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Nas grabbed the ears of Hip-Hop when he dropped “Ultra Black” form the then-forthcoming King’s Disease album. Fans would also hear a diss toward Doja Cat, believing Nas saw the chatter online about her involvement in racist chatrooms. We goin’ ultra black, unapologetically blackThe opposite of Doja Cat, Michael Blackson black Nas on “Ultra Black” […]
Nas did a virtual interview with Hot 97 fresh off the heels of his King’s Disease album. During the conversation, the Queens rapper told his version of the story Snoop Dogg told about the slight tension he had with Tupac Shakur. “He had it wrong a little bit,” he said of Snoop’s retelling of the […]
Days after his “Ultra Black” track ruffled the feathers of Doja Cat, Nas is back with his full album produced by Hit-Boy, King’s Disease. The album is 13 tracks in length including the bonus and headlined by the reunion of The Firm. Additional features include Lil Duk, Don Toliver, Big Sean, Anderson .Paak, Fivio Foreign, […]
While revealing the tracklist for his new King’s Disease album, which is slated for release this Friday (August 21), Hip Hop living legend Nas unveiled that the “original” Firm clique, consisting of himself, AZ, Foxy Brown and Cormega, would be reuniting on his latest LP. AZ and Cormega both reacted to the announcement, with Mega, […]
Nas had fans hype last week when he dropped his Hit-Boy produced single “Ultra Black” and revealed that his album was coming soon. The Illmatic legend is now showing us the tracklist to his upcoming project King’s Disease. The 12-track LP is entirely produced by Hit-Boy. Nas recruited a mix of the young rappers and […]
Nas made his rounds in last week’s news cycle after dissing Doja Cat on his new single, “Ultra Black.” “We goin’ ultra Black, unapologetically Black/The opposite of Doja Cat, Michael Blackson Black,” the Queens rapper spit on the record. Esco is clearly referencing the controversy surrounding the “Say So” rapper who was caught in tiny […]
Nas has a new album on the way entirely produced by Hit-Boy titled King’s Disease. Giving the first taste of the album for fans, the Queensbridge legend releases “Ultra Black.” The work between the two has been rumored since Hit-Boy took on Boi-1da at the start of quarantine. As for the King’s Disease project, it […]
It has been a while since we heard any new music from Nasir and now our dreams are coming true with a new track coming up with producer Hit-Boy next week. We are not sure yet if it will be a single or a full-length album. Nas has been wanting to collaborate with Hit-Boy for […]
On this day in Hip Hop history, the management company and label imprint Violator released their first compilation album entitled Violator: The Album. Showcasing the management team’s star-studded talent roster, this album is full of rarities making it a must-have for any self-proclaimed “Hip Hop head.” For those out of the loop, Violator was a multi-dimensional […]
Juicy J is ready for his VERZUZ moment and the latest artist that he has called out is Nas. On Monday Timbaland asked fans who should be in the next VERZUZ battle and Juicy retweeted it with a request for himself vs. Nas. late last month, Juicy J had matched himself up with Dr. Dre. […]
Two rap aliens on one EP? It’s possible. Lupe Fiasco stated he wants to do a collaborative EP with the one and only Nas. Speaking with Ebro Darden about his House EP with Kaelin Ellis, Lupe Fiasco revealed that he has the wish of doing an EP with Nas after he was asked about more […]
On this date in Hip Hop history, Main Source, which included DJs Sir Scratch, K-Cut, and rhyming extraordinaire and production master Large Professor, dropped their debut album Breaking Atoms in 1991 on Wild Pitch Records. It was also the final album of the original trio with the two Toronto DJs and the Corona. Queens emcee. […]
On July 2, 1996, Nas unleashed the follow-up to his critically acclaimed debut, 1994’s Illmatic entitled It Was Written, the album featured production from DJ Premier, Dr. Dre, and Havoc. This time around, the fresh-faced, 22-year-old Brooklyn-born emcee consciously pushed the album in a more mainstream direction, hoping to secure a wider fan base. It worked. The album […]
Many notable figures in the entertainment industry are doing their part to show that they’re in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. Hundreds of members of the music community including artists, executives, publishers, record labels, and more signed an open letter calling for New York state to repeal statute 50-A. This law protects police […]
On this day in Hip Hop history, Slick Rick released his final studio LP, The Art of Story Telling. Mostly produced by DJ Clark Kent and Kid Capri, this album featured guest verses from the likes of Redman, Rev Run, Outkast, Nas, Raekwon, and Snoop Dogg. Critically the album has been hailed as the only […]
With Swizz Beatz seemingly playing the role of Don King in the Verzuz world of battles of the hits, the matchups and the challenges keep on coming, but this potential Queens-boro battle between the generations might be something of a legend. While on IG Live with Swizz, rap icon LL Cool J was asked about […]
Many people in the NYC area have lost a loved one or know someone who has due to the coronavirus, but for the Street Dreams team, the death of Kiing Shooter really hit home for Harlem rapper Dave East. As it was previously reported, 24-year-old Queensbridge rapper Kiing Shooter died from complications of COVID-19, which […]
According to several confirmed reports, Nas and his brother Jungle’s artist Queensbridge native Kiing Shooter passed away this week from complications due to Coronavirus. He was 24 years old. Shooter, whose real name is William Daniels, contracted the virus after being hospitalized for liver issues. Williams posted a photo of himself on Instagram in a […]
Kodak Black has been extremely active on while in prison. The “Roll In Peace” rapper was arrested at last year’s Rolling Loud festival. Since then he has been sentenced 46 months in prison after taking a plea deal. While in prison, the Florida rapper has been extremely vocal. He expressed the unfair treatment he encounter […]
The one and only King of Queens’ Nas has announced that he is currently working on new music with Californian super producer Hit-Boy in a recent interview with legendary Brooklyn DJ/VJ Ralph McDaniels during Universal Hip Hop Museum and Mass Appeal’s Hip-Hop Loves NY benefit event. Nas also reveals he is also working on another […]
