Why Nas Initially Didn’t Want to Record One of the Biggest Hits of His Career 30 Years Ago: ‘He Was Definitely Resistant’

Nas is a hip-hop purist at heart.

The idea of going mainstream and becoming a fixture on radio was never appealing to the Queens legend.

Instead, he was all about hip-hop in its purest expression, something that never made sense alongside pop hits on music video countdowns.

Consequently, when he did have a big hit, […]

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