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Nas

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Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones ( nah-SEER; born September 14, 1973), known professionally as Nas ( NAHZ), is an American rapper and entrepreneur. Rooted in East Coast hip-hop, he is regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time. The son of jazz musician Olu Dara, Nas began his musical career in 1989 under the moniker "Nasty Nas", and recorded demos under the wing of fellow East Coast rapper Large Professor. Nas made his recording debut on Professor's group, Main Source's 1991 song "Live at the Barbeque". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 53 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 52 in 2024). Nas is the 1,230th most popular singer (down from 987th in 2024), the 6,740th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,163rd in 2019) and the 336th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Nas ranks 1,230 out of 4,381. Before him are Yumi Matsutoya, Demi Lovato, Max Lorenz, Majida El Roumi, Nora Nova, and Yuri Shevchuk. After him are Rika Zaraï, Little Walter, Chayanne, Anohni, Tina Charles, and Michèle Torr.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1973, Nas ranks 151. Before him are Kristen Wiig, Tom Wlaschiha, Yasmine Lafitte, Gabriel Popescu, Dietmar Hamann, and Jay Cutler. After him are Roselyn Sánchez, Yunjin Kim, Tijani Babangida, Christian Horner, Lee Woon-jae, and Oscar De La Hoya.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Nas ranks 6,742 out of 20,380. Before him are Mark Waters (1964), John Piper (1946), Jean Shiley (1911), William Lloyd Garrison (1805), Robert R. Wilson (1914), and Zoë Kravitz (1988). After him are Robert Hays (1947), Little Walter (1930), Akebono Tarō (1969), Kurt Fuller (1953), Robert Guillaume (1927), and Peter Fleming (1955).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Nas ranks 336. Before him are Lou Rawls (1933), Dr. John (1941), Johnny Tillotson (1938), Tina Weymouth (1950), Sylvester (1947), and Demi Lovato (1992). After him are Little Walter (1930), Merle Haggard (1937), Tom Verlaine (1949), Lynn Anderson (1947), Emma Abbott (1850), and Jim Reeves (1923).

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