Nasir Jones Research Paper
Nas: From Hip Hop Icon to Storyteller
name date school class Prof. name “Rappers – I monkey flip them with the funky rhythm I be kickin’. Musician – inflict the composition” are the first words heard off of one of the most influential hip hop albums of all time. Nas’ debut album Illmatic is considered to be one of hip hops foundational documents and has earned itself a large number of awards, recognitions and record breakers. However, Illmatic was only the start of the icon known as Nas. Nas would go on to selling 7 U.S. platinum records, being featured numerous singles and becoming a household name for fans of hip hop. Nas is known for his intellectual rhyme flow, while being an outsider who rhymes about many things he has witnessed (Sewer 3). Besides being an iconic rap artist, Nas …show more content…
Nasir Jones was born on September 14th, 1973 to Olu Dara and Anne Jones in Brooklyn, New York. Shortly after moved to the Queensbridge housing project – the setting for Nas’ street poetry (Hess). Some psychologists believe that traits and characteristics are transferred over from the parent to the offspring, and Nas is an example of this. His father was a travelling jazz musician who played the trumpet, guitar and also sang. His mother’s father and grandfather were also singers in Mississippi. When Nas was younger, he would visit his father in Harlem, New York and the two of them would explore their musical talents. By the age of four, Nas was able to play the trumpet and was also able to play around with guitars and drums (Hess). The artistic ability of Nas did not end with music. At a young age, Nas wrote short stories and created his own comic
name date school class Prof. name “Rappers – I monkey flip them with the funky rhythm I be kickin’. Musician – inflict the composition” are the first words heard off of one of the most influential hip hop albums of all time. Nas’ debut album Illmatic is considered to be one of hip hops foundational documents and has earned itself a large number of awards, recognitions and record breakers. However, Illmatic was only the start of the icon known as Nas. Nas would go on to selling 7 U.S. platinum records, being featured numerous singles and becoming a household name for fans of hip hop. Nas is known for his intellectual rhyme flow, while being an outsider who rhymes about many things he has witnessed (Sewer 3). Besides being an iconic rap artist, Nas …show more content…
Nasir Jones was born on September 14th, 1973 to Olu Dara and Anne Jones in Brooklyn, New York. Shortly after moved to the Queensbridge housing project – the setting for Nas’ street poetry (Hess). Some psychologists believe that traits and characteristics are transferred over from the parent to the offspring, and Nas is an example of this. His father was a travelling jazz musician who played the trumpet, guitar and also sang. His mother’s father and grandfather were also singers in Mississippi. When Nas was younger, he would visit his father in Harlem, New York and the two of them would explore their musical talents. By the age of four, Nas was able to play the trumpet and was also able to play around with guitars and drums (Hess). The artistic ability of Nas did not end with music. At a young age, Nas wrote short stories and created his own comic