"We can't be content with New York City simply being the birthplace of hip hop," Mamdani said ...

A new video shows hip-hop icon Nas and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani discussing hip-hop's origins, the current state of the genre in New York City and its future. Mamdani and Nas spoke at a park ...

From the projects that birthed "Illmatic" to the boardrooms shaping "Legend Has It," Nas has proven that hip-hop’s soul can evolve without losing its roots. The streets of Queensbridge deserve all the ...

Nas‘ Illmatic just turned 30 on Friday (4/19), and a new mural in Queens celebrates the occasion and pays tribute to the rapper. It was painted by Eli Lazare Salome-Diaz and Benny “FCEE” Guerra, and ...

Twenty years ago today, a young man from America’s largest housing project, Queensbridge in New York, released a record that changed the face of hip-hop forever. Nas began recording Illmatic when he ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. However you sequence them, they play like one long conversation between two masters who never stopped pushing each other. It ...

The legendary rapper, who hails from the Queensbridge projects, is reportedly joining forces with Resorts World New York City (RWNYC) on a $5 billion expansion plan for a casino in Queens.

Today marks the 52nd birthday of one of Hip Hop’s most treasured lyricists, Nas. For decades, Nasir Jones has been regarded as one of the greatest emcees to ever touch a microphone, landing at the top ...