read More
TRÉ Williams ft. Nas - I See You Coming [Stream]
TRÉ Williams, the soulful artist who lent his voice to such spiritual stories as The Lox’s I95 and Nas’s Let There Be Light, has long been regarded as just a hook singer. Williams, however, recently signed with... Read More
Nas - N.*.G.G.E.R. (The Slave and the Master) [Stream]
After months of posturing, from both Nas and his label executive boss, L.A. Reid, the rapper’s forthcoming ninth studio album will no longer be titled “N*gger.” Despite the decision to drop the controversial title... Read More
Nas - Be A N*gger Too [Stream]
Racism exists in America and Nas knows it. For that reason, among several others that the iconic rapper has mentioned in various interviews, he will title his new album N*gger. After listing the various hate... Read More
Ice Cube ft. Scarface & Nas - Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It (Remix) [Stream]
Maintaining his status as one of hip-hop’s most political figures, legendary rapper/actor Ice Cube made his voice heard at the end of ’07 with the raw and uncut, Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It. Two months later, with... Read More
O’Neal McKnight ft. Greg Nice & Nas - Check Your Coat (Mick Boogie Remix) [Stream]
When O’Neal McKnight‘s Check Your Coat first hit the DJBooth this past September, it wasn’t one of the better-reviewed tracks on the site. So what’s different this time around? Cleveland DJ... Read More
Rich Boy ft. John Legend, Lil’ Wayne & Nas - Ghetto Rich [Stream]
As Mobile, Alabama-native, Rich Boy prepares his sophomore album (tentatively titled Buried Alive), a better-late-than-never, remixed version of Ghetto Rich has been properly released. Following Throw Some D’s,... Read More
Nas To Released “Greatest Hits” Album Via Columbia on November 6th [Feature ]
New York, NY -- Columbia Records announces the upcoming release of Greatest Hits, the definitive collection of classic tracks and more from the pioneering hip-hop icon Nas. Nas' Greatest Hits will be available in stores and... Read More
NAS - Surviving The Times [Stream]
Nas’ old label, Columbia, is releasing his Greatest Hits album on November 6th. The compilation will include 12 of Nas’ all-time, well, greatest hits along with an additional two new songs. (Although for some reason... Read More
Nas ft. Cee-Lo - Less Than an Hour [Stream]
Whether you see him as a genius or a hater, it is hard to deny that Nas has legendary lyrical ability. On the single Less Than an Hour, off of the Rush Hour 3 soundtrack and an upcoming greatest hits album, Nas... Read More