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Nas Will Hit The Grammy Stage
Nas will be performing for the first time solo at the Grammy Awards Ceremony. The Grammys will be in Las Vegas this Sunday, April 3rd.
Best Rap Album
Last year, he won Best Rap Album for King’s Disease. Now, King’s Disease II is up for the same award. Others nominated are Drake for Certified Lover Boy, J.Cole for The Off-Season, Ye for Donda, and Tyler the Creator for CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST. The last time the Queensbridge rapper performed at the Grammys was in 2020 with Lil Nas X as they performed the remix to “Rodeo.” This time he will be hitting the stage by himself. Besides Nas, Jack Harlow, Lil Nas X, and Silk Sonic will be hitting the stage.
His King’s Disease II nomination brings the legendary emcee’s total Grammy nominations to 16. Not only is he up for Best Rap Album, but he can also have his name attached to Best Rap Song. Additionally, “Bath Salts” by DMX featuring Jay-Z and Nas is up for the award. However, it needs to beat out Saweetie and Doja Cat’s “Best Friend” and J.Cole’s “My Life” featuring 21 Savage and Morray.
Nas and Lil Nas X performing at the Grammys in 2020. Photo: Getty Images
“Wave Gods”
Last year, the artist was able to drop two projects, “King’s Disease II” and “Magic,” with the latter project coming out right before the year closed. The “Wave Gods” video, a song off of the “Magic” project, was released this past week. It features A$AP Rocky and DJ Premier. A$AP even had a hand in directing the video. Of course, shot in New York, The performer shows viewers everyday life as he strolls around the city.
The Great AZ
Speaking of New York City, there is a documentary in the works on a rapper very close to Nas. Brooklyn’s own, AZ, will get his story told. He was first heard on Nas’s classic album, Illmatic, on the song “Life’s a Bitch”. After that verse, everyone wanted to hear more of AZ! Nas helped get AZ’s career off the ground with that song. He even joined The Firm, which consisted of Nas, Foxy Brown, and Nature. In the documentary, Nas talks about AZ stating, “He created a lane for himself. He didn’t want to go where anybody else went…”. The documentary is titled “Jewels, Gems & Treasures,” with interviews from Nas, 50 Cent, and Buckwild.
WRITTEN BY: Brandon Simmons
