http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.539&rws=%2Fnas%2Ftop-tracks.rssNas is hip-hop's poet laureate, the flashpoint for all the love, hate, respect, controversy and consciousness heaped upon the genre. His debut album, <I>Illmatic</I>, is considered by many to be hip-hop's high water mark. On songs such as "Memory Lane" and "One Love," Nas sounded as he could've been 60 or 16, a shortie on the corner slinging rock or a revolutionary on the capitol steps. But the Queensbridge emcee is too talented to be contained by one style, and successive albums (most notably 1996's <I>It Was Written</I>) found him experimenting with the highly stylized mafioso fantasies that became the genre's bread and butter. After the slaying of Biggie and Pac, Nas risked his legacy with a string of albums that ranged from painfully bad (<I>Nastradamus</I>) to mediocre (<I>I Am...</I>). Fortunately, the emcee's time in the desert was limited, and 2001's <I>Stillmatic</I> announced a revitalized Nas; 2002's strong <I>God's Son</I> and 2004's politically prickly <I>Street's Disciple</I> were similarly great. When he declared "hip-hop is dead" on the 2006 album of the same name, the world listened. Originally titled <i>N*gg*r</i>, his untitled 2008 album was characteristically contentious. - Sam ChennaultLyricalen720Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:48:26 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.539&rws=%2Fnas%2Ftop-tracks.rss Nas is hip-hop's poet laureate, the flashpoint for all the love, hate, respect, controversy and consciousness heaped upon the genre. His debut album, <I>Illmatic</I>, is considered by many to be hip-hop's high water mark. On songs such as "Memory Lane" and "One Love," Nas sounded as he could've been 60 or 16, a shortie on the corner slinging rock or a revolutionary on the capitol steps. But the Queensbridge emcee is too talented to be contained by one style, and successive albums (most notably 1996's <I>It Was Written</I>) found him experimenting with the highly stylized mafioso fantasies that became the genre's bread and butter. After the slaying of Biggie and Pac, Nas risked his legacy with a string of albums that ranged from painfully bad (<I>Nastradamus</I>) to mediocre (<I>I Am...</I>). Fortunately, the emcee's time in the desert was limited, and 2001's <I>Stillmatic</I> announced a revitalized Nas; 2002's strong <I>God's Son</I> and 2004's politically prickly <I>Street's Disciple</I> were similarly great. When he declared "hip-hop is dead" on the 2006 album of the same name, the world listened. Originally titled <i>N*gg*r</i>, his untitled 2008 album was characteristically contentious. - Sam Chennault http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12750485&rws=%2Fnas%2Ftop-tracks.rss Lyrical Tue, 19 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Nas on Rhapsody Online 12750485 tra.12750485 Nas art.539 0.0 Hip Hop Is Dead alb.12750128 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/9/2/2/1302292_170x170.jpg 2006-12-19 00:00:00.0 2006-12-19 00:00:00.0 false Money Over Bullsh*t tra.12750485 256000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12750485&rws=%2Fnas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12750485&variant=data&rws=%2Fnas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21759150&variant=play&rws=%2Fnas%2Ftop-tracks.rss Lyrical Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Nas on Rhapsody Online 21759150 tra.21759150 Nas art.539 0.99 [Untitled] alb.21747730 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/4/7/6/1366746_170x170.jpg 2008-07-15 00:00:00.0 2008-07-15 00:00:00.0 true Hero featuring Keri Hilson tra.21759150 240000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21759150&variant=play&rws=%2Fnas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21759150&variant=data&rws=%2Fnas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1040500&variant=play&rws=%2Fnas%2Ftop-tracks.rss East Coast Rap/Hip-Hop Mon, 1 Jan 1996 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Nas on Rhapsody Online 1040500 tra.1040500 Nas art.539 1.29 It Was Written alb.301203 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/7/6/1/1261671_170x170.jpg 1996-07-02 00:00:00.0 1996-01-01 00:00:00.0 true If I Ruled The World (Imagine That) tra.1040500 282000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1040500&variant=play&rws=%2Fnas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1040500&variant=data&rws=%2Fnas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12750493&rws=%2Fnas%2Ftop-tracks.rss Lyrical Tue, 19 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Nas on Rhapsody Online 12750493 tra.12750493 Nas art.539 0.0 Hip Hop Is Dead alb.12750128 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/9/2/2/1302292_170x170.jpg 2006-12-19 00:00:00.0 2006-12-19 00:00:00.0 false Still Dreaming tra.12750493 217000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12750493&rws=%2Fnas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12750493&variant=data&rws=%2Fnas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12750498&rws=%2Fnas%2Ftop-tracks.rss Lyrical Tue, 19 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Nas on Rhapsody Online 12750498 tra.12750498 Nas art.539 0.0 Hip Hop Is Dead alb.12750128 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/9/2/2/1302292_170x170.jpg 2006-12-19 00:00:00.0 2006-12-19 00:00:00.0 false Can't Forget About You tra.12750498 274000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12750498&rws=%2Fnas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12750498&variant=data&rws=%2Fnas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12750495&rws=%2Fnas%2Ftop-tracks.rss Lyrical Tue, 19 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Nas on Rhapsody Online 12750495 tra.12750495 Nas art.539 0.0 Hip Hop Is Dead alb.12750128 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/9/2/2/1302292_170x170.jpg 2006-12-19 00:00:00.0 2006-12-19 00:00:00.0 false Blunt Ashes tra.12750495 243000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12750495&rws=%2Fnas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12750495&variant=data&rws=%2Fnas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12750486&rws=%2Fnas%2Ftop-tracks.rss Lyrical Tue, 19 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Nas on Rhapsody Online 12750486 tra.12750486 Nas art.539 0.0 Hip Hop Is Dead alb.12750128 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/9/2/2/1302292_170x170.jpg 2006-12-19 00:00:00.0 2006-12-19 00:00:00.0 false You Can't Kill Me tra.12750486 195000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12750486&rws=%2Fnas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12750486&variant=data&rws=%2Fnas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2015410&variant=play&rws=%2Fnas%2Ftop-tracks.rss East Coast Rap/Hip-Hop Sat, 1 Jan 1994 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Nas on Rhapsody Online 2015410 tra.2015410 Nas art.539 0.99 Illmatic alb.214920 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/0/9/1/1311900_170x170.jpg 1994-03-29 00:00:00.0 1994-01-01 00:00:00.0 true N.Y. State Of Mind tra.2015410 292000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2015410&variant=play&rws=%2Fnas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2015410&variant=data&rws=%2Fnas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13185989&variant=play&rws=%2Fnas%2Ftop-tracks.rss Lyrical Tue, 23 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Nas on Rhapsody Online 13185989 tra.13185989 Nas art.539 0.99 Hip Hop Is Dead alb.13184785 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/1/5/8/1538511_170x170.jpg 2007-01-23 00:00:00.0 2007-01-23 00:00:00.0 true Hip Hop Is Dead tra.13185989 225000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13185989&variant=play&rws=%2Fnas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13185989&variant=data&rws=%2Fnas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12750499&rws=%2Fnas%2Ftop-tracks.rss Lyrical Tue, 19 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Nas on Rhapsody Online 12750499 tra.12750499 Nas art.539 0.0 Hip Hop Is Dead alb.12750128 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3073559&variant=play&rws=%2Fnas%2Ftop-tracks.rss Street Hop Tue, 17 Dec 2002 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Nas on Rhapsody Online 3073559 tra.3073559 Nas art.539 0.99 God's Son alb.189418 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/0/2/2/1282205_170x170.jpg 2007-12-04 00:00:00.0 2002-12-17 00:00:00.0 true Made You Look tra.3073559 203000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3073559&variant=play&rws=%2Fnas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3073559&variant=data&rws=%2Fnas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2027409&variant=play&rws=%2Fnas%2Ftop-tracks.rss East Coast Rap/Hip-Hop Mon, 1 Jan 1996 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Nas on Rhapsody Online 2027409 tra.2027409 Nas art.539 0.99 It Was Written alb.301203 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/7/6/1/1261671_170x170.jpg 1996-07-02 00:00:00.0 1996-01-01 00:00:00.0 true The Message tra.2027409 234000 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12750496 tra.12750496 Nas art.539 0.0 Hip Hop Is Dead alb.12750128 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/9/2/2/1302292_170x170.jpg 2006-12-19 00:00:00.0 2006-12-19 00:00:00.0 false Let There Be Light tra.12750496 268000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12750496&rws=%2Fnas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12750496&variant=data&rws=%2Fnas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12750497&rws=%2Fnas%2Ftop-tracks.rss Lyrical Tue, 19 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Nas on Rhapsody Online 12750497 tra.12750497 Nas art.539 0.0 Hip Hop Is Dead alb.12750128 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/9/2/2/1302292_170x170.jpg 2006-12-19 00:00:00.0 2006-12-19 00:00:00.0 false Play On Playa tra.12750497 213000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12750497&rws=%2Fnas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12750497&variant=data&rws=%2Fnas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12750488&rws=%2Fnas%2Ftop-tracks.rss Lyrical Tue, 19 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Nas on Rhapsody Online 12750488 tra.12750488 Nas art.539 0.0 Hip Hop Is Dead alb.12750128 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/9/2/2/1302292_170x170.jpg 2006-12-19 00:00:00.0 2006-12-19 00:00:00.0 false Where Are They Now tra.12750488 164000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12750488&rws=%2Fnas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12750488&variant=data&rws=%2Fnas%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2015412&variant=play&rws=%2Fnas%2Ftop-tracks.rss East Coast Street Poets Sat, 1 Jan 1994 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Nas on Rhapsody Online 2015412 tra.2015412 Nas art.539 0.99 Illmatic alb.214920 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/0/9/1/1311900_170x170.jpg 1994-03-29 00:00:00.0 1994-01-01 00:00:00.0 true The World Is Yours tra.2015412 291000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2015412&variant=play&rws=%2Fnas%2Ftop-tracks.rss 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Notorious B.I.G., Tupac & Mary J. 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