"The Season" - Nas [Prod. By J Dilla]

I just wanna know...who the fuck released this without letting me know! God's Son Nas jumps on an already classic J Dilla instrumental and makes it his own for "The Season". Press play below.

"Soulmatic: The Instrumentals" - Cookin' Soul

If you're the beat junkie I am, you're gonna like this one here. Remember production duo Cookin' Soul's homage to now 20 year old LP Illmatic entitled Soulmatic? Well, they drop the instrumental version to the project for those who like to kick rhymes over boom bap beats. No more words for this, just press play.

"Studio [Remix]" - Schoolboy Q Ft. BJ The Chicago Kid & Nas

God's son Nas got a chance to add his contribution to Schoolboy Q's hit Oxymoron cut "Studio" featuring BJ The Chicago Kid. Peep what Nas had to say right below.

Nas announces 'Nas:Time Is Illmatic' Tour

Who would've though that 20 years would feel like this. For Nas, 2014 has been an eventful year. Now, Nas has announced that he will be hitting the road for the 'Nas: Time Is Illmatic' tour. This adventure on the road will feature a screening of his film Nas: Time Is Illmatic and following with a performance of his classic debut Illmatic from top to bottom. Peep the dates below and get ready for some ILL shit.

Nas: Time Is Illmatic Tour Dates:
* = no film screening
10/02 – Rochester, NY @ Main Street Armony *
10/03- Albany, NY @ Palace Theatre
10/04 – Washington D.C. @ Lincoln Theatre (Matinee)
10/05 – Glenside, PA @ Keswick Theatre
10/08 – Toronto, ON @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
10/09 – Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore Detroit
10/10 – Hammond, IN @ Horseshoe
10/11 – Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theatre *
10/12 – Denver, CO @ Paramount Theatre
10/15 – Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre
10/16 – Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre
10/17 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas *
10/18 – Los Angeles, CA @ Orpheum Theatre
10/19 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater

"Represent" [Official Video] - Nas

20 years later, Queensbridge MC Nas drops a visual for this Illmatic cut "Represent". Only Nas can pull something like this off. Play on above. Illmatic XX available now.

"We Dem Boyz [Remix]" - Wiz Khalifa ft. Schoolboy Q, Nas & Rick Ross

As promised Wiz Khalifa drops the remix to his hit single "We Dem Boyz" featuring Nas, Schoolboy Q & Rick Ross. I must say, I like the remix better than the original. Play on below Blacc Hollywood coming August 19th.

"It Ain't Hard To Tell [DJ Scratch Remix] " - Nas

For those who miss some good drums, snares and kicks; DJ Scratch drops an ill remix to the classic Nas cut "It Ain't Hard To Tell". Look out for his remix on his upcoming project Scratchmatic dropping this 4th of July. Stay tuned, play on below.

Nas interview with Charlie Rose

Hip Hop great Nas sits down with Charlie Rose for an interesting interview where they talk Nas' debut and its impact on Hip Hop, his neighborhood Queensbridge and more. Play on below. Illmatic XX available now.

Hot 97 Summer Jam XXI [All Performances]

As some of us may have known, Hot 97's 'Summer Jam XXI' went down this weekend and it was loaded with performance from all over Hip Hop. Seems everybody performed in Hip Hop were there. They performance from 50 Cent, Drake, YG, Nas, Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne and that's just to name a few. You guys can peep every performance from the event below. Play on.

"Soulmatic" [Mixtape] - Cookin Soul & Nas

With Nas' monumental debut album hitting its 20th anniversary 2 weeks ago, Cookin Soul compiles a mixtape remixes the project and appropriately renaming it Soulmatic. They describe it as follows:

"In 2014, 20 years after its release, Illmatic is still considered as arguably the best hip-hop album of all times. Our intention when creating Soulmatic was not to just remix Illmatic album as such. Actually Soulmatic only contains 4 remixes from the original album... Also we have added a number of musical skits including comments, feelings and experiences from those who created the original album. The "Cookin Soul" way to get the listener closer to that particular state of mind that led to the creation of such a classic."

Peep and download mixtape right below. Take a gander.

Nas premiers 'Time Is Illmatic' at 2014 Tribeca Film Festival

Last night, Queensbridge MC Nas premiered his new documentary Time Is Illmatic at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival. Robert De Niro, co-founder of the festival, presented the film and Nas performed some of the highlighted tracks from the debut album like "The World Is Yours" & "It Ain't Hard To Tell". With appearances from Alicia Keys, Swizz Beatz, Pete Rock, Large Professor and more. Check the footage right above. Illmatic XX in stores now.

"Illmatic XX" [Album Stream] - Nas

Before you out a cop, take a listen to Nas' 20th anniversary edition of his debut album Illmatic XX. This project contains the original remastered track from Illmatic and remixes some tracks from the debut LP as well. Peep it out fully below.

Pharrell & Nas perform at Coachella

As we all have seen from the Outkast performance, the first weekend of this year's 'Coachella Music Festival' has been pretty promising. On the second of the fest, Pharrell as well as Nas closed out the show. P brought some friends like Busta Rhymes, Snoop Dogg and Diddy; while Nasir brought out to partner Jay Z. You guys can peep both of their performance below.

Pharrell Full Coachella Set

Nas Full Coachella Set

Nas' Illmatic [Short Docmentary]

Courtesy of Google Play, Kendrick Lamar, Peter Rosenburg, Jay Rock and even Nas spoke on his monumental debut album Illmatic. The re-release of Nasir's debut Illmatic XX will be dropping April 15th, one day after the official 20th anniversary of its release. Peep this short doc right above.

Hot 97 Summer Jam XXI Lineup

As we students of Hip Hop know, New York's Hot 97 holds their annual Summer Jam every year to showcase the new, hot and classic Hip Hop artists. Summer Jam XXI is no exception of that standard. This year artist such as Nas, Nicki Minaj, 50 Cent & Wiz Khalifa will be hitting the main stage. Artists such as Chilish Gambino, Iggy Azalea & Nipsey Hussle will be hitting the festival stage. Everything will go down on June 1st in East Rutherford, New Jersey this year. You guys can peep the full lineup below and get tickets for Summer Jam XXI here.

HOT 97 SUMMER JAM 2014 – FESTIVAL STAGE:
CHILDISH GAMBINO
IGGY AZALEA
NIPSEY HUSSLE
CHINX
JHENE AIKO
MACK WILDS
AUGUST ALSINA

HOT 97 SUMMER JAM 2014 – MAIN STAGE:
NICKI MINAJ, LIL’ WAYNE & YOUNG MONEY
NAS
50 CENT
WIZ KHALIFA
TREY SONGZ
THE ROOTS
DJ MUSTARD WITH YG AND TY DOLLA $IGN
BUNJI GARLIN
TROY AVE
ACTION BRONSON
KID INK SEVYN

Lollapalooza 2014 Lineup

Today, we have yet another festival Outkast will be headlining this summer. Lollapalooza 2014 will be held August 1-3 in Grant Park, Chicago. Along with Outkast headlining will be Eminem and Kings Of Leon. Other acts in include Lorde, Skrillex, Nas, Childish Gambino, Chance The Rapper, Ludacris, Jhene Aiko and plenty more. Check out the full lineup right above. Tickets available at Lollapalooza.com

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"I'm A Villian" - Nas

Nas gears up for the release/re-release 20th anniversary of his debut project Illmatic XX with a new cut entitled "I'm A Villian". You guys can stream this one right below. Illmatic XX dropping April 15th.

"It Ain't Hard To Tell [Remix]" - Nas

As he gears up for the release/re-release of his debut classic album, Nas provides for us a new remix to his cut "It Ain't Hard To Tell". You guys gotta check this one out right below. Illmatic XX dropping April 15th.

Nas performs "The World Is Yours" at SXSW

Even the legendary Nas took the stage at this year's SXSW. He performed his Illmatic hit "The World Is Yours". Look out for Illmatic XX dropping April 15th. Peep the footage of Nas' performance right above.

Soundset 2014 Line-up

The 2014 edition of the 'Soundset Festival' line-up has been revealed today and it looks pretty promising. Hosted by Sway Calloway, Brother Ali & J. Pratt, the fest will contain artist like: Wiz Khalifa, Cypress Hill, Nas, Pusha T, EarlWorlf(Earl Sweatshirt & Tyler The Creator), Ab-Soul, Chance The Rapper and many more. Also, this fest will take place in Shakopee, Minnesota. Peep the full line-up right above.