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Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones : ウィキペディア英語版
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Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones (; born September 14, 1973), better known as Nas , is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer and actor. The son of jazz musician Olu Dara, Nas has released eight consecutive platinum and multi-platinum albums and sold over 25 million records worldwide since 1994. He is also an entrepreneur through his own record label; he serves as associate publisher of ''Mass Appeal'' magazine and is the owner of a Fila sneaker store. He is currently signed to Mass Appeal Records.
His musical career began in 1991 when he was featured on Main Source's track "Live at the Barbeque". His debut album ''Illmatic'', released in 1994, received universal acclaim from both critics and the hip hop community; it is frequently ranked as one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.mtv.com/bands/h/hip_hop_week/2005/greatest_albums_0505/index10.jhtml )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Music News: Latest and Breaking Music News )〕 He performed ''Illmatic''s "N.Y. State of Mind" in one take.
Nas' follow-up album, ''It Was Written'', debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200, stayed on top for four consecutive weeks, went Platinum twice in only two months, and made Nas internationally known.〔(It Was Written: Charts & Awards ). AllMusic. Retrieved August 1, 2008〕〔(Gold & Platinum – Searchable Database: It Was Written ). Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Retrieved June 19, 2008.〕 From 2001 to 2005, Nas was involved in a highly publicized feud with rapper Jay Z. In 2006, Nas signed to Def Jam. In 2010, he released a collaboration album with reggae artist Damian Marley, donating all royalties to charities active in Africa. His eleventh studio album, ''Life Is Good'', was released in 2012, and was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards.
Nas is often named as one of the greatest hip hop artists. MTV ranked him at number 5 on their list of ''The Greatest MCs of All Time''.〔 In 2012, ''The Source'' ranked him No. 2 on their list of the "Top 50 Lyricists of All Time".〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.thisis50.com/forum/topics/the-source-s-top-50-lyricists-of-all-time-complete-list-inside )〕 In 2013, Nas was ranked fourth on MTV's "Hottest MCs in the Game" list. In 2014, About.com ranked him No. 1 on their list of the "50 Greatest MCs of All Time".〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.mtv.com/specials/hottest/mc/ )〕 He has five number-one albums on the ''Billboard'' 200, tying him with Eminem and Kanye West for second place among all-time rappers.
==Early life==
Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones was born September 14, 1973, in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. His father, Olu Dara, is a jazz and blues musician of Yoruba descent from Natchez, Mississippi. His mother, Fannie Ann (Little) Jones, was a Postal Service worker from North Carolina.〔Stated on ''Finding Your Roots'', PBS, October 28, 2014〕 He has one sibling, a brother named Jabari Fret who is best known as "Jungle", a member of the hip hop group Bravehearts.
As a young child, Nas and his family relocated to the Queensbridge Houses in the Long Island City neighborhood of Queens. His neighbor, Willy "Ill Will" Graham, influenced Nas's interest in hip hop by playing him records. His parents divorced in 1985,〔 and he dropped out of school after the eighth grade.〔 He educated himself about African culture through the Five Percent Nation and the Nuwaubian Nation. In his early years, he played the trumpet and began writing his own rhymes.〔Jackson, Margaret. “Nas.” Grove Music Online. (Jan. 2014): 1. Oxford Music Online. Web. 21 Feb 2015.〕

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