5 things you need to know about nas right now
- A viral clip of **Nas** performing a deep cut from "Illmatic" at a secret Brooklyn studio session just broke the internet, with fans calling it his best live vocal performance in five years.
- The hip-hop legend is reportedly working on a collaboration album with DJ Premier, following a leaked studio photo showing the two together for the first time since the 1990s.
- **Nas** just launched a surprise 20-city "Kings Queens" tour, including rare stops in smaller markets like Buffalo and Charleston, after his Vegas residency sold out in under four hours.
- In a recent interview, **Nas** made headlines by revealing he turned down a $40 million NFT deal to keep his music catalog "authentic and for the fans," sparking debate across social media.
- A high school in Queens has officially renamed its music program the "**Nas** Academy of Lyricism," after the rapper personally donated $2 million for equipment and scholarships.