1973Born, Crown Heights
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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 the greatest hip hop albums of all time; in 2021, the album was inducted into the Library of…
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Men in BlackSongs
John QNas
Hawaii Five-0Gordon Smith
Popstar: Never Stop Never StoppingNas
Uptown GirlsCelebrity2025VictoryNasMovie
2022Supreme TeamExecutive Producer · 3 episodesShow
2022The Park BenchMusic SupervisorMovie
2021You're Watching Video Music BoxDirectorMovie
2021MonsterRaymond 'Sunset' Green · Executive ProducerMovie
2018Nas: Live from the Kennedy CenterExecutive ProducerMovie
2016Popstar: Never Stop Never StoppingNasMovie
2015Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed LivesMovie
2014Shake the DustExecutive ProducerMovie
2013Black NativityStreet Prophet (Isaiah)Movie
2007Short Circuitz1 episodeShow
2005The Notorious B.I.G BET Official presentsMovie
2004Murda MuzikMovie
2003Scarface: Origins of a Hip Hop ClassicMovie
2003Uptown GirlsCelebrityMovie
2002John QNasMovie
2002The Making of What's Going On: All-Star TributeMovie
2002Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1Movie
2001TickerDet. Art 'Fuzzy' RiceMovie
1999In Too DeepDrug Dealer on Street CornerMovie
1998BellySincere · Story · SongsMovie
1997Men in BlackSongsMovie
1997The Chris Rock Show1 episodeShow
1996Fugees: Live at New Pop Festival 1996Movie
1994All That1 episodeShow
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