Nas: 'Hip-hop belongs to all of us now'

He's been called the 'greatest rapper alive' and this year celebrates 20 years in the game. So why is Nas holding his ex-wife's wedding dress on the cover of his new album?Ever since Illmatic, his classic 1994 debut, Nas has been hailed as the "greatest rapper alive", but the 38-year-old hasn't always enjoyed the best of times. On a blustery afternoon in London, wearing shades in a windowless hotel boardroom, he's prepared to weather whatever else the world has to throw at him. "Just so much hap...

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19:31 on July 5 2012

Nas: 'Hip-hop belongs to all of us now'

Guardian Music — He's been called the 'greatest rapper alive' and this year celebrates 20 years in the game. So why is Nas holding his ex-wife's wedding dress on the cover of his new albu... more info

18:09 on July 6 2012

Nas Says That Hip Hop Belongs To Everyone Now

411 Mania — He also talks about his failed marriage... more info

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07:07 on July 6 2012

Nas - Nas Explains Kelis Wedding Dress Cover

ContactMusic — Rapper Nas decided to feature his ex-wife Kelis wedding dress on the cover of his new album after feeling hurt and angry upon discovering it abandoned at his home The rap... more info

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