Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones born September 14, 1973, better known to the world as Nas made his first appearance on Main Source's Live at the Barbeque under the name Nasty Nas. On April 19, 1994, he released his debut album Illmatic, a 5 Mic classic that is regarded as one of the best Hip-Hop albums of all time. He has released 17 solo albums in 30 years with a prolific run working with Hit-Boy on King's Disease 1-3 and Magic 1-3, winning the Grammy for Best Rap Album in 2021 for King's Disease.
