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Late night in the stu. Here’s a pleasant surprise for a Wednesday afternoon. Nasty Nas blesses the Groovy Q hit that has been getting its spins since the release of the album. Right off the jump, Nas isn’t playing any games and he raps effortlessly. Though the song is all about the ladies, Nas addresses some serious business – his free…

Taking it back to 2012 we dip into another one of my favourite trap classics. A track that helped cement my love for the genre: Tom Wrecks’ (1/2 of Thugli) rework of Nas – ‘The Don’. After the short intro “This for every ghetto in the hood…” The track comes with some serious energy. With sped and looped vocals, tweaked drums…

I woke up early on my born day, I’m 20, it’s a blessing. It’s been 20 years since Nasty Nas dropped his debut “Illmatic”, and to celebrate, we’re looking back at the Hip-Hop classic that changed the game. No matter the coast, or what part of the globe, if you’re a hip-hop/rap fan then you should already know. The album…

I was recently SoundCloud surfing and came across a track that absolutely blew me away. That song was a remix of Nas – If I Ruled The World by Stwo & Fitzroy. From the moment you hit play you are greeted with a beautiful laid-back vibe. Usually I’m hesitant to hear producers try to remix classics but they did this one some…

It’s Thursday and that means it’s time for another #tbt – Tracks You May Have Missed. This week we bring you a monster collaboration from 5 legends (Rakim, Dj Premier, Kanye West, Nas and KRS-One). The track was released in 2007 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Nike’s Air Force One. The beat (and video) will take you back to…

J. Cole made waves with Born Sinner this year. He dropped two radio smash tracks, Power Trip and Crooked Smile, but it was his track Let Nas Down that created serious discussion among hip hop heads. Despite the Grammy snub for Best Rap Album, Cole took Vibe up on the opportunity to honour his idol and favourite rapper, Nas with the…