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Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones (September 14, 1973), better known by his stage name Nas, is an American rapper and businessman. Rooted in East Coast hip hop, he is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time. The son of jazz musician Olu Dara, Jones's musical career began in 1989 as he adopted the moniker of "Nasty Nas" and recorded demos for Large Professor. He was a featured artist on Main Source's "Live at the Barbeque" (1991), also produced by Large Professor. Nas's debut album Illmatic (1994) received universal acclaim upon release, and is considered to be one of…
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · TV
The Daily Show
1996 · TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · TV
Hawaii Five-0
2010 · TV
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003 · TV
The Colbert Report
2005 · TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · TV
MTV Video Music Awards
1984 · TV
Finding Your Roots
2012 · TV
Ice Cream Man
2026 · Movie
Men in Black
1997 · Movie
All That
1994 · TV