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Nas

ナズ　/　なず

American rapper

September 14, 1973 (age 52)　・　Brooklyn, New York, United States

New York
rapper
songwriter
record producer

My Take

What strikes me most about Nas is how he turned observation into an art form. Plenty of rappers from New York have chronicled street life, but few have done it with his novelist's eye for detail and moral weight. I respect that he never chased trends; even as hip-hop's sound mutated around him decade after decade, he kept sharpening the same craft of dense, literary storytelling. His later moves into producing and business feel like extensions of that patience rather than distractions. To me, he represents the rare artist whose reputation rests almost entirely on the writing itself, and that is exactly why he is still spoken of among the greatest to ever do it.

Overview

Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones ( nah-SEER; born September 14, 1973), known mononymously as Nas ( NAHZ), is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and record producer. Rooted in East Coast hip-hop, he is regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Nas
Name (Japanese): ナズ
Reading: なず
Born: September 14, 1973 (age 52)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Virgo / Ox
Origin: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: rapper / songwriter / record producer / actor / businessperson

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Official sitehttps://www.nasirjones.com/
Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/nas/
Xhttps://x.com/Nas
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8A%E3%82%BA

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