Beginning his journey as a rapper at the age of 14,The Don stayed creative and eventually went on to earn a Masters degree in film. He has a movie coming to theaters this summer titled Sex and the Future. You can jam his growing catalog of music on Spotify. Check out the music video below.

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A small selection of lucky, loyal Nas fans who weathered yesterday’s unusual torrential downpour were treated to a free album release concert in New York City courtesy of the MLB Fan Cave. Even in the face of emergency weather reports, Nas delivered exactly what his fans expected: a grand slam performance.

While the venue was both cramped and crowded, the small, intimate setting allowed Nas to wild out at his own discretion, making the one-room cave feel as though it were ten times larger. Starting his set with “The Don” and ending with “One Mic,” Nas channeled the nasty to its fullest. New tracks off of Life is Good were brought out as well, leaving Nas emotional as he showcased songs from his new album for the fist time. “Bye Baby” struck a nerve especially. “This is probably the most important story on the album,” he said. Even those unfortunate enough to not get into the venue could feel Nas’s energy from the glass walls on West 4th. One fan remarked during the performance, “He looks so happy.” Nas couldn’t agree more. “That’s why I had to made this album,” he told the Fan Cave audience. “It had to have meaning.”

Unfortunately, Nas’s usual lyricism was slightly stunted during the show by censorship, as he was careful to stay clean for his PG-13 crowd. Of course, that certainly did not stop loyal fans from replacing deleted lyrics with their own explicit shouts on “The World Is Mine,” “Made You Look,” “Represent,” “Hip Hop Is Dead,” and other classics. Check out videos below!

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Now that the video is out, here’s a behind the scenes clip of the music video’s production. June Ambrose, the video’s style architect, talks about the creative process and the how the video represents the icon’s role in hip-hop. Life is Good is slated to drop July 17.

And if you look really close at :52, I’ll be the dude against the drapes.

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The great thing about music video trailers is that unlike movie trailers, the wait between the advertised product and the actual product is significantly shorter. Less than a week after releasing the trailer, Nas has dropped the full visuals for “The Don,” one of the standout tracks from his upcoming album Life is Good. Based on this video, Nas’ life looks a little better than good. Check it out.

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Following the release of “Another Black Girl Lost,” a track that received fairly mixed reviews, Nas continues to build hype for his upcoming album, Life is Good, with a video for “The Don.” The video is not quite here yet, but luckily there is a trailer to tide us over until its release.

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Another gem from SXSW. Nas performs his new single, “The Don,” for the first time. That beat is just silly.

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Nas unleashes his latest single. Hopefully this is a sign that Life is Good is on the way shortly.

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