Nas was just at Coachella this past weekend dropping classic after classic, and today saw the release of Illmatic XX.
Celebrating 20 years of the still hot 1994 release of Illmatic, it features the original tracks that hip-hop fans fell in love with, including a handful of remixes.
Teaming up with the iTunes Music account, the rapper took to his Twitter profile to answer questions via hashtag #AskNas, which quickly became a United States trending topic.
While thousands of questions flew in and continue to be shared, here’s what was answered:
. @iTunesMusic – Being young in Queensbridge, and eager to get my message out to the world. #askNas #IllmaticXX
— Nasir Jones (@Nas) April 15, 2014
You made a classic album. Was that your goal at the time? #AskNas
— Apple Music (@AppleMusic) April 15, 2014
. @iTunesMusic I wanted people to know what life was like in NYC, especially in QB, and to tell our story. #AskNas #IllmaticXX
— Nasir Jones (@Nas) April 15, 2014
. @iTunesMusic – Sometimes before, I would have an idea ready. Sometimes after, a beat would inspire me wit a new idea. #AskNas #IllmaticXX
— Nasir Jones (@Nas) April 15, 2014
. @iTunesMusic I'd consider it, but I like variety. Using different producers brings different elements and keeps an album fresh. #AskNas
— Nasir Jones (@Nas) April 15, 2014
. @iTunesMusic I consider every album to have their own lane. I made my album my way and others make albums their way. #AskNas #IllmaticXX
— Nasir Jones (@Nas) April 15, 2014
. @iTunesMusic I want to be known as a great father, brother, uncle, cousin, friend & son. #IllmaticXX #askNas
— Nasir Jones (@Nas) April 15, 2014
. @iTunesMusic I'm as excited about life as I've ever been. Excited to keep being creative & watching my kids grow. #AskNas #IllmaticXX
— Nasir Jones (@Nas) April 15, 2014
Who are you listening to right now? #AskNas
— Apple Music (@AppleMusic) April 15, 2014
.@iTunesMusic Marvin, MJ, Miles, Coltrane, Sade, School Boy, J Cole, Drake, Eric B&Rakim, Kool G Rap, Pac, Biggie. List can keep going.
— Nasir Jones (@Nas) April 15, 2014
Jets, Knicks, Mets!! Not mad at the other guys tho! RT @nfl: @Nas Giants or Jets? #AskNas
— Nasir Jones (@Nas) April 15, 2014
Digging through Twitter search, there were quite a few great questions that Nas left hanging:
https://twitter.com/lemmefeelsuttin/status/456154358153887745
#AskNas How much has poetry and other genres of music influenced you as a writer/poet/rapper?
— Matthew Johnson (@Matt_Johnson_D) April 15, 2014
https://twitter.com/Foxndrew/status/456151671173685248
What's your favorite Alicia Silverstone movie? @AliciaSilv #AskNas
— Dave Z (@Dazid) April 15, 2014
https://twitter.com/Alex_07_15/status/456154923437002752
Okay, maybe not those last two.
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