Talk:Nas

message: This source can support a section for "Musical style" or "Lyrical technique" for the Nas article.
Dan56 (talk) 22:26, 20 March 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Musical style 

message: I can't seem to find any material where Nas released work under "Nasty Nas". Has he actually released anything under this alias? DiverseMentality 00:10, 4 December 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes he did. See the Zebrahead soundtrack from 1992 where he appears as Nasty Nas on the song Halftime. Also on the song's single.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.171.128.138 (talk) 22:00, 14 December 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Also on is album Illmatic, in the end of the song N.Y. State of Mind he is called Nasty Nas. --Urbanscape (talk) 20:12, 1 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Nasty Nas 

message: where in the article is 2pac diss bout him  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.183.233.4 (talk) 03:07, 31 January 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  2pac diss 

message: Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones is his full name and should be mentioned as his full name.--BhainsRajput (talk) 21:03, 2 March 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I haven't seen one reputable source that claims his legal name includes "bin Olu Dara." A Google News search of "Nasir Jones" vs "Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones" yields 476 results vs 23. --Zimbabweed (talk) 06:31, 20 March 2009 (UTC)

text: His name is Nasir Jones. Bin Olu Dara sounds a lot like his father's name... I doubt its his name...  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.36.157.129 (talk) 16:42, 7 May 2009 (UTC)

text: Can you put the link here...so this can be confirmed...if it is in fact true or not. You always hear Nas claiming that his name is Nasir Jones. In none of his songs have I heard him say that his full name is Nasir bin olu dara jones  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.36.157.129 (talk) 02:24, 15 May 2009 (UTC)

text: It is common in the United States and other English speaking countries to only mention your first and last name when asked, any other names are sometimes deemed private or too long winded. Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones is his name given to him by his father due to his fathers conversion to Islam. 'bin' means 'son of' in Arabic, so his father named him Nasir, another Arabic name, bin 'son of' Olu Dara Jones.
--90.220.154.92 (talk) 21:35, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones 

message: I'm not really an expert on religion,but is it possible to be a Christian and a member of the Nation of Gods and Earths People at the same time?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.86.111.20 (talk) 16:58, 24 March 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Religion 

message: Is there a more reliable source to this?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.36.157.129 (talk) 21:00, 3 May 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: MTV has reported it. I'll add this as a reference as well. — Σxplicit 21:07, 3 May 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Divorce

message: I am curious to what Nas' relation ship was like with his father. I know he "describes" it in his fourth album... but from what I had understood previously is that his father was never around....
can any one clear this up?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.36.157.129 (talk) 16:40, 7 May 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Relationship with his father 

message: I just added some more associated acts, based on the criteria of "multiple collaborations" and all that, based on glancing over the Nas discography:
*Sean Combs ("Hate Me Now", "Everything I Love", "Journey Through the Life")
*Dr. Dre ("Nas Is Coming", "Topless")
*Rakim ("Streets of NY", "Classic")  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Muhamedrulz (talk • contribs) 15:35, 9 December 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: "Associated acts" is for artists who the subject of the page has had a significant number of collaborations with, or artists that regularly work with the artist in some way. You should not just glance over the discography and start adding random names. See Template:Infobox musical artist --FuriousFreddy (talk) 21:24, 16 May 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Associated acts 

message: Hi all, I'd like to promote this article to Good Article status (like I did with the Dr. Dre article back in 2008) and thus would like to add some song samples. The Illmatic (already GA-Class) has some significant ones. Any others that can show the evolution of Nas's music? Please do what you can to improve this article! Andrewlp1991 (talk) 05:48, 26 January 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Song clips? 

message: which is expected to be released in Fall 2009
Someone who has an account, can you change this from "is" to "was" as the album is still not yet released.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 63.117.50.67 (talk) 16:24, 19 April 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Tense change needed in Distant Relatives section... 

message: Im not sure I see the relevance of being a middle school dropout to the success of his first album. I feel like this should either be removed or extrapolated.
--Bradjohns (talk) 17:19, 8 May 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Middle School dropout 

message: Simple stuff—make the possessive consistent. In some places it's "Nas'"—which is nonstandard—while in other places it is the more generally accepted "Nas's" (thank you).
66.92.161.127 (talk) 22:50, 30 October 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Nikkimaria (talk) 01:19, 31 October 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edit request from 66.92.161.127, 30 October 2010 

message: http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.15279/title.mobb-deep-nas-to-collaborate-on-full-length-lp-says-havoc/  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.177.75.52 (talk) 14:42, 25 May 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Mobb Deep + Nas LP 

message: http://www.rap-up.com/2011/05/28/nas-celebrates-life-with-new-album-title/  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 120.56.162.8 (talk) 17:50, 28 May 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Will wait for something more official than a Tweet before I change the page...--Chimino (talk) 08:45, 29 May 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  New Album title = life is good 

message: For http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nas_discography page, 
I have this article right here that lists and cite physical youtube evidence of all the Nas collaborations and tracks he did over the years (more than that of wikipedia). http://www.last.fm/user/jensyao/journal/2011/05/11/4dkrl3_tracks_featuring_nas_over_the_years_%281991_to_present%29 I do not have the background skill to put these titles in the "wikipedia table format" efficiently - I just manually copy the code for a row from above, paste it below, and then alter it for the next track - which is time consuming because there's quite a bit of tracks this discography failed to mention. If anyone has some spare time, please help update this page. thanksJensyao (talk) 14:22, 31 May 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  can someone update the Nas discography page? 

message: His new album titled Life Is Good, from his Twitter account. There has been a lot of MTV interviews etc about it, Salaam Remi is confirmed. 
There was no movie Vapors, playing Kool G Rap. It doesn't exist.
Personal life, he owns the company that organises Rock the bells and organises it himself (line up etc) every summer. 
Official album title:
http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.15346/title.rap-release-dates-kool-g-rap-tech-n9ne-pete-rock-smif-n-wessun  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.177.68.7 (talk) 14:43, 1 June 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Done by User:Theman81. — Bility (talk) 20:34, 1 June 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edit request from Rector89, 31 May 2011 

message: No mention of Nas' collaboration with Santana on his Guitar Heaven album? They did a cover of Back In Black with Janelle Monae.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.96.73.212 (talk) 06:28, 19 October 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Collaboration with Santana 

message: The personal life section of this article needs cleaning up for style and clarity. But it also seems to offer contradictory information regarding the announcement of Nas's first son.GarbledLecture933 (talk) 03:12, 28 October 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: Personal Life

message: I am not particularly knowledgeable on Nas in general but I read the first few lines of the article after being linked to it and it seems immediately biased. 
"Nas is one of the most important figures in hip hop and one of the most skilled and influential rappers of all-time."
There are no citations and it seems to lack objectivity. I am personally not suited for the task, but I think if someone could go about rewriting it, that'd contribute to overall quality.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Naturada137 (talk • contribs) 05:50, 13 December 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Correct. Fixed. JesseRafe (talk) 17:09, 11 May 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  First Few Lines 

message: Based on TMZ article, should this be included in the article?
Helmar63 (talk) 10:21, 4 January 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: If it's indeed notable, and verifiable, then someone other than TMZ will have covered it.  See here for a discussion of TMZ as a reliable source.--Vidkun (talk) 13:45, 4 January 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  New Year's Eve 2012 no show in Angola - kidnapping 

message: I have added a brief account of Nas's considerable tax issues with the IRS to the end of the section on his personal life.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Poplicola1 (talk • contribs) 17:08, 28 June 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Tax Issues 

message: Is Nas really a Five Procenter? I've never seen him claiming he's a five percenter. He even dissed the Nation of Gods and Earths on "Represent" song, rapping "And leave 'em done, won't even run about Gods / I don't believe in none of that shit, your facts are backwards" and his interpretation of this can be seen here Tashivana (talk) 22:01, 10 March 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: He is very much not a Five Percenter. This topic has come up and been debated and deleted on this page for over a decade. I removed the category, but left the inline reference to him studying their ideology since that doesn't mean adopting the faith. Plus, one would be a very poor student of hip hop if you didn't have at least a minimal understanding of the Nations of Gods and Earths. JesseRafe (talk) 17:34, 11 March 2014 (UTC)
replies: text:  Thanks. Studying the ideology of course doesn't mean that you believe in this. I've studied 5% Nation for a long time, but I'm 100% Christian :) Thanks for the help Tashivana (talk) 17:46, 12 March 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Is Nas a Five Percenter? 

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thread_title:  External links modified 

message: Citation #31 is credited to the book editor (Hess) rather than the Nas chapter author (Weinstein).  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sueweinst (talk • contribs) 03:10, 25 September 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: Fixed. It took a while, but this request was hidden and ignored because you didn't start its own section and responded to a section made by a bot. And on the One Love page, you directly edited the article in a way that must have been somewhat opaque. I have corrected the attribution on both pages. Cheers, JesseRafe (talk) 22:55, 17 January 2019 (UTC)
thread_title: Citation correction

message: Ca
This source: http://www.blackenterprise.com/lifestyle/ten-facts-about-nas/, is not a reliable source because it's a blog. The reason why I'm removing the supposed Yoruba ancestry of Nas and Olu Dara is because there are other similar sources that say he's not Nigerian firstly, and also because this rumour has not been confirmed by Nas in any media outlet. African Americans often adopt African names especially when Olu Dara was growing up. If we keep undoing it seems we'll need a third party resolution and I'm not sure these sources can be confirmed because things that relate to identity are usually highly scrutinised. Ukabia - talk 12:10, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: Oh, so I'm not the first person to raise this point! Eruditescholar has simply decided that he is right (he's never been wrong in his life, about anything, even once) and is just going to revert this back into the article, even though common-sense people have raised the point that he's wrong over and over again. Well, good for you, Eruditescholar! Keep on winning. I envy you. All Hallow's Wraith (talk) 04:13, 7 June 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Ancestry 

message: This is currently listed as Crown Heights, however this is unsubstantiated. The current ref - to allmusic - says nothing about Crown Heights, but it mentions Brooklyn. Various other sources may say Brooklyn such as britannica.com, but others still say Queens, such as biography.com. Most sources, however, are probably getting data from Wikipedia, so we in something like the Hawthorne effect wherein we cannot get accurate information on this using aggregating "biography" websites. We need a source that has a direct quote, not one that seems legit but in effect is just based on what others have said. And the fact that many say he was born in Queens lends credence to this dispute. I am, for the time being, going to remove Crown Heights, but leave Brooklyn and not that it is disputed and that a better source is needed. Please weigh in, and if you have the time find a dispositive source. Cheers, JesseRafe (talk) 22:33, 12 January 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Birthplace 

message: Nas album sales have gone up he's sold 30 million albums worldwide 2601:583:C200:B830:8D96:B191:6375:70C2 (talk) 23:11, 7 September 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Eggishorn (talk) (contrib) 23:39, 7 September 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 7 September 2017 

message: Eze1923 (talk) 23:20, 7 September 2017 (UTC)
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thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 7 September 2017 

message: Nas has sold over 30 million albums worldwide.
Nas had sold over 30 million albums wordlwide not 25 2601:583:C200:B830:3CCF:9308:3277:FD78 (talk) 14:52, 21 September 2017 (UTC)
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thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 21 September 2017 

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thread_title:  External links modified 

message: Basically in the filmography section it says he was uncredited for his role in the film "In Too Deep" But in fact he was. TheCoasterExpert (talk) 22:31, 5 June 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. JTP (talk • contribs) 01:12, 6 June 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 5 June 2018 

message: change 25 million to 30 million worldwide album sales 2601:583:C201:A20E:A091:4108:A8B3:ECA8 (talk) 07:14, 24 June 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: Unreferenced request.  spintendo  11:19, 24 June 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 24 June 2018 

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message: I want to add the fact that Nas has had six number one albums on the billboard 200 chart. Please change it. Below is the edit id like to make
 Nas has released eight consecutive platinum and multi-platinum albums and has sold over 30 million records worldwide. To date, Nas has had six number one albums on the billboard 200 chart and 12 top 10 albums. Tolegittoquit91 (talk) 23:54, 28 April 2019 (UTC)
replies: text: I will add the first sentence to the lede, which is where I think you might want it to go. The rest is overly detailed fluff, in my opinion. JesseRafe (talk) 14:36, 29 April 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 28 April 2019 

message: Change birth location in Infobox from New York City, New York to Brooklyn, New York. He was born in Brooklyn, as is stated and well cited in the early life section. 149.43.102.213 (talk) 12:57, 10 May 2019 (UTC)
replies: text: Brooklyn has been part of New York City for 121 years. JesseRafe (talk) 13:12, 10 May 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 10 May 2019 

message: "The Lost Tapes 2" has been announced today after over a decade of rumors of its eventual release, and it will be coming later this month. Ambrosia For Heads is one of hip-hop's only decent sites these days, and is more than a reliable source. I am only trying to add something verifiable to the discography of a very well-known rapper. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sirkh1 (talk • contribs) 22:44, July 2, 2019 (UTC)
:It is common practice to include only notable mainstream studio releases in "Discography" sections that link to a dedicated article (this reduces repetition and clutter). As The Lost Tapes and The Lost Tapes II are compilation albums, they should typically not to be included in these lists. Fred Gandt · talk · contribs 11:09, 3 July 2019 (UTC)
thread_title: The Lost Tapes 2

message: Remove African American fashion designer, he is not one. Entertainer yes, designer no. ADOS MMXX (talk) 01:06, 20 March 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Perhaps you referring to the categories? Be sure to change the template to "|answered=no" when you respond so that other will see it. DarthFlappy (talk) 02:08, 20 March 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 20 March 2020 

message: Change 
Nas has released twelve studio albums since 1994
 
To 
Nas has released thirteen studio albums since 1994 Blackmademan (talk) 05:34, 7 August 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 12:09, 7 August 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 7 August 2021 

message: Change "Twelve albums" to "Thirteen albums" ShadowSabin (talk) 23:55, 17 August 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. —Sirdog9002 (talk) 23:58, 17 August 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 17 August 2021 

message: Strech live squad prod. tracks  Take it blood and Silent murder from album was written 2.133.87.57 (talk) 04:39, 14 February 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Associated acts: Strech live squad 

message: In the "Personal Life" section please change "was a slave" to "was an enslaved person" 
 
Edited paragraph: "In an October 2014 episode of PBS's Finding Your Roots, Nas learned about five generations of his ancestry. His great-great-great-grandmother, Pocahontas Little, was an enslaved person who was sold for $830. When host Henry Louis Gates showed Nas her bill of sale and told him more about the man who bought her, Nas remarked that he is considering buying the land where the slave owner lived. Nas is also shown the marriage certificate of his great-great-great-grandmother, Pocahontas, and great-great-great-grandfather, Calvin.[188][189]"
Unedited paragraph: "In an October 2014 episode of PBS's Finding Your Roots, Nas learned about five generations of his ancestry. His great-great-great-grandmother, Pocahontas Little, was a slave who was sold for $830. When host Henry Louis Gates showed Nas her bill of sale and told him more about the man who bought her, Nas remarked that he is considering buying the land where the slave owner lived. Nas is also shown the marriage certificate of his great-great-great-grandmother, Pocahontas, and great-great-great-grandfather, Calvin.[188][189]" Getoffamycloud (talk) 21:23, 29 April 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: . Eh, doesn't hurt. ◢  Ganbaruby!  (talk) 19:24, 8 May 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 29 April 2022 

message: On the album page for Magic, it says his 15th album.  Here, in the lede, it says his 14th.  Just wondering why it is inconsistent.  Thanks. 2600:1700:AA98:4010:DDB7:D20:D50C:6D8D (talk) 14:12, 9 May 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  15th or 14th album? 

message: An editor has identified a potential problem with the redirect :The Royalty Tour (Mary J. Blige and Nas Tour) and has thus listed it for discussion. This discussion will occur at  until a consensus is reached, and readers of this page are welcome to contribute to the discussion.  2600:1700:9BF3:220:88E:619E:9003:4C6E (talk) 15:07, 12 December 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  "The Royalty Tour (Mary J. Blige and Nas Tour)" listed at [[Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion|Redirects for discussion]] 

message: Nas was actually born in Natchez, Mississippi. The native city of Nas' father 2600:1700:37B0:9030:65C5:EDE0:392E:8589 (talk) 22:38, 16 January 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: You are very wrong. Nas was born in Crown Heights in Brooklyn. JuanBoss105 (talk) 23:20, 13 December 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Nas birthplace in Natchez, Mississippi 

message: in his bio card, change "spouses" to "spouse" as he had one spouse. Arthemann (talk) 23:01, 24 February 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: 💜  melecie  talk - 23:57, 24 February 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 24 February 2023 

message: adding nas mixtapes Noobmaster103108 (talk) 14:54, 14 March 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Mixtapes  

message: Can You Add Legacy On Nas page just like you did Lil Wayne. JwillWiki454 (talk) 08:39, 29 June 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Kpgjhpjm  08:55, 29 June 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 29 June 2023 

message: Can You Add Legacy On Nas Wiki Page? JwillWiki454 (talk) 10:16, 29 June 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Mattdaviesfsic (talk) 10:55, 29 June 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 29 June 2023 (2) 

message: Can You Add Legacy On Nas ( Rapper ) wiki page. JwillWiki454 (talk) 10:17, 29 June 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Mattdaviesfsic (talk) 10:55, 29 June 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 29 June 2023 (2) 

message: Can someone put a Legacy Heading for Nas, I see one for Lil Wayne, so I figured Nas needs one since he is a legendary rapper JwillWiki454 (talk) 02:07, 15 August 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Legacy  

message: Can someone add a Legacy Header For Nas article? JwillWiki454 (talk) 16:03, 15 August 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Nas Legacy 

message: Fix website in info box to the updated link --> https://www.nasirjones.com/ Picaro31 (talk) 16:04, 10 January 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: Already done M.Bitton (talk) 21:29, 10 January 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 10 January 2024