Musical critics acclaimed Illmatic, and the lyrics was described as highly literate. The Source gave a fair review to the record, which had been created with the help of Q-Tip, L.E.S and Nasirs father Olu Dara. The rappers debut album Illmatic was released in 1994 and it is considered to be one of the best hip-hop albums ever. Nas debut single Halftime was released in 1992, and his lyrics and rhymes attracted attention in the hip-hop community. However, he did not stop learning: he read a lot about the African culture and he paid a lot of attention to religion.Īs a teenager, Nas performed with his friend Willy Graham, and at that time the rapper used the pseudonym Kid Wave.ĭue to the show of 1991, Nasir managed to get the reputation of a wonder kid, so the next year MC Serch from 3rd Bass became his manager and helped him to sign the contract with Columbia Records. ![]() Nasir played the trumpet when he was only four and he started to rhyme at age nine. ![]() He has been familiar with the music since the very childhood: his father is a famous jazz musician Olu Dara.
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