New music: Nas - Nasty

Proof that when Nas gets it right – as he does here in spectacular fashion – no other rapper can match himFrom his 1994 debut Illmatic to last year's collaboration with Damian Marley, Nas has become one of the world's most revered rappers. However, his choice of collaborators is sometimes questionable, with previous singles featuring dubious guest vocalists (Chris Brown, will.i.am) or odd production mismatches (Mark Ronson, Stargate). But when he gets it right, as he does on Nasty, the first...

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