Nas



First NameNas
Full Name at BirthNasir Bin Olu Dara Jones
Age38
Date of BirthSeptember 14, 1973
BirthplaceLong Island City, Queens, NY
Height5' 8" (173 cm)
BuildLarge
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack
Star SignVirgo
ReligionMuslim
EthnicityBlack
NationalityAmerican
Occupation CategoryRapper
Claim to FameIllmatic
Music GenreHip Hop, Rap
Music StyleEast Coast Rap, Hardcore Rap
Music MoodBrooding, Bitter, Confident, Brash, Confrontational, Bleak, Street-Smart, Ominous, Menacing, Intense, Somber, Hostile, Angry, Aggressive, Thuggish, Rousing, Harsh, Cynical/Sarcastic, Visceral, Tense/Anxious, Rowdy, Producer, Executive Producer
InstrumentVocals

Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones (born September 14, 1973), who performs under the name Nas , formerly Nasty Nas, is an American rapper and actor. The son of jazz musician Olu Dara, he was born and raised in the Queensbridge housing projects in New York City. His debut album Illmatic, released in 1994 by Columbia Records, was critically acclaimed and would go on to be widely hailed a classic in the genre. Nas was part of hip-hop supergroup The Firm, which released one album.


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Discography

2010

2008

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1999

1999

1996

1994

Filmography

Selected Nas film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

2010
Gordon Smith

2003
Celebrity

2001
Sacred Is the Flesh
Isa Paige

2001
Det. Art 'Fuzzy' Rice

1999
Drug Dealer on Street Corner

1998
Sincere

Producer Credits

2008
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2007
Me and Mr. Jones
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2001
Sacred Is the Flesh
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Soundtrack Credits

2010
2010 Soul Train Awards
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Navigation Boxes
Def Jam Recordings
DMX
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God's Son (2002)
Greatest Hits (2007)
I Am (1999)
Illmatic (1994)
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Nastradamus (1999)
Stillmatic (2001)