Nas
Nascimento : 1973-09-14, Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York, USA
História
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 Congress's National Recording Registry. His second album It Was Written (1996) debuted atop the Billboard 200 and charted for four consecutive weeks; the album, along with its single "If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)" (featuring Lauryn Hill), catapulted Nas into international success. Both released in 1999, Nas's albums I Am and Nastradamus were criticized as inconsistent and too commercially oriented, and critics and fans feared that his output was declining in quality.
From 2001 to 2005, Nas was involved in a highly publicized feud with Jay-Z, popularized by the diss track "Ether". It was this feud, along with Nas's albums Stillmatic (2001), God's Son (2002), and the double album Street's Disciple (2004), that helped restore his critical standing. After squashing the feud, Nas signed to Jay-Z's Def Jam Recordings in 2006 and went in a more provocative, politicized direction with the albums Hip Hop Is Dead (2006) and his untitled 9th studio album (2008). In 2010, Nas released Distant Relatives, a collaboration album with Damian Marley, donating all royalties to charities active in Africa. His 10th studio album, Life Is Good (2012), was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards. After receiving thirteen nominations, his 12th studio album, King's Disease (2020), won him his first Grammy for Best Rap Album at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards; he then followed it by releasing his 13th studio album, King's Disease II (2021), as the album's sequel. In the same year, his 14th studio album, Magic, was released on Christmas Eve.
In 2012, The Source ranked him second on their list of the "Top 50 Lyricists of All Time". In 2013, Nas was ranked 4th on MTV's "Hottest MCs in the Game" list. About.com ranked him first on their list of the "50 Greatest MCs of All Time" in 2014, and a year later, Nas was featured on the "10 Best Rappers of All Time" list by Billboard. He is also an entrepreneur through his own record label; he serves as associate publisher of Mass Appeal magazine and the co-founder of Mass Appeal Records. Nas has released fourteen studio albums since 1994, ten of which are certified gold, platinum or multi-platinum in the U.S.
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Gravações pessoais nunca antes vistas ou ouvidas mostram facetas do pai fundador do jazz que poucos conheceram.
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From the slums of Shaolin Wu Tang Clan strikes again, paired with the great Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones. In this back-to-back event the Hip-Hop legends take us on a cinematic musical journey through Hip-Hop itself, their discography, whilst channeling an Abel Ferrara "King of New York" aesthetic. All preformed in the name of love and unity.
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From the slums of Shaolin Wu Tang Clan strikes again, paired with the great Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones. In this back-to-back event the Hip-Hop legends take us on a cinematic musical journey through Hip-Hop itself, their discography, whilst channeling an Abel Ferrara "King of New York" aesthetic. All preformed in the name of love and unity.
Official short documentary for Fivio Foreign's debut studio album: B.I.B.L.E.
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The untold story of the world’s longest running video show, Video Music Box. A hip hop mainstay since 1983, VMB gave a platform to artists like Jay-Z, Nas and Mary J. Blige before they hit it big. Host Ralph McDaniels’ archives — amassed over 40 nearly years — reveal the show’s importance to numerous big-name musicians, as well as to the kids that grew up watching.
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The untold story of the world’s longest running video show, Video Music Box. A hip hop mainstay since 1983, VMB gave a platform to artists like Jay-Z, Nas and Mary J. Blige before they hit it big. Host Ralph McDaniels’ archives — amassed over 40 nearly years — reveal the show’s importance to numerous big-name musicians, as well as to the kids that grew up watching.
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O programa de Rihanna, nomeado para os Emmy, Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3, é uma experiência cultural imersiva, que combina moda, dança e música com arquitetura icónica e performances inesquecíveis. Com um elenco cheio de estrelas a estrear os novos estilos Savage X Fenty, o espetáculo é um fascinante momento cultural que redefine o que é sensual.
Raymond 'Sunset' Green
Monstro conta a história de Steve Harmon (Kelvin Harrison Jr.), um aluno de 17 anos que é acusado de homicídio doloso. O filme mostra a dramática trajetória desse inteligente e simpático estudante do Harlem, que frequenta uma escola de elite, em uma batalha judicial complexa que pode deixá-lo para o resto da vida na prisão.
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Monstro conta a história de Steve Harmon (Kelvin Harrison Jr.), um aluno de 17 anos que é acusado de homicídio doloso. O filme mostra a dramática trajetória desse inteligente e simpático estudante do Harlem, que frequenta uma escola de elite, em uma batalha judicial complexa que pode deixá-lo para o resto da vida na prisão.
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Magician David Blaine performs reality-defying magical acts; featured celebrities include Odell Beckham Jr., Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Tom Brady, Gisele Bündchen, Dave Chappelle, James Corden, Bryan Cranston, David Dobrik, Dr. Dre and Jamie Foxx.
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Two decades after the album’s critically acclaimed release, hip-hop artist Nas teamed up with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., to stage a symphonic rendition of “Illmatic,” one of the most revered albums in hip-hop history. Nas: Live From the Kennedy Center captures the energy and nostalgia of this collaborative performance.
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Two decades after the album’s critically acclaimed release, hip-hop artist Nas teamed up with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., to stage a symphonic rendition of “Illmatic,” one of the most revered albums in hip-hop history. Nas: Live From the Kennedy Center captures the energy and nostalgia of this collaborative performance.
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This documentary film examines the transformative power of lyrics in the world of hip-hop music. Through dynamic archival footage, in-depth interviews and excursions with artists like Nas, Tech9, J Cole, Rapsody and Anderson. Paak, the film explores the many dimensions that hip-hop poetics occupy.
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The first authorized biography of Christopher Wallace, allowing Christopher to narrate his own life story. Using archival footage and previously unknown audio to tell the story along with interviews with those that knew him the best.
Singer
Here in Times Square is a concert television special featuring American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys. Recorded at Times Square in New York City, the concert featured Keys and various guests performing songs from Keys sixth studio album Here (2016) and her previous albums, as well as covers. The concert was directed by Hamish Hamilton and recorded on October 9, 2016. It aired on BET in the United States on November 3, 2016 and later in other countries. The concert featured guest appearances from a number of artists. Q-Tip, Nas, Questlove, John Mayer made an appearance and Jay Z joined Keys for a performance of "Empire State of Mind" (2009). Keys was joined on stage by her band and background singers. Tickets to the concert were free. The event was sponsored by Olay and the Mayor's Office for Media and Entertainment.
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Quando seu álbum solo fracassa em número de vendas, o superstar Conner4real vê sua vida de celebridade decair e entrar em colapso. Decidido a manter seu status, ele fará de tudo para voltar ao topo, menos voltar para seu antigo grupo de rap, The Style Boyz.
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Jack White and T Bone Burnett invite today’s greatest artists to test their skills against the long-lost machine that recorded their musical idols and forebears. The producers have, over a decade rebuilt, a 1920s recording system, timed by a weight-driven system of clockwork gears. Stripped of the comforts and security of modern technology, Nas, Elton John, Alabama Shakes, Steve Martin Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard, are among the artists who have three minutes and one chance to get their music etched into a revolving wax disc, before the weight hits the floor. The results are career defining performances and the very definition of "Lighting In A Bottle".
Exploring the social impact of what The Source Magazine in 1998 voted, "The Best Hip Hop Radio Show Of All-Time." The documentary film is the story of quirky friends who became unlikely legends by engaging their listeners and breaking the biggest rap artists ever.
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The history of Hip-Hop / Urban fashion and its rise from southern cotton plantations to the gangs of 1970s in the South Bronx, to corporate America, and everywhere in-between. Supported by rich archival materials and in-depth interviews with individuals crucial to the evolution of a way of life--and the outsiders who studied and admired them – Fresh Dressed goes to the core of where style was born on the black and brown side of town.
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Stories of break dancers from conflicted "third- world" communities around the globe who, although separated by cultural boundaries and individual struggles, are intrinsically tied to one another through their passion for dance and hip-hop culture.
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Time Is Illmatic is a feature length documentary film that delves deep into the making of Nas' 1994 debut album, Illmatic, and the social conditions that influenced its creation.
Street Prophet (Isaiah)
A street-wise teen from Baltimore who has been raised by a single mother travels to New York City to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged relatives, where he embarks on a surprising and inspirational journey.
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On the evening of Sept. 7, 1996, Mike Tyson, the WBC heavyweight champion, attempted to take Bruce Seldon’s WBA title at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. At this point in his career, Tyson’s fights had become somewhat of a cultural phenomenon, where the ever present hype of the professional boxing scene would come face to face with the worlds of big business, Hollywood, and hip hop. Sitting ringside was controversial rapper Tupac Shakur. Shakur and Tyson were friends, a feeling of kinship linked them as each rose to stardom from poverty only to be thrown in prison. Following Tyson’s victory, Shakur and “Iron Mike” were to celebrate at an after party, but the rap star never arrived. Shakur was brutally gunned down later that night, and the scene in Las Vegas quickly turned from would-be celebratory revelry to ill fated and inopportune tragedy.
DJ Juice is making his dope DVD blend again and this time its time for volume 70!! So just lay back and relax to some dope music videos from 2009 and high quality blend.
DJ Cinema is mixing up blends with artists like Biggie, Nas, Jay-Z, AZ, Rick Ross, Fabolous, 50 Cent and Jadakiss.
DJ SWB is back at it again with his crazyyyy video mixes, and this time YUNG JOC and LUPE FIASCO lend a helping hand by hosting over 107 minutes of the strongest video blends in the market. With over 40 new video mixes, bonus interviews (including TI, Lupe and Young Joc), and a live performance by the Clipse, "How We Do Vol 6" is action packed from start to finish! This DVD is a must have for any hip-hop fan and a great edition to DJ SWB's always highly anticipated "How We Do" series. And If you don't believe our word, just check out the trailer and see the excitement for yourself!
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The Jay Z Royal Albert Hall concert marks the first time that a hip hop act has headlined at the 135 year old London venue. The event follows Jay Z’s landmark Fade to Black concert at New York’s Madison Square Gardens, held in 2004,
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"The MC: Why We Do It" takes a look inside the world of Hip Hop and MCs to explore the issues and concerns that define todays most popular music form. The MC started out as a mere introducer of musical acts, but when DJs began spinning tracks at block parties in the Bronx in the late 1970s, the MC began to rap along to the beats, emerging as the focal point of a new music form. The film not only explores the origins of MC'ing, but the environmental, spiritual and moral aspects to this art form. As Hip Hop turns 25 years old, MC's consider the past, present and future of their music, giving a unique insight into what drives these artists to continue spitting rhymes. Written by Iain Kennedy
The Notorious B.I.G exploded onto the hip-hop scene in 1994 with the hip-hop anthem "juicy" after blazing remixes for Craig Mack and Mary J. Blige. His now classic debut Ready To Die, the sophomore double CD Life After Death, and 1999's Born Again combine for over 10 million career album sales. Biggie's magnetic persona, signature flow, and imaginative delivery secured Bad Boy Entertainment's place at hip hop's forefront. His tragic deathin 1997 devastated the music world and spawned numerous imitators. Enduring beyond charts and trends, Christopher Wallace is irreplacable and unforgetable. With Duets: The Final Chapter, his legacy as an icon of the art form and the culture lives on.
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The film documents the development of hip hop culture since its inception in the 1970s. With interviews from various figures in the community such as Afrika Bambaataa, Grandmaster Flash, Fab 5 Freddy, KRS-One, MC Hammer and Busy Bee.
Celebrity
Molly Gunn nunca trabalhou um dia na vida e vive como uma rainha desde que seu pai, um famoso astro do rock, morreu e lhe deixou sua fortuna. Mas tudo muda quando Molly percebe que seu empresário roubou seu dinheiro. Ela arranja um emprego como babá de Ray, uma menina cuja atitude séria é o oposto de Molly. Com a ajuda de seu namorado, Neal, ela tenta criar um vínculo com Ray para aprender a amadurecer.
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A documentary on the evolution of MC battles from verbal one-upmanship to street warfare.
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Nas' first concert DVD, filmed at Webster Hall in New York. Special guests include Jadakiss, Ludacris, Bravehearts, DJ Kay Slay and a special testimonial by Darryl McDaniels of Run DMC. Also includes never-before-seen footage from the making of the "Made You Look" video.
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John Q. Archibald é um homem comum, que trabalha em uma fábrica e vive feliz com sua esposa Denise e seu filho Michael. Até que Michael fica gravemente doente, necessitando com urgência de um transplante de coração para sobreviver. Sem ter condições de pagar pela operação e com o plano de saúde de sua família não cobrindo tais gastos, John Q. se vê então numa luta contra o tempo pela sobrevivência de seu filho. Em uma atitude desesperada, ele então decide tomar como refém todo o setor de emergência de um hospital, passando a discutir uma solução para o caso com um negociador da polícia e com um impaciente chefe de polícia, que deseja encerrar o caso o mais rapidamente possível.
Hype's acclaim for skillfully imaginative visually intoxicating music videos, The Videos Vol. 1, features 10 videos depicting his creative approach and artistry unmatched while becoming celebrated by music aficionados and film enthusiasts.
Det. Art 'Fuzzy' Rice
Depois de ter o seu companheiro morto durante uma emboscada feita por terroristas, o detetive Ray Nettles (Tom Sizemore) consegue capturar a bela Claire (Jaime Pressly), integrante do grupo. Em represália, o sádico líder Swan (Dennis Hopper) ameaça explodir uma bomba por hora no centro de Chicago, até que sua parceira seja libertada. Durante o interrogatório, Claire afirma ser uma vítima do poder persuasivo de Swan e promete guiá-los até o terrorista se for solta, caso contrário, todos morrerão. Nettles busca a ajuda de Frank Glass (Steven Seagal) para tentar deter Swan. Os dois conseguem chegar perto do bandido, mas este consegue escapar após detonar uma bomba que destrói uma grande parte da cidade. Desesperados, eles liberam Claire para tentar rastreá-la até o esconderijo de seus companheiros. Agora, o tempo vai se esgotando rapidamente sem que ninguém consiga prever se os terroristas conseguirão completar seu plano ou se Glass e Nettles impedirão que isso aconteça!
Drug Dealer on Street Corner
Um policial destemido está em guerra contra o rei do crime. Ele conhecia os riscos, só não sabia o quão distante teria que ir.
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Tommy 'Buns' Bundy (DMX) e seu amigo Sincere (Nas) são bandidos que aprenderam a ganhar a vida traficando drogas e fazendo assaltos à mão armada. Tommy e Sincere conseguiram sair do gueto de Queens, onde foram criados e se mudaram para uma parte sofisticada de Manhattan; eles parecem ter conseguido vencer na vida, mas ambos percebem que estão caminhando para um beco sem saída. Sincere começa a entrar em contato com suas raízes africanas e tenta convencer sua namorada Tionne (Tionne 'T-Boz' Watkins) de que eles deveriam emigrar para a Pátria, enquanto Tommy tem um despertar religioso e se junta à Nação do Islã.
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Tommy 'Buns' Bundy (DMX) e seu amigo Sincere (Nas) são bandidos que aprenderam a ganhar a vida traficando drogas e fazendo assaltos à mão armada. Tommy e Sincere conseguiram sair do gueto de Queens, onde foram criados e se mudaram para uma parte sofisticada de Manhattan; eles parecem ter conseguido vencer na vida, mas ambos percebem que estão caminhando para um beco sem saída. Sincere começa a entrar em contato com suas raízes africanas e tenta convencer sua namorada Tionne (Tionne 'T-Boz' Watkins) de que eles deveriam emigrar para a Pátria, enquanto Tommy tem um despertar religioso e se junta à Nação do Islã.
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A study in the world of hip-hop, done mostly with interviews, in order to see why it is as popular as it is today and what the future holds.
O Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. analisa os últimos 50 anos da história afro-americana, mapeando a luta do Movimento Negro e levantando os obstáculos ainda a serem vencidos. Junto a estudiosos especializados, celebridades e um elenco dinâmico de pessoas que moldaram estes anos, Gates embarca numa viagem desde as vitórias do Movimento dos Direitos Civis até os dias de hoje.
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