Nas

Photos: Lollapalooza 2014

Originally a touring festival with a name defined by "an extraordinary or unusual thing," the mammoth that is Lollapalooza continues…

Nas live at North Coast Music Festival

For an hour Nas energetically performed through his vast catalog of hits

ALARM’s 50 (+5) Favorite Songs of 2012

Last month ALARM presented its 50 favorite albums of 2012, an eclectic, rock-heavy selection of discs that were in steady…

Review: Nas’ Life is Good

With his first solo full-length since 2008, Nasir Jones presents a personal album with overt references to his split with…

Beats & Rhymes: DC the MIDI Alien’s Avengers Airwaves

Each Monday, Beats & Rhymes highlights a new and notable hip-hop, rap, DJ, or electronic record that embraces independent sensibilities.…

P.O.S: Hip-Hop Innovation, Punk-Rock Disposition

Minneapolis rapper P.O.S takes political and social issues head-on from an "everyman" point of view. His critical eye and grounded…

Kenan Bell: An Indie Rapper’s “Language Arts”

Kenan Bell recently left his position in academia to pursue a career in hip hop — taking with him the…