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The best and brightest writers of the hip-hop generation reflect upon the era’s landmark album: Nas’s Illmatic.

From the moment then nineteen-year-old Nasir “Nas” Jones began recording tracks for his debut album the hip-hop world was forever changed. Released in 1994, Illmatic, was hailed as a masterpiece and is one of the most influentialalbums in hip-hop history. In Born to Use Mics, Michael Eric Dyson and Sohail Daulatzai have brought together the brightest minds to reflect upon and engage one of the most incisive sets of songs ever laid down on wax.

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TMZ has obtained a federal tax lien filed last month against Nas for a whopping $2,584,206.31. Looks like Nas didn’t pay his taxes in 2006 and 2007.

The IRS ain’t a joke, they coming for rappers right now.

Method Man Speaks On Tax Evasion Problems

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They brought up a good point, people wouldn’t have reacted so strongly to the incident in Chicago without the camera footage being released. Also why didn’t the camera man put the camera down to help the young man?

Nas also says instead of looking for a job, look for a career, its not always about a hustle.

Nas Speaks Out On The Chicago Student That Was Beaten To Death

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Spotted @ Sandra Rose

These two were spotted earlier this week together at an event in NYC. Hopefully they will get rid of the lawyers and divorce talk and work things out at least for the sake of the child.