Nas Is Finishing the Album He Should Have Released Instead of 'NASIR'
The bar is pretty low after 'NASIR'.
Nas
- Real Name: Nasir Bin Olu Dara Jones
- Nickname: Nasty Nas, The God Son, Esco
- Hometown: Brooklyn, New York
- Label: Mass Appeal / Def Jam Recordings
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