(Video) Nas – Behind The Music

Calling Nas great is an understatement of epic proportions. This episode does a pretty good job of laying out his story. You can see the effect of the early introduction of music on a young mind. There is a def a connection between Nas’ lyrical dexterity and his exposure to art. The reality is that this could have gone for 2 hours. Large Professor, Common and DJ Premier all contributed their stories to make this a rich episode of VH1’s signature series. Sidenote: That snuffin’ Jesus line STILL beast most of your favorite rapper’s catalog.

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