NaS Talks Kelis’s Reaction To His Album Cover W/ Funkmaster Flex!
VH1 DRIVEN
Nas explores the life of the son of an aspiring jazz
musician and a hardworking postal worker who by age four
was a self-taught trumpeter, shocking his father and the
neighborhood by performing on the local street corner with
his father’s middle-aged friends.
His story is told trough
exclusive personal accounts from friends and family including
his father Olu Dara, Q-Tip, DJ Premier, Don Ienner President
of Sony Music, MC Serch, hip hop journalist Kevin Powell,
AZ , DJ Red Alert and his brother Jungle.
Q-Tip Working With Kendrick Lamar
”I’ve Been Excited About Music…”
Rapper/producer Q-Tip revealed during an interview with Giant Step that he’s currently in the studio with a wide range of artists working on new material, including D’Angelo and Kendrick Lamar.
“I’m basically doing a lot of production right now and that’s going really well,” he said. “I’m about to start my new album in the latter part of the summer and it should be out next year, so I’m excited about that. I’ve been excited about music in general, so it’s really good. I’m making music for other people and myself: Kendrick Lamar, DAngelo, [and] Ledisi.”
Tip’s next album will be his first since 2008′s The Renaissance and his first since inking a deal with Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music imprint.
