by Nicholas Fernandez

Hip hop legend and Queens native Nas held court for just over an hour at 92Y this Tuesday with Rolling Stone Contributing Editor Anthony DeCurtis steering the discussion. The wide-ranging interview presented Nas as a person, not just an artist, covering topics from childhood to parenthood and everything in between.
The evening served as a debriefing of Nas' New Year's Eve concert at Radio City Music Hall, as he related the consequences of bringing real-life struggles to the stage. "It was tense," he said of seeing his ex-wife, vocalist Kelis, after performing "Bye Baby" and tossing her now-famous green wedding dress to the floor.
The interview gave Nas a platform to emphasize the authenticity of Life Is Good, his four-time Grammy-nominated 2012 release. Although he mostly reiterated the “stay true to yourself” mantra, predominating artistic expression in all genres, Nas appeared open and honest, especially when discussing the lack of belonging he feels when visiting both childhood friends in his old Queens neighborhood and industry contacts in Bel Air.
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