Today In Music History: Nas - Nas Is Like [3/2/99]

10 years ago today Nas released the first single from his third [and possibly my favorite] album, I Am. Times have changed and Nas has had his ups and downs since this dropped, but this is still a classic track from a great album. And I gotta mention Premier on the beat. Reminisce with me.

[Hat tip to Up North Trips for the heads up.]

Music of the Moment - February 22, 2009

Been mad busy with Marketing Symposium/Volunteer stuff, but everything's been going well. James Andrews [Beast.] and Steve Stoute [Beast.] were the keynotes and they killed it today. And don't forget about Morehouse Grad Coltrane Curtis. [Also a fucking Beast.] Symposium was a major success because of the hard work from the e-board and all of the individuals and companies that came out.

Now onto the music. Most people know that Steve Stoute spent time as Nas' off-and-on manager during the 90's but what most people don't know is that James Andrews also had a hand in cultivating Nas' career in its early stages while he was working with Columbia. It goes to prove something that I've been seeing a lot since I've started looking for post-grad work: The marketing world is SMALL. So I figured with the connection with Nas that these two have, I would make today's MotM be a Nas joint. Not necessarily a classic, but one of my favorites. Ow.

Man, I might as well throw a classic in there.

Yup.

Music of the Moment - August 21, 2008

So back when Nas put out Hip Hop Is Dead back in 06, Young Jeezy made comments against the title of the album and even questioned Nas' street credibility. It seems that the two have put their past behind them to collab on the song My President Is Black for Jeezy's new album, The Recession. I'm glad that the two of them were able to put everything behind them and focus on the important thing: good music. Jeezy's album is dropping on September 2 and includes features from Nas, Kanye West and Jay-Z.

Check out My President Is Black.

Music of the Moment - July 21, 2008

So I copped Nas' new joint the other day and I've been listening to it ever since. I like the album so far because it seems like Nas really has a lot to say this album. I'm gonna try to get around to doing an album review on it pretty soon. The first single is Hero with Keri Hilson but upon first listen, I was drawn to the joint Fried Chicken featuring Busta Rhymes. Mark Ronson produced the beat and it's a tongue-in-cheek look at the relationship between black people and fried chicken. It might sound lame, but give it a shot.

I also ran across this song while I was going through my Nas collection. I know you remember this joint. Yurp.