Talk:Nas

Musical style

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Dan56 (talk) 22:26, 20 March 2009 (UTC)

Nasty Nas

I can't seem to find any material where Nas released work under "Nasty Nas". Has he actually released anything under this alias? DiverseMentality 00:10, 4 December 2008 (UTC)

Yes he did. See the Zebrahead soundtrack from 1992 where he appears as Nasty Nas on the song Halftime. Also on the song's single. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.171.128.138 (talk) 22:00, 14 December 2008 (UTC)

Ahh, I see. Thank you for pointing this out. DiverseMentality 22:09, 14 December 2008 (UTC)

Also on is album Illmatic, in the end of the song N.Y. State of Mind he is called Nasty Nas. --Urbanscape (talk) 20:12, 1 April 2009 (UTC)

Nas never officially went by Nasty Nas, he used Nast Nas more as an alternate nick name in the same fashion that 2pac used Mackavelli as an alternate nickname. But neither of them go by these alternate nicknames on a regular basis. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Shanukovich (talk • contribs) 21:46, 30 November 2010 (UTC)

He actually did go by Nasty Nas. Check the Zebrahead movie soundtrack for proof. He released Halftime — Preceding unsigned comment added by 184.13.166.100 (talk) 23:57, 17 October 2013 (UTC)

2pac diss

where in the article is 2pac diss bout him —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.183.233.4 (talk) 03:07, 31 January 2009 (UTC)

This is unimportant for wikipedia. --90.220.154.92 (talk) 21:41, 4 June 2009 (UTC)

"this little nigga named nas think he live like me talk about he left the hospital take five like me"

Is a line heard in tupac's "against all odds"

This line, of course refers to a nas song entitled "The message" in which nas depicts a scene similar to tupac's in vivid detail.....

This "beef" was "squashed" at the mtv awards.

Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones

Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones is his full name and should be mentioned as his full name.--BhainsRajput (talk) 21:03, 2 March 2009 (UTC)

I haven't seen one reputable source that claims his legal name includes "bin Olu Dara." A Google News search of "Nasir Jones" vs "Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones" yields 476 results vs 23. --Zimbabweed (talk) 06:31, 20 March 2009 (UTC)

His name is Nasir Jones. Bin Olu Dara sounds a lot like his father's name... I doubt its his name... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.36.157.129 (talk) 16:42, 7 May 2009 (UTC)

There's a source in the article that cites his full name as Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones. — Σxplicit 19:31, 7 May 2009 (UTC)

Can you put the link here...so this can be confirmed...if it is in fact true or not. You always hear Nas claiming that his name is Nasir Jones. In none of his songs have I heard him say that his full name is Nasir bin olu dara jones —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.36.157.129 (talk) 02:24, 15 May 2009 (UTC)

—Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.212.122.158 (talk) 06:24, 3 June 2010 (UTC)

It is common in the United States and other English speaking countries to only mention your first and last name when asked, any other names are sometimes deemed private or too long winded. Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones is his name given to him by his father due to his fathers conversion to Islam. 'bin' means 'son of' in Arabic, so his father named him Nasir, another Arabic name, bin 'son of' Olu Dara Jones.

--90.220.154.92 (talk) 21:35, 4 June 2009 (UTC)

Religion

I'm not really an expert on religion,but is it possible to be a Christian and a member of the Nation of Gods and Earths People at the same time? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.86.111.20 (talk) 16:58, 24 March 2009 (UTC)

No, it is not, the ideologies of the Nation of Gods and Earths People conflict with the foundations of Christian teachings and are quite unique. They also conflict with Islam, which the religion has close ties to. --90.220.154.92 (talk) 21:38, 4 June 2009 (UTC)

RZA mingles with Christianity as well as the Nation of Gods and Earths, so it is possible to associate with both, however, I highly doubt that Nas does.

Divorce

Is there a more reliable source to this? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.36.157.129 (talk) 21:00, 3 May 2009 (UTC)

MTV has reported it. I'll add this as a reference as well. — Σxplicit 21:07, 3 May 2009 (UTC)

Relationship with his father

I am curious to what Nas' relation ship was like with his father. I know he "describes" it in his fourth album... but from what I had understood previously is that his father was never around.... can any one clear this up? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.36.157.129 (talk) 16:40, 7 May 2009 (UTC)

Not until a source is found where he talks about this, other than his music, as rappers say alot of what isn't true just for the sake of being able to say something for whatever reason. If there is no source, you would have to wait till one is found. --90.220.154.92 (talk) 21:40, 4 June 2009 (UTC)

On the documentary 'Nas's Story' there is a decent amount of information about his relationship with his father along with his mother. Maybe this could be a good source for what you are looking for. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.6.96.223 (talk) 09:44, 20 April 2011 (UTC)

Associated acts

I just added some more associated acts, based on the criteria of "multiple collaborations" and all that, based on glancing over the Nas discography:

• Sean Combs ("Hate Me Now", "Everything I Love", "Journey Through the Life")
• Dr. Dre ("Nas Is Coming", "Topless")
• Rakim ("Streets of NY", "Classic") —Preceding unsigned comment added by Muhamedrulz (talk • contribs) 15:35, 9 December 2009 (UTC)
• The Game ("Why You Hate the Game", "Letter to the King")
• Jadakiss ("What If", "Show Discipline", Lil Jon's "Grand Finale", Fat Joe's "John Blaze")
• Jay-Z ("Black Republican", "Success", "I Do It For Hip Hop" [a Ludacris track]")
• Kelis (they were married, and collaborated on "In Public", "Blindfold Me", "American Way")
• R. Kelly ("Street Dreams" remix, "Money Makes the World Go Round")
• Ludacris ("Virgo", "I Do It For Hip Hop")
• Mobb Deep ("Live N---a Rap", "Eye for a Eye (Your Beef Is Mines)", "Give It Up Fast", etc.)
• Raekwon ("Verbal Intercourse", MD's "Eye for an Eye", Fat Joe's "John Blaze")
• Busta Rhymes ("Suicide Bounce", "Don't Get Carried Away")

—Preceding unsigned comment added by Andrewlp1991 (talk • contribs) 21:44, 25 June 2009 (UTC)

I added AZ because, well, it's Nas and AZ! Solofire6 (talk) 22:19, 5 September 2009 (UTC)

"Associated acts" is for artists who the subject of the page has had a significant number of collaborations with, or artists that regularly work with the artist in some way. You should not just glance over the discography and start adding random names. See Template:Infobox musical artist --FuriousFreddy (talk) 21:24, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

i add "Nas Feat Aaliyah - You Won't See Me Tonight" at the nas album "i am" — Preceding unsigned comment added by 178.9.125.185 (talk) 01:34, 21 November 2012 (UTC)

I believe Nas was with korn in about 1 to 3 songs. Monkeybutt148 (talk) 23:09, 10 May 2018 (UTC)

Song clips?

Hi all, I'd like to promote this article to Good Article status (like I did with the Dr. Dre article back in 2008) and thus would like to add some song samples. The Illmatic (already GA-Class) has some significant ones. Any others that can show the evolution of Nas's music? Please do what you can to improve this article! Andrewlp1991 (talk) 05:48, 26 January 2010 (UTC)

Nas inspiration on African youngsters

I know a lot of people wont believe it when i say Nas lyrics give us inspiration in southern Africa.Its real poverty exists in southern African and what we are living in is 3 times what is called ghetto in America.The songs sang by Nas suits suits us the strugglers because they are not always about riches and pride but they are all about life facts and how to keep strength.Nas lyrics motivate us very much.

I had started dreaming of becoming a rapper since age Twelve and started writing my own lrics since then,now am twenty years old and still writting them but i have no money to release an album.Though its like this i dont loose hope i keep on writting and listening to the songs of my favourite rapper Nas.

Written by Gaoakanye Cuttens Mokgosi in Botswana Africa

Tense change needed in Distant Relatives section...

which is expected to be released in Fall 2009

Someone who has an account, can you change this from "is" to "was" as the album is still not yet released. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 63.117.50.67 (talk) 16:24, 19 April 2010 (UTC) Thats the truth its not always bout the money cars women houses and jewelry you cant take those things wit you its really about enjoying your life family and health no matter what your means are and nas is the best about rapping about real life issue's and don't make humans feel bad for not having those things and besides that he just the greatest all around rapper in history keep your head up bro keep pushing. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.66.105.232 (talk) 17:03, 20 August 2011 (UTC)

Middle School dropout

Im not sure I see the relevance of being a middle school dropout to the success of his first album. I feel like this should either be removed or extrapolated. --Bradjohns (talk) 17:19, 8 May 2010 (UTC)

I was just thinking the same thing, it doesn't appear to be relevant. Pokerhappy (talk) 05:20, 14 June 2010 (UTC)

I completely agree; mentioning his being a middle-school dropout in the intro section is both irrelevant (how far he got in school has nothing to do with how well Illmatic was received) and redundant (the Early Life section contains the sentence "Nas' parents divorced in 1985, and he dropped out of school in the eighth grade"). The sentence should just read "His debut album Illmatic, released in 1994 by Columbia Records, was critically acclaimed and would go on to be widely hailed a classic in the genre." Danny oldsen (talk) 21:17, 28 August 2010 (UTC)

Edit request from 66.92.161.127, 30 October 2010

{{edit semi-protected}} Simple stuff—make the possessive consistent. In some places it's "Nas'"—which is nonstandard—while in other places it is the more generally accepted "Nas's" (thank you).

66.92.161.127 (talk) 22:50, 30 October 2010 (UTC)

 Done Nikkimaria (talk) 01:19, 31 October 2010 (UTC)

Mobb Deep + Nas LP

http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.15279/title.mobb-deep-nas-to-collaborate-on-full-length-lp-says-havoc/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.177.75.52 (talk) 14:42, 25 May 2011 (UTC)

New Album title = life is good

http://www.rap-up.com/2011/05/28/nas-celebrates-life-with-new-album-title/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 120.56.162.8 (talk) 17:50, 28 May 2011 (UTC)

Will wait for something more official than a Tweet before I change the page...--Chimino (talk) 08:45, 29 May 2011 (UTC)

can someone update the Nas discography page?

For http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nas_discography page,

I have this article right here that lists and cite physical youtube evidence of all the Nas collaborations and tracks he did over the years (more than that of wikipedia). http://www.last.fm/user/jensyao/journal/2011/05/11/4dkrl3_tracks_featuring_nas_over_the_years_%281991_to_present%29 I do not have the background skill to put these titles in the "wikipedia table format" efficiently - I just manually copy the code for a row from above, paste it below, and then alter it for the next track - which is time consuming because there's quite a bit of tracks this discography failed to mention. If anyone has some spare time, please help update this page. thanksJensyao (talk) 14:22, 31 May 2011 (UTC)

Edit request from Rector89, 31 May 2011

His new album titled Life Is Good, from his Twitter account. There has been a lot of MTV interviews etc about it, Salaam Remi is confirmed.

There was no movie Vapors, playing Kool G Rap. It doesn't exist.

Personal life, he owns the company that organises Rock the bells and organises it himself (line up etc) every summer.

Official album title:

http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.15346/title.rap-release-dates-kool-g-rap-tech-n9ne-pete-rock-smif-n-wessun — Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.177.68.7 (talk) 14:43, 1 June 2011 (UTC)

Rector89 (talk) 17:57, 31 May 2011 (UTC)

Done by User:Theman81. — Bility (talk) 20:34, 1 June 2011 (UTC)

Requested move

The following discussion is an archived discussion of the proposal. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. No further edits should be made to this section.

No consensus to move. Vegaswikian (talk) 02:17, 27 September 2011 (UTC)

• Nas → Nas (rapper)
• Nas (disambiguation) → Nas

– "Nas (disambiguation)" is a huge page with countless notable entries in various categories. "Nas" is a very open ended title and should be the main disambiguation page with the Wiktionary link. See the Sting page for a good example of a similar disambiguation page. John Cengiz talk 04:16, 20 September 2011 (UTC)

Status Quo, I see your point and it's a good one, being that a huge musician not having his own page without a disambiguation page. However, they're not exactly analogous. I could think of several proper nouns also named [The] Sting off the top of my head before going to that page in addition to the fact that it is also a regular common noun and verb. I would expect more uses out of it, and thus more articles on wikipedia incorporating that in their title. However, I've never heard of any of these other entries for Nas other than the acronyms which happen to spell NAS, but I've never heard used as such, such as the New American Standard Bible. If someone is looking for "new antisemitism" am I really supposed to think they're going to search "Nas"? The National Academy of Sciences, maybe, but that's a disambig page itself, so not the best argument. Or these players with the last name, or other random abbreviations? How "nas" are they? I think it's fine the way it is as these other entities are not primarily known as Nas the way the other entities are also primarily known as Sting. JesseRafe (talk) 12:40, 20 September 2011 (UTC)

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the proposal. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on this talk page. No further edits should be made to this section.

Collaboration with Santana

No mention of Nas' collaboration with Santana on his Guitar Heaven album? They did a cover of Back In Black with Janelle Monae. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.96.73.212 (talk) 06:28, 19 October 2011 (UTC)

Personal Life

The personal life section of this article needs cleaning up for style and clarity. But it also seems to offer contradictory information regarding the announcement of Nas's first son.GarbledLecture933 (talk) 03:12, 28 October 2011 (UTC)

First Few Lines

I am not particularly knowledgeable on Nas in general but I read the first few lines of the article after being linked to it and it seems immediately biased.

"Nas is one of the most important figures in hip hop and one of the most skilled and influential rappers of all-time."

There are no citations and it seems to lack objectivity. I am personally not suited for the task, but I think if someone could go about rewriting it, that'd contribute to overall quality. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Naturada137 (talk • contribs) 05:50, 13 December 2011 (UTC)

Also, "all-time" is an adjective. Should be "of all time" (without a hyphen). I'd edit but don't have permissions.

Correct. Fixed. JesseRafe (talk) 17:09, 11 May 2021 (UTC)

New Year's Eve 2012 no show in Angola - kidnapping

Based on TMZ article, should this be included in the article? Helmar63 (talk) 10:21, 4 January 2012 (UTC)

If it's indeed notable, and verifiable, then someone other than TMZ will have covered it. See here for a discussion of TMZ as a reliable source.--Vidkun (talk) 13:45, 4 January 2012 (UTC)

More than TMZ are now reporting on this http://www.google.com/#sclient=psy-ab&hl=en&safe=off&tbs=qdr:d&source=hp&q=allgood+kidnapping&pbx=1&oq=allgood+kidnapping&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=21189l26502l3l27040l15l13l2l0l0l1l1050l6116l2-1.2.4.4.0.1l14l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&fp=2f0b188327e19041&biw=1280&bih=699 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.231.238.29 (talk) 20:24, 4 January 2012 (UTC)

Now that someone has edited the article and included some wording in the "Personal life" section, is it appropriate to ask that the article be monitored for re-edits? Helmar63 (talk) 00:43, 11 January 2012 (UTC)

GA Review

This review is transcluded from Talk:Nas/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.

Reviewer: Basilisk4u (talk · contribs) 18:10, 3 March 2012 (UTC)

Hello! I will review this article. Basilisk4u (talk) 18:10, 3 March 2012 (UTC)

I am very sorry, but I feel that the article is not ready for GA nomination and there are too many issues with the article for now. The lead is very disorganized, there are sections that are completely unsourced, and the prose needs work. I will try to fix some things, but I feel that I will need to fail the article for now. Basilisk4u (talk) 18:13, 3 March 2012 (UTC)

Tax Issues

I have added a brief account of Nas's considerable tax issues with the IRS to the end of the section on his personal life. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Poplicola1 (talk • contribs) 17:08, 28 June 2012 (UTC)

Hip hop artist Nas' homophobia

I'm new here so pardon my stupidity.

Hip hop artist Nas wrote a song called "Ether," which has a Wikipedia page detailing its homophobia. However, there is no mention of homophobia on the page for Nas. I added a reference but it was deleted.

Here's the way the section read:

Jay-Z, in his song "Takeover", criticized Nas by calling him "fake" and his career "lame".[27] Nas responded with "Ether", in which he compared Jay-Z to such characters as J.J. Evans from the sitcom Good Times and cigarette company mascot Joe Camel.

I added the middle line below:

Jay-Z, in his song "Takeover", criticized Nas by calling him "fake" and his career "lame".[27] Nas responded with "Ether", in which he uses homophobic slurs like "dick-riding faggot" to attack his competitors, and compared Jay-Z to such characters as J.J. Evans from the sitcom Good Times and cigarette company mascot Joe Camel.

I found it odd that on the page for Nas, "Ether" would be quoted for its infantile slams but not its outright homophobia. I think this should be addressed.

If references are needed, here's the Wikipedia page for the song: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ether_(song)

Thanks!

Is Nas a Five Percenter?

Is Nas really a Five Procenter? I've never seen him claiming he's a five percenter. He even dissed the Nation of Gods and Earths on "Represent" song, rapping "And leave 'em done, won't even run about Gods / I don't believe in none of that shit, your facts are backwards" and his interpretation of this can be seen here Tashivana (talk) 22:01, 10 March 2014 (UTC)

He is very much not a Five Percenter. This topic has come up and been debated and deleted on this page for over a decade. I removed the category, but left the inline reference to him studying their ideology since that doesn't mean adopting the faith. Plus, one would be a very poor student of hip hop if you didn't have at least a minimal understanding of the Nations of Gods and Earths. JesseRafe (talk) 17:34, 11 March 2014 (UTC)

Thanks. Studying the ideology of course doesn't mean that you believe in this. I've studied 5% Nation for a long time, but I'm 100% Christian :) Thanks for the help Tashivana (talk) 17:46, 12 March 2014 (UTC)

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Citation correction

Citation #31 is credited to the book editor (Hess) rather than the Nas chapter author (Weinstein). — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sueweinst (talk • contribs) 03:10, 25 September 2015 (UTC)

Here's the citation: Weinstein, S.(2007). "Nas." In Hess, M. (ed.), Icons of Hip-Hop, vol. 1, pp. 341-363. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sueweinst (talk • contribs) 03:30, 25 September 2015 (UTC)

Fixed. It took a while, but this request was hidden and ignored because you didn't start its own section and responded to a section made by a bot. And on the One Love page, you directly edited the article in a way that must have been somewhat opaque. I have corrected the attribution on both pages. Cheers, JesseRafe (talk) 22:55, 17 January 2019 (UTC)

Ancestry

Ca This source: http://www.blackenterprise.com/lifestyle/ten-facts-about-nas/, is not a reliable source because it's a blog. The reason why I'm removing the supposed Yoruba ancestry of Nas and Olu Dara is because there are other similar sources that say he's not Nigerian firstly, and also because this rumour has not been confirmed by Nas in any media outlet. African Americans often adopt African names especially when Olu Dara was growing up. If we keep undoing it seems we'll need a third party resolution and I'm not sure these sources can be confirmed because things that relate to identity are usually highly scrutinised. Ukabia - talk 12:10, 21 October 2015 (UTC) — (Eruditescholar)

I have edited, sourced and categorized various Nigeria-related articles of various ethnicites i.e Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, Fula etc. The source you mentioned is not a blog. Apart from the remaining citations, there are still yet other sources not included in the article. If you can provide sufficient reliable sources countering his Nigerian ancestry, it will be put into consideration. However Nas has not made any personal or official statement renouncing his Nigerian ancestry. Eruditescholar (talk) 12:44, 21 October 2015 (UTC)

There is no evidence of him having Nigerian ancestry. His father was born Charles Jones III in Mississippi in 1941. Does that sound very Nigerian to you or likely of him becoming completely of Nigerian (Yoruba) descent? Obviously not and the Los Angeles time (an obviously reliable source) states his father adopted a Yoruba name (it's common for African-Americans to change their name to African or Arabic names) but never has any source (generally considered reliable) per WP:NEWSORG stated Nas actually has Nigerian ancestry and nor has Nasir claimed such.

His genealogy is available here and PBS also states his father's real name being Charles Jones III and his paternal grandfather was Charles Jones II (also from Natchez, MS) and his paternal grandmother was Ella Mae Jones from Canton, MS. Yet no mention of any Nigerian ancestry from PBS during an examination of his family tree and nor do the names sound Nigerian. Face2faceAfrica.com and Blackenterprise.com are questionable in terms of reliability and sources that seem equally as reliable such as hypearena and ethnicelebs state he's not Nigerian and until a well-established news outlet per WP:NEWSORG states he's of Nigerian extraction then he is not. Simple as that and I'm removing the Yoruba ancestry part due to lack of WP:V and WP:OR and all the genealogical evidence I just posted shows no confirmed Nigerian ancestry. TheAstuteObserver (talk) 07:58, 2 February 2016 (UTC)

Why else would Nas' father adopt a Yoruba name if he has nothing in common with the Yoruba tribe? The fact is that most African Americans actually descend from the Yoruba people. A good number of these people even completely bear European names and have no Yoruba name as proof of origin or descent while others have mixed names from Yoruba and other ethnicities. Diverse sources such as names, genealogical records, family history, places of origin stated in references are just the feasible ways to reveal people with Yoruba ethnic origin or descent on Wikipedia. It is a well known fact that African American ancestors came from different parts of Africa and most African Americans have lost their ethnic identity especially in the 18th and 19th centuries during and after the slave era. Many slaves were forced to abandon their African names and use English/European names or their "Owner's" last names for easy identification. So the fact that Nas' father or other ancestors initially had no Yoruba names is out of the question. This gives credence as to why some Americans do DNA testing to know more about their various African ancestries. Irrespective of whether Nas' father adopted a Yoruba name or not, if he is not descended from the Yoruba tribe, then which African tribe is he descended from? The source from International celebrities of Nigerian origin is an opinion from a blog and I don't deem it reliable. The source from Nas ancestry on Ethnicelebs only stated Nas ethnicity as African American which is correct. However, there's no information on the site countering the fact that Nas has Yoruba ancestry. The only reason I believe anyone would want to hide or deny his nationality, ancestry or ethnic origin or descent is if he/she is ashamed of identifying with the country or ethnic group in question. Even if any source disputes his Nigerian ancestry, it should give more clarity by specifying where exactly his African ancestors originate from. Until then, I would add the Nigerian sources as they are reliable ones. Eruditescholar (talk) 21:47, 2 February 2016 (UTC)

Oh, so I'm not the first person to raise this point! Eruditescholar has simply decided that he is right (he's never been wrong in his life, about anything, even once) and is just going to revert this back into the article, even though common-sense people have raised the point that he's wrong over and over again. Well, good for you, Eruditescholar! Keep on winning. I envy you. All Hallow's Wraith (talk) 04:13, 7 June 2016 (UTC)

Internet assertions that Nas’s father has recent Yoruba or Nigerian ancestry are not correct. Both of Nas’s parents are from African-American families that have lived in the United States for centuries. A DNA test whose results were displayed on the show Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2014) stated that some of Nas’s ancestors were originally from Nigeria, Benin and Togo, Mali, the Ivory Coast, Ghana, Cameroon, Congo, and Senegal.Sub-Saharan African DNA percentage was 84%, 10% Irish DNA. This clarifies that Nas nor his father have direct links to Nigeria or Yoruba people. As majority if not all of Descendants of the Atlantic Slave trade example in USA they have a very mixed and diverse background going back centuries with many different African Countries in their DNA and a significant portion of European DNA and smaller amounts of Native American DNA. Underbelly 50 (talk)

Birthplace

This is currently listed as Crown Heights, however this is unsubstantiated. The current ref - to allmusic - says nothing about Crown Heights, but it mentions Brooklyn. Various other sources may say Brooklyn such as britannica.com, but others still say Queens, such as biography.com. Most sources, however, are probably getting data from Wikipedia, so we in something like the Hawthorne effect wherein we cannot get accurate information on this using aggregating "biography" websites. We need a source that has a direct quote, not one that seems legit but in effect is just based on what others have said. And the fact that many say he was born in Queens lends credence to this dispute. I am, for the time being, going to remove Crown Heights, but leave Brooklyn and not that it is disputed and that a better source is needed. Please weigh in, and if you have the time find a dispositive source. Cheers, JesseRafe (talk) 22:33, 12 January 2016 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 7 September 2017

Nas album sales have gone up he's sold 30 million albums worldwide 2601:583:C200:B830:8D96:B191:6375:70C2 (talk) 23:11, 7 September 2017 (UTC) Nas has sold over 30 million albums worldwide.

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Eggishorn (talk) (contrib) 23:39, 7 September 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 7 September 2017

Eze1923 (talk) 23:20, 7 September 2017 (UTC)

Nas has sold over 30 million albums worldwide.

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Eggishorn (talk) (contrib) 23:40, 7 September 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 21 September 2017

Nas has sold over 30 million albums worldwide.

Nas had sold over 30 million albums wordlwide not 25 2601:583:C200:B830:3CCF:9308:3277:FD78 (talk) 14:52, 21 September 2017 (UTC)

Not done: Duplicate of the last two requests, same response. —KuyaBriBri^Talk 15:10, 21 September 2017 (UTC)

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Semi-protected edit request on 5 June 2018

Basically in the filmography section it says he was uncredited for his role in the film "In Too Deep" But in fact he was. TheCoasterExpert (talk) 22:31, 5 June 2018 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. JTP ^{(talk • contribs)} 01:12, 6 June 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 24 June 2018

change 25 million to 30 million worldwide album sales 2601:583:C201:A20E:A091:4108:A8B3:ECA8 (talk) 07:14, 24 June 2018 (UTC) change 25 million to 30 million worldwide album sales

 Not done: Unreferenced request.  spintendo  11:19, 24 June 2018 (UTC)

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Semi-protected edit request on 28 April 2019

I want to add the fact that Nas has had six number one albums on the billboard 200 chart. Please change it. Below is the edit id like to make

Nas has released eight consecutive platinum and multi-platinum albums and has sold over 30 million records worldwide. To date, Nas has had six number one albums on the billboard 200 chart and 12 top 10 albums. Tolegittoquit91 (talk) 23:54, 28 April 2019 (UTC)

 Done I will add the first sentence to the lede, which is where I think you might want it to go. The rest is overly detailed fluff, in my opinion. JesseRafe (talk) 14:36, 29 April 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 10 May 2019

Change birth location in Infobox from New York City, New York to Brooklyn, New York. He was born in Brooklyn, as is stated and well cited in the early life section. 149.43.102.213 (talk) 12:57, 10 May 2019 (UTC)

 Not done Brooklyn has been part of New York City for 121 years. JesseRafe (talk) 13:12, 10 May 2019 (UTC)

The Lost Tapes 2

"The Lost Tapes 2" has been announced today after over a decade of rumors of its eventual release, and it will be coming later this month. Ambrosia For Heads is one of hip-hop's only decent sites these days, and is more than a reliable source. I am only trying to add something verifiable to the discography of a very well-known rapper. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sirkh1 (talk • contribs) 22:44, July 2, 2019 (UTC)

It is common practice to include only notable mainstream studio releases in "Discography" sections that link to a dedicated article (this reduces repetition and clutter). As The Lost Tapes and The Lost Tapes II are compilation albums, they should typically not to be included in these lists. Fred Gandt · talk · contribs 11:09, 3 July 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 20 March 2020

Remove African American fashion designer, he is not one. Entertainer yes, designer no. ADOS MMXX (talk) 01:06, 20 March 2020 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Perhaps you referring to the categories? Be sure to change the template to "|answered=no" when you respond so that other will see it. DarthFlappy (talk) 02:08, 20 March 2020 (UTC)

Is he actually a designer? WillieHowardCO67 (talk) 20:35, 2 August 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 7 August 2021

Change

Nas has released twelve studio albums since 1994

To

Nas has released thirteen studio albums since 1994 Blackmademan (talk) 05:34, 7 August 2021 (UTC)

New album 8/6 Blackmademan (talk) 05:34, 7 August 2021 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 12:09, 7 August 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 17 August 2021

Change "Twelve albums" to "Thirteen albums" ShadowSabin (talk) 23:55, 17 August 2021 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. —Sirdog9002 (talk) 23:58, 17 August 2021 (UTC)

Associated acts: Strech live squad

Strech live squad prod. tracks Take it blood and Silent murder from album was written 2.133.87.57 (talk) 04:39, 14 February 2022 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 29 April 2022

In the "Personal Life" section please change "was a slave" to "was an enslaved person"

Edited paragraph: "In an October 2014 episode of PBS's Finding Your Roots, Nas learned about five generations of his ancestry. His great-great-great-grandmother, Pocahontas Little, was an enslaved person who was sold for $830. When host Henry Louis Gates showed Nas her bill of sale and told him more about the man who bought her, Nas remarked that he is considering buying the land where the slave owner lived. Nas is also shown the marriage certificate of his great-great-great-grandmother, Pocahontas, and great-great-great-grandfather, Calvin.[188][189]"

Unedited paragraph: "In an October 2014 episode of PBS's Finding Your Roots, Nas learned about five generations of his ancestry. His great-great-great-grandmother, Pocahontas Little, was a slave who was sold for $830. When host Henry Louis Gates showed Nas her bill of sale and told him more about the man who bought her, Nas remarked that he is considering buying the land where the slave owner lived. Nas is also shown the marriage certificate of his great-great-great-grandmother, Pocahontas, and great-great-great-grandfather, Calvin.[188][189]" Getoffamycloud (talk) 21:23, 29 April 2022 (UTC)

 Done. Eh, doesn't hurt. ◢  Ganbaruby!  (talk) 19:24, 8 May 2022 (UTC)

15th or 14th album?

On the album page for Magic, it says his 15th album. Here, in the lede, it says his 14th. Just wondering why it is inconsistent. Thanks. 2600:1700:AA98:4010:DDB7:D20:D50C:6D8D (talk) 14:12, 9 May 2022 (UTC)

"The Royalty Tour (Mary J. Blige and Nas Tour)" listed at Redirects for discussion

An editor has identified a potential problem with the redirect The Royalty Tour (Mary J. Blige and Nas Tour) and has thus listed it for discussion. This discussion will occur at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2022 December 12 § The Royalty Tour (Mary J. Blige and Nas Tour) until a consensus is reached, and readers of this page are welcome to contribute to the discussion. 2600:1700:9BF3:220:88E:619E:9003:4C6E (talk) 15:07, 12 December 2022 (UTC)

Nas birthplace in Natchez, Mississippi

Nas was actually born in Natchez, Mississippi. The native city of Nas' father 2600:1700:37B0:9030:65C5:EDE0:392E:8589 (talk) 22:38, 16 January 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 24 February 2023

in his bio card, change "spouses" to "spouse" as he had one spouse. Arthemann (talk) 23:01, 24 February 2023 (UTC)