2. By Ahsan Khan

3. Born Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones Son of Olu Dara Jones, a renowned jazz musician Grew up in the Housing Projects, Queens, NY

4. Debut album Sold 59,000 in first week ‘ Illmatic ’ Debut album Sold 59,000 copies in its first week Nominated for several Grammy Awards Ranked #2 of Greatest Hip-Hop Albums by MTV

5. Debut album Sold 59,000 in first week

6. Debut album Sold 59,000 in first week

7. Debut album Sold 59,000 in first week ‘ Illmatic ’ ‘Life is parallel to Hell but I must maintain And be prosperous, though we live dangerous Cops could just arrest me, blaming us, we’re held like hostages ’ ---- ‘ N.Y. State of Mind’

8. Debut album Sold 59,000 in first week ‘ Illmatic ’ ‘That’s the year everything set off. That’s the year I started seeing the future for myself and doing what was right.’

9. Debut album Sold 59,000 in first week ‘ It Was Written ’ #1 in Billboard Charts for 4 consecutive weeks Went platinum in 2 months

10. Debut album Sold 59,000 in first week ‘ Ether ’ and Jay-Z Feud Nas and Jay-Z started feud through subliminal messages in their tracks Releases ‘ Ether’ in response

11. Debut album Sold 59,000 in first week ‘ Ether ’ and Jay-Z Feud ‘You traded your soul for riches’ ‘Were you abused as a child, scared to smile, they called you ugly’ ‘How much of Biggie’s rhymes is gonna come out your fat lips’ ---- ‘Ether’

12. Debut album Sold 59,000 in first week World Tours Has performed in New York, London and Far East Live performance at Coachella Collaborated with reggae artist Damian Marley at 2009 Grammy Awards

13. Debut album Sold 59,000 in first week ‘ Life is Good ’ Released in 2012 Nominated for Best Rap Album at 2013 Grammy Awards Won 2 BET Hip-Hop Awards in 2012

14. Debut album Sold 59,000 in first week Influences ‘ Illmatic ’ resembles Kendrick Lamar’s album ‘ Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City ’ Has inspired other artists such as Common, J.Cole and Big Sean

15. Debut album Sold 59,000 in first week