photo: michael feeney
Hours before the release of Nas’ album, Life Is Good, Team Epiphany spearheaded the Moët Rose Lounge event last night in NYC’s meatpacking district. Yours truly bailed at the last minute, but Hov, Beyonce, Busta Rhymes, Jermaine Dupri, Swizz Beatz, No I.D. and a host of others were in attendance. Q-Tip and DJ Wonder handled DJ duties. Here are a few pics from the night’s festivities.
Tags: busta rhymes, dj wonder, Jay-Z, jermaine dupri, nas, no i.d., q-tip, swizz beatz





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Greatest rapper of all time
I see Busta back on his gorilla shit, good thing Charlemagne didn’t feel too brave that night. Good to see Esco enjoyin himself.
The lady in the bottom left has that “They shoulda never gave these niggas money” look in her eye. Congrats to Nas though.
g.oat
*threw* a party. I’m available to edit posts.
congrats to the GOAT!! great album just copped it …ill shyt to bump in the whip ….word
Nas is definitely one of the goats. Glad to see he’s back on that classic shit.
That party was probably classic. It was written…
Jay-Z look goofy as hell
Looks like they’re having a great time.
Definitely a GOAT. Party looks like it was bangin!
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- Support the movement, bless up.
Damn i havent seen Julissa Bermudez in a minute. Larry Johnson is a fool for messing that up smh.
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Threw a party not Through a party.
NAS looks happy as shit too. Man that’s good.
this nigga Jayz go to a classy event like this in a white T? SMH swagerless camel
Happy for the GOAT. Great album, gon get a physical copy tomorrow got the shit on lock bumpin in my iTunes
its always good to see nas and hov and all these other rappers around each other chilling and having fun … i loved the intro on the album it has so much memories attached to it ……nice song ..
@ scoob i see that jayz aura and presense is to big for u to stay focused on the Nas topic . its ok i understand bruh .
Great album. Best of the year so far.
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Album of the year period
Threw a party, not “through a party.”
Nas looks happy as shit though. Im happy for him.
Amazing album. He’s hands down rapping better than anyone else out right now. Peace to Nasir for staying true
TWO G.O.A.T’s at the top pic
also its funny how Nas looking at busta like “this nigga drunk already” lol
grabbin a copy on the lunchbreak
Album Of The Year!!! No Doubt
No I.D looking like he wanna suck Jay-z dick….Busta big meat head ass just swole for no reason..
Jermaine Dupri lookin like money is a thang now, Jay-z lookin like he doesn’t like the way fat Joe with freckles breath smells… also track 9 You Wouldn’t Understand is my favorite gotta nice mellow beat.
hahahahahahaha its not fat joe HAHAHAHHHAAH…. its def jam vice president next to jay-z called STEVE PECAS
GO BUY THE ALBUM!~
Julissa was the highlight of that party. Nasty Nas most def fucked!
look how nas looking at busta,,,hahaaaaaa,,,,,like this nigga right here
is it just me or is Nas’ album not really mixed that well???? anyone.
“Amazing album. He’s hands down rapping better than anyone else out right now. Peace to Nasir for staying true”
Read the aboue quote… Co-Sign it… Go cop Life Is Good (if you haveen’t already) and then carry on with your day.
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Nas is the GOAT. I’m going to cop the album today!
1. Nas, you’re that guy.
2. I know it’s in the past, but I can’t help but think that during that embrace between Nas and Jay, at least once they just thought…….”ether.”
aight yall seen the photos now go support Nas and buy the album
only half way in and this shit is classic. man… the music is f’in GREAT. I’m just glad there was some real content from a great artist yall. Big shout out to Nas. Classic g. Classic. This is Grammy material. Once u listen ull see what i mean.
this looked like a star studded affair for “life is good”
@Miya Don’t you mean Shawn Costner… I know that’s not Fat Joe it was a joke
How are you gonna correct me and get the name wrong and say STEVE PECAS.
@ stevie j’s cosign track 9 – u wud not understand , got a real 90s vibe to it especially when the chorus kicked in …………
@devon hova track 9
Breaks: Let’s start love over
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Oyh6XQa764
bet money No I.D. is gay
lol who care if no ID is gay or not. we’re speaking about music here. he’s one of the best producers imo. I could care less about him being gay he still makes good ass music.
Hopefully this celebration made Jay wanna go to the studio and make some hard core brooklyn shit after hearin Life is Good.
^^^ CO-SIGN, but atleast we got some great music from nas, hopefully this does inspire hov to hop back in the studio soon
@lilrizq I think it was on purpose to give the album and old school gritty sound. Tracks like “Back When”(which sounds like a less lyrical Memory Lane) are mixed to have that gritty sound same with “Loco-motive”. This album is fire tho, appreciate Nas for this album. The game needs this.
G.O.A.T. nuff said…
That new Nas is Fire…………Glad he found peace he’s on that illmatic,stillmatic,godson flow. I Hear this TDE nigga’s name been ringing bells right? So I check out that Swimming pools DRANK shit. It was aight. But not only was he was not only saying something I had heard before,but By an MC who did it better. Still does today.Not to mention I couldn’t fuck wit or agree with that drink until you can’t see or hear shit vibe. Not as a grown black man in 2012. Not to mention he just wasn’t as nice. Yeah I said it that Kendrick Lamar kid is aight but he ain’t got it like that. I played Nas Trust next and we needless to say it was no contest at all. Nas Shitted on that Nigga. Whole life is good album is fucking crazy. I see you new school J.cole,odd future,Drake,Big sean,Nicki minaj,kid cudi etc…with all that being said I dare say they may need to step it up. I’m just saying Nas, Jay,Big Pun,Outkast,tupac,. Niggaz used to come a little harder with their albums yes that means you too Wayne. Just a thought. I see Nas turning it up, I see Kanye revving engines,, but I also see Nicki phoning in that second album, I these weak ass singles from Kendrick Lamaar, is Wale getting tired already. Only new school niggaz reppin’ this summer as far as I am concerned is Meek Mill (been bumping the hell out his mixtape) and Drake. Hip Hop you are under attack and it seems to me only the real niggaz b(Kanye ,Nas,) see that shit right now
Jayz “Memba that time I fucked yo bitch?!”
Nas “Yeahhhhh”
Jayz “How bout the time i sampled your lyrics for my song?”
Nas “Yeahhhh”
Jayz “And then I signed you to def jam?”
Nas “Yeaaahhhh”
Nas & Jayz “Life is goooooodddd!!!!”
^ LMAOOO