Brooklyn Vegan — words by Andrew Sacher, photos via BV Austin Instagram #kingdiamond at @funfunfunfest #funfunfunfest A photo posted by BVAustin (@bvaustin) on Nov 11, 2014 at 8:34pm PST #nas at @funfunfunfest #funfunfunfest #illmatic A photo posted by BVAustin (@bva... more info

Stereogum — Nasty Nas is in your area. He’s about to cause mass hysteria. And by “mass hysteria,” I of course mean “deep and appreciative head-nodding.” Yesterday, we posted footage of Nas showing up at Run The Jewels’ record-release party and debuti... more info

Stereogum — Last night, Run The Jewels found a great way to celebrate the release of their monster sophomore album RTJ2: They hosted a screening of The Warriors, basically the best movie ever, at Brooklyn’s Nitehawk Cinema. At the screening, they had a special... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Nasir Jones' rise from the housing projects of Queensbridge in New York to the top of the rap game is at the center of the film "Nas: Time Is Illmatic." The documentary celebrates the 20th anniversary of the prolific emcee's debut, "Illmatic," widely... more info

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Mercury News, California — Nas performs his groundbreaking 1994 debut, 'Illmatic,' in its entirety at the Fox Theater in Oakland. Show also includes screening of 'Illmatic' documentary. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Two decades have passed since the release of Nas' seminal debut album, "Illmatic," in which the hip-hop artist chronicles brutal inner-city life with a mix of autobiography, journalism and poetry. The album creates a near-cinematic vision, immersing ... more info

Core News — “Diplo and friends exclusively on 1Xtra and Radio 1. Diplo celebrates 1Xtra’s Hip Hop Month with a 2 hour mix and goes digging in the crates! Expect Nas, EPMD, Wu-Tang Clan & more.” Check out other Diplo & Friends shows here and subscribe to th... more info

Stereogum — Schoolboy Q doesn’t really do “soothing,” but “Studio,” the BJ The Chicago Kid collab from his breakout album Oxymoron, is about as close as he gets. The song is about working and wishing you were having sex instead. Nas isn’t having any ... more info

Stereogum — This past weekend brought the second Boston Calling Festival of 2014. This edition featured the Replacements, the National, and Lorde as the major headliners, along with Neutral Milk Hotel, Childish Gambino, Nas, Spoon, the War On Drugs, and a lot mo... more info