Nas appeared on Hot 97’s late afternoon drive. In case you missed it, here’s how his conversation with Ang went. Break 1: Explains solo album hiatus and family life. Break 2: Esco reveals “Another Black Girl Lost” will be on new album. He also gives his status on the game and says daughter Destiny made him record with Tyga. Break 3: Nas speaks on “The Don“, Trayvon Martin and Geraldo Rivera.
It’s great to see Esco and Preemo on a track again.
[vodpod id=Video.16251177&w=540&h=350&fv=] K’naan and Nas’ record gets a soulful makeover courtsey of Black Eyed Peas’ leader will.i.a.m. You can hear the original version on K’naan’s More Beautiful Than Silence EP.
During Nasir’s performance of Illmatic
For those who weren’t there, it sure is. And in celebration of 18 years since its release, Nas performed his classic debut Ilmatic at Austin’s W Hotel last night. Above, Esco brings out Sosa for their duet. pow-tv.net
During yesterday’s Music & Media conference, entrepreneur Steve Stoute interviewed Nasir at the Austin Convention Center. Above Esco reflects on his past rift with Tupac. Proceed after the jump for more including Nas discussing writing for Will Smith. Gettin’ jiggy wit it.
After heating up the block last summer with “Nasty“, Esco bosses up for NYC with his new single, produced by Salaam Remi, Da Internz and co-produced by Heavy D. The tentativey-titled album, Life Is Good, coming soon. Lyrics here. flex UPDATE: No tags.
Looks like God Son has a ring for y’all to kiss too. Last night, he joined Khaled Khaled in the lab to assist his next studio album, Kiss The Ring. Deuces!
From Queensbridge to Toronto, K’naan takes Esco
Swizzy’s still prepping his upcoming mixtape and
That blog post perfectly captured the raw intensity of Joell Ortiz’s performance at Guz Sports Bar! His delivery of Battle Cry was absolutely electric, making the whole room feel like it was vibrating with pure, unfiltered energy. It reminded me of those high-stakes moments during a intense word guessing game with friends where the pressure is on and every single syllable counts. Seeing such a lyrical powerhouse perform in such an intimate, gritty setting was a legendary experience. If you weren't there, you truly missed out on some masterful storytelling. I'm still buzzing from that incredible night of hip-hop excellence!