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Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones, born September 14, 1973 in Brooklyn, New York, and more known commonly as Nas (formerly Nasty Nas and Nas Escobar), is a prominent American rapper. The son of jazz musician Olu Dara, he was raised in the infamous Queensbridge housing projects in New York City. His debut album Illmatic, released in 1994, was a critically acclaimed bestseller and is widely considered one of the greatest rap albums of all time. He married R&B singer Kelis in 2005, and even though they are expecting their first son together in July, she filed for divorce on the 29th of April 2009. |
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