Slate Stone Music: #HipHopHistory Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones (/nɑːˈsɪər/; born September 14, 1973), better known as Nas/ˈnɑːz/, is an African-American rapper, songwriter, record producer and actor. The son of jazz musician Olu Dara, Nas has released eight consecutive platinum and multi-platinum albums and sold over 25 million records worldwide since 1994. He is also an entrepreneur through his own record label; he serves as associate publisher of Mass Appeal and is the owner of a Fila sneaker store. He is currently signed to Mass Appeal Records. #HBD #HipHop #TruEmcees #Nas #Wiki #Nasir #DoResearch #TeachtheYouthTruth #1000Network